June 8, 2015 Pawlikowski assumes leadership of Air Force Materiel Command Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski assumed the top position of the major command responsible for installation support and the technology, acquisition, test and sustainment of the Air Force's current and future weapon systems during ceremonies here June 8, 2015.Pawlikowski took the reins of Air Force Materiel
June 6, 2015 New panel repair process expected to save millions The KC-135 program was generating 30,000 mission incapable hours on balance panels, driving the effort to find better repair mechanisms for Programmed Depot Maintenance.Each aircraft has 23 panels, which are the part of the wing that controls flight direction."We were to the point of pulling
June 5, 2015 Unique C-5M repairs showcase collective Team Robins efforts A substantial series of repairs have been completed on a high-demand C-5M Super Galaxy that will soon go down in the history books. For the first time, 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers here installed a prototype of a new lavatory system that will soon be outfitted on the entire C-5
June 4, 2015 General Levy succeeds General Litchfield as AFSC commander Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II succeeded Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield as commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center during a change of command ceremony here June 5, 2015.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, presided over the change of command and Litchfield's formal retirement
June 1, 2015 Long-range missile testing conducted in AEDC transonic wind tunnel Store separation testing of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was recently conducted in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel (16T) at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex here.The LRASM is a long-range subsonic cruise missile designed for better range and
June 1, 2015 Turning challenges into opportunities hallmark of Wolfenbarger's tenure as AFMC commander After 35 years of service and three years at the helm of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger will relinquish command and retire following a ceremony on June 8, 2015.Three weeks after she assumed command of AFMC in June 2012, Wolfenbarger said, "We have a responsibility to make our
May 29, 2015 AEDC Ground Test University gaining altitude As Arnold Engineering Development Complex personnel make adjustments for a new Combined Test Force construct for Fiscal 2016, opportunities for sharpening engineers' knowledge at the Complex is available through the AEDC Ground Test University.Organizers of the university saw the potential to train
May 27, 2015 AFIMSC stands up final detachment at AFMC The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its tenth and final detachment, Detachment 6, during a ceremony here May 26, 2015.Detachment 6 will directly support Air Force Materiel Command, which is also AFIMSC's parent major command.Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter, AFIMSC commander,
May 27, 2015 Final retreat ceremony honors AFMC commander Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel Command commander, accepts the flag from a member of the flag detail at her final retreat ceremony here May 21, 2015. Wolfenbarger will end a 35-year Air Force career when she retires in early June.
May 21, 2015 Wolfenbarger wins Air Force Small Business Director’s Award Air Force Director of Small Business Programs Mark Teskey presented Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger the 2014 Secretary of the Air Force Small Business Director's Beyond Goals Award during a May 20 visit to headquarters here.This award recognizes outstanding leadership in