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15 Dec 2020
Eglin Air Force Base key to Emerald Flag success
Emerald Flag, Eglin Air Force Base’s first native multi-domain test exercise, concluded after five days of testing at the Eglin AFB Test and Training Range Dec. 5.
3 Dec 2020
Eglin AFB hosts Emerald Flag
The inaugural event brings more than 25 agencies to participate. It is a collaborative multi-service effort focused on increasing the effectiveness of the joint domain warfighter.
4 Jul 2019
AFMC launches “AFMC we need” initiative
The command-wide activity will seek the input of military and civilian Airmen across the headquarters and center footprints to recommend changes to posture the command for mission success in the decades to come.
3 Jun 2019
Enlisted aircrew paramount to C-130 Hercules flight testing
Not many people know that a small contingent of experienced enlisted C-130 aircrew reside at Hill Air Force Base. They are charged with the depot support flights of Air Force overflow, and Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.
23 May 2019
Need for speed: Air Force meets acquisition acceleration “Century Challenge” milestone
The challenge to streamline and accelerate programs was put forth to the service’s acquisition community as the Air Force focuses on adversaries who are rapidly innovating.
8 May 2019
Munitions complex coming to Eglin AFB
The Air Force Research Laboratory facility, officially designated as the Advanced Munitions Technology Complex, will provide increased munitions research and test capabilities for the warfighter.
4 Mar 2019
Air Force sharpens competitive edge with roadmap to reform
The Air Force released its first business operations plan, March 4, establishing a roadmap for reform and improvement in its practices and processes.
26 Feb 2019
AFOTEC maintains mission readiness through operational testing
The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 4, tests and evaluates new space, cyberspace, missile and missile defense capabilities. Their mission is to test weapons systems in operationally realistic environments. The goal is to inform warfighters of the lessons learned and influence national resource decisions based on the test results. Det 4 has been assigned to operationally test and provide feedback for over 30 separate weapons systems.
28 Nov 2018
Air Force moves at the speed of startups with 100 contract awards in 40 hours
Contracting officials and innovators from across the Air Force looking to speed up the acquisition process recently awarded more than 100 contracts in 40 hours to small businesses.
26 Nov 2018
MacDill fab flight: “You break it, we fix it”
The KC-135 Stratotanker has fueled missions around the globe for more than 60 years. Its long track record is a direct reflection of the tremendous work aircraft maintainers put into the jets, especially the 6th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., who push their pedal to the metal anytime a part demands fixing.
16 Nov 2018
F-35s begin Auto GCAS test flights
The 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began test flight missions with the F-35 Lightning II and the Auto GCAS at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
14 Jun 2018
AFCEC warfighter shines at DoD warrior games
Master Sgt. Linn Dillard is a warfighter, a cancer survivor, and overcame a traumatic brain injury. She’s also an athlete that recently won gold, silver and bronze medals in this year’s Department of Defense Warrior Games.
19 Apr 2018
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfein: Every Airman, beyond the space specialty, must understand the business of space superiority
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein emphasized the essential role Airmen have when it comes to space superiority during the 34th Space Symposium April 17, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
18 Apr 2018
45th SW supports successful Atlas V launch of AFSPC-11 mission
The Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the AFSPC-11 spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station April 14, 2018.
14 Mar 2018
Under Secretary checks in on progress of KC-46
Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus production and modification facility in Everett, Washington, March 14, 2018, after the latest announcement of a further delay in the first aircraft delivery to the Air Force.
17 Jan 2018
AFWERX-Vegas provides creative toolbox to give life to innovative ideas
The opening of the Air Force AFWERX-Vegas storefront marks an official invitation for innovators and entrepreneurs of all backgrounds to congregate, ideate and fabricate solutions for today’s warfighter.
2 May 2017
PACAF leaders discuss future of warfighting in Indo-Asia-Pacific region
Over 50 senior officers and enlisted leaders from the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility (AOR), gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 25-27, for a three-day conference to discuss the future of warfighting in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
4 Apr 2017
CSAF shares thoughts, stresses importance of Hanscom work during visit
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Hanscom Air Force Base March 28 to 30, 2017 to learn more about the work done at the base, meet with local civic officials to discuss collaboration, and share his insight about where the Air Force currently is and where it’s headed.
14 Oct 2016
Flexing in the line of fire: Lightweight, flexible body armor for the future force
In the line of fire, protective body armor plays a critical role in survival. Hard-plated, rigid and heavy, today’s National Institute of Justice Type IV body armor -- the kind that protects warfighters against armor piercing bullets -- defends the wearer, but adds weight and bulk that a fast-moving operator could do without.
22 Jul 2015
New AFMC mission, vision statements emphasize agility
New mission and vision statements are the foundation of a new command strategy designed to push Air Force Materiel Command to be more agile as it delivers war-winning support to the warfighter.

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