AFMC creates Governance Structure to oversee reorganization

Published March 2, 2012
Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Materiel Command is using a dedicated process to guide the command's planned restructure from 12 centers to five.

According to a charter approved by AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman, the AFMC Reorganization Implementation Governance Structure guides the development, coordination, integration, tracking and monitoring of milestones for the reorganization. It also implements the actions, decisions and products necessary to ensure the AFMC restructure moves toward initial operational capability by Oct. 1, 2012, and full operational capability by mid-2013.

"Achieving the five-center construct's initial operational capability will require dedicated leadership and a team effort," said Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, AFMC vice commander. "Restructuring the command with no interruption to normal mission execution is essential, but it's a daunting task. This tiered governance structure will ensure we plan effectively toward a unified, coordinated manner."

The top tier of the governance structure is the AFMC Council, chaired by Hoffman and made up of the headquarters directors and the command's center commanders. Directly under the Council is the Executive Steering Group, chaired by Moore. Below the ESG, five Center Team Leads will be responsible for achieving operational capability of their respective centers.

"The majority of our focus is on Center Team Leads identifying, resolving and codifying critical pathways, issues, interdependencies and processes," Moore said.

The AFMC restructure was announced Nov. 2, 2011, as part of several Air Force efficiency efforts. The restructure will cut overhead costs and redundant layers of center headquarters staffs and is expected to generate Air Force savings equal to $109 million annually. It will improve AFMC's overall management of the Air Force's research and development, test and evaluation, life cycle management and sustainment of weapon systems and nuclear support. It will allow AFMC to provide better support to the warfighter and use taxpayer dollars more efficiently.

In making the restructure announcement, Hoffman said, "We owe it to the warfighter and the American taxpayer. In these times of tight budgets, our success will depend on a fundamental change in culture across our command. This is an opportunity to do things better and replace a culture of perceived endless money with one of efficiency, savings and restraint."