Dec. 2, 2021 AFMC Connect December focus: Hope As Air Force Materiel Command team members reflect on the passage of another year, it is also time to look to the future with hopeful anticipation.
Dec. 2, 2021 Perseverance, persistence, patience result in commission For Master Sgt. Michael Starkovich, hard-work, dedication and a driven focus on the future paid big when Air Force Materiel Command Commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., called to tell him he was named the organization’s 2021 selectee for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program.
Dec. 2, 2021 Enlisted PME builds knowledge, professionalism Recent graduates from the three primary courses, Airman Leadership School (E-4, E-5), NCO Academy (E-6) and Senior NCO Academy (E-7, E-8), joined for an episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast to share their PME experiences.
Dec. 1, 2021 Robotics Roadshow plans for future, faster work environment Working smarter and not harder was the goal of the Robotics Process Automation Roadshow hosted by Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Dec. 1, 2021 Schmidt talks to diverse portfolio, human capital at industry meeting Talent management and human capital, including how the government and industry can work together to address challenges, was a key topic Maj. Gen. Michael Schmidt addressed while speaking to the Hanscom Representatives Association, Nov. 23.
Nov. 30, 2021 Campaign final push addresses cultural, resource changes The Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign Line of Effort # 5 addresses the cultural and workforce changes needed to push transformation towards the AFMC we need. The final line of effort in the digital campaign arsenal leverages the successes of LOE Teams # 1-4 as stepping stones to transform
Nov. 30, 2021 Air Force’s newest fighter visits Wright-Patterson AFB Pilots operating an F-15EX, traveled to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Nov. 8-9, to meet with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-15EX Program team, and showcase the Air Force’s newest F-15 fighter jet.
Nov. 30, 2021 AF to field new bladder relief device, working toward “suite of options” The Air Force is slated to receive the first shipment of the Omni Gen. 3 Skydrate, an improved in-flight bladder relief device, early next month. The Air Force recognized that current devices were not optimized for long-duration sorties, and as a result, aircrew were routinely dehydrating themselves
Nov. 30, 2021 Air Force awards contract for spaceborne weather data A Hanscom team recently awarded a $19.3 million contract to support a constellation of high-tech weather satellites capable of observing precipitation and storm structures from space.
Nov. 30, 2021 AFRL’s drone killer, THOR wins Popular Science “Best of” award The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the success of its counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), after being named the Popular Science “Best of What’s New” in the security category.