Dec. 20, 2023 Red Hawk readies for climate chamber testing The Air Force’s new bird of prey, the T-7 Red Hawk, arrived at Eglin Dec. 15, 2023 to begin a series of climate testing at Eglin’s McKinley Climatic Lab.
Dec. 19, 2023 Rapid Dragon top overall winner in Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office, or SDPE, received top honors for the Rapid Dragon Palletized Munitions campaign at the Aviation Week Network 2023 Program Excellence Awards, announced Nov. 8, 2023.
Dec. 14, 2023 AQIC unites acquisition professionals, operators in warfighter mission Airmen far from the frontlines doing acquisition tasks may not look like they are part of the “kill chain,” but those Airmen, Guardians and civilians are also warfighters.
Dec. 5, 2023 AFIMSC plays critical role in fielding of B-21 The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force.
Nov. 22, 2023 AFMC’s Bullock named 2023 Presidential Rank Award recipient An Air Force Materiel Command senior executive joined an elite group of civilians when she was named a Presidential Rank Award recipient.
Nov. 21, 2023 AFMC Engineering releases update to Modular Open Systems guidebook The Air Force Materiel Command Systems Engineering Directorate launched version 2.0 of the “Guidebook for Implementing Modular Open Systems Approach in Weapon Systems,” Nov.7.
Nov. 20, 2023 AFIMSC leads new ACE and military pilot training mission beddown project The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark.
Nov. 17, 2023 A legacy of serving, giving back In her very first days of employment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1984, Kathy Watern’s supervisor was already planning her future when they discussed her three-year career plan. Forty years later, Watern, a member of the Senior Executive Service, began her current position as the Director,
Nov. 16, 2023 New initiatives continue to drive civilian talent acquisition changes across command Continued evaluation of current policies and cross-component partnerships are enabling ongoing processes improvements to drive down timelines and find talent needed to execute AFMC’s mission.
Nov. 15, 2023 Virtual Spouse and Family Forum focuses on resiliency, mental health The Air Force Materiel Command hosted a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Nov. 9. The forum focused on mental health and resilience, and featured panelists from across the Department of the Air Force to help individuals understand and navigate the diverse resources available for support.