March 1, 2023 AFMC executive directors take meetings on the road The senior civilian leaders at the Air Force Materiel Command took their quarterly business meeting to a new location for the first time: on the road to a subordinate center. Lorna Estep, AFMC executive director, said this was an opportunity for herself and the six center executive directors to
Feb. 8, 2023 AFSC commander visits Robins: ‘Robins is bridge to future’ Team Robins rolled out the red carpet for Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, his wife, Natalie Hawkins, and the rest of the AFSC command team for a mission immersion at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 26-27.
Feb. 1, 2023 OC-ALC donates advanced light microscope to OU under education agreement The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex donated an advanced light microscope to the University of Oklahoma. The microscope, a Zeiss Discovery 12 metallograph, was originally purchased for $110,000 in 2007, and was slated for replacement and upgrade in 2020. It was offered to OU in lieu of disposal,
Sept. 29, 2022 Casting new methods of production saves Air Force time, money The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, part of the Air Force Sustainment Center, has a new additive manufacturing approach to solve an old problem, sourcing hard to acquire parts for legacy aircraft. By digitally recreating the mold used to create cast parts, instead of building the part from
Aug. 24, 2022 Tinker and the Primes conference brings key players together to talk combined innovation Air Force and government leaders spoke heavily on the themes of partnership and innovation in the face of emerging threats during the annual Tinker and the Primes conference, held at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City August 8-11. The conference, hosted by the Midwest City Chamber of
Aug. 22, 2022 OC-ALC partnerships foster engineering opportunities The Educational Partnership Agreement between Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and Oklahoma Christian University creates many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics related opportunities for students and Airmen alike.
May 20, 2022 AFSC’s Office of the Future Progress on Track Created during the increase of teleworking in 2020, the Office of the Future initiative looks at ways to modernize working spaces for today’s mobile workforce, taking full advantage of advancements in information technology and helping reduce risk of the COVID-19 virus
April 25, 2022 Leadership model frames summit discussions Operating through the lens of the Art of the Possible leadership model for guidance, commanders, directors and command chiefs from across the Air Force Sustainment Center enterprise gathered at the AFSC Commander’s Summit April 13-14 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The annual summit offers an
Feb. 17, 2022 Command Chief: “The work of the sustainment center is like oxygen” In his conversations with Airmen, Schultz makes it a point to address readiness, particularly regarding the pacing challenges the military is facing. He wants to ensure they understand the gravity of the situation and what it may mean in terms of actual conflict.“For years, we operated from a
Dec. 9, 2021 College credits for Security Forces, Non-Destructive Inspection civilian professionals The University Model Working Group, an enterprise-level working group, sought opportunities to innovate, design and deliver training for Air Force Sustainment Center’s workforce, as part of the Achieving AFSC Strategic Goals and Objectives initiative, in late 2020.