July 28, 2023 From rookie pilot to servant leader: 33-year Air Force career ends on high note In his 33 years serving in the Air Force, Lt. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer did much more than just fly. He ends his military career this week as Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command.
July 25, 2023 AFMC Spark Tank open through Aug. 27 Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen and Guardians are invited to submit their game-changing ideas now to compete in the AFMC Spark Tank: Integrated Capabilities Challenge, with the submission window open through Aug. 27.
July 18, 2023 412th Test Wing Glider Orientation Program takes off for inaugural flight A group of 412th Test Wing engineers became the first group to take part in the Wing’s Glider Orientation Program after their inaugural flight from Mountain Valley Airport, Tehachapi, June 22.
July 10, 2023 Team Edwards conducts all-female flyover for National Women's Soccer League An all-female crew from the 412th Operations Group, Edwards Air Force Base, conducted a special flyover for the National Women's Soccer League at PayPal Park July 9 in San Jose, California.
June 30, 2023 Edwards Stands Up Air Dominance Combined Test Force for Next Generation Testing The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force has formally transitioned into the Air Dominance Combined Test Force and will be tasked with flight testing the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Family of Systems.
June 29, 2023 Three Generations of Breaking Barriers: T-7A Red Hawk Soars with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, California, has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. On June 28, the aircraft lifted off at 11:51 a.m. Central Standard Time during a test flight at the Boeing
June 14, 2023 Hills radome gets a facelift with new material technology, maintenance process Sitting atop the north ridgeline overlooking the mouth of Weber Canyon at Hill Air Force Base sits a radome structure that is the test and engineering facility for the North American continents early warning radar defense system, known as the North Warning System.
June 12, 2023 AFMC releases white paper on Digital Materiel Management The Air Force Materiel Command released information on its new approach to accelerating the acquisition materiel lifecycle to meet Air Force and AFMC strategic objectives.
June 7, 2023 AFMC innovation team revolutionizing stealth fighter fleet An F-35 from the 461st Flight Test Squadron recently took flight at Edwards AFB with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously tested on the F-22 – demonstrating for the first time the ability to use the same tactical software applications on
June 6, 2023 AFRL welcomes new commander Brig. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, during a change of command ceremony hosted by Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, June 5, 2023, at the National Museum of the U.S Air Force.