NEWS

April 4, 2025
AFMC top performers set standard for excellence

Air Force Materiel Command honored its top performers during the 2024 Annual Excellence Awards virtual ceremony at AFMC headquarters.
June 10, 2024
Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT

Department of the Air Force chief information officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating initiatives to provide the Air Force and Space Force with the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI.
Oct. 23, 2023
Digital design concept wins AFMC Spark Tank Integrated Capabilities Challenge

The AFMC Spark Tank is an annual competition that leverages the inherent innovation of Airmen and Guardians, empowering them to use their problem-solving skills and creativity to solve the service’s most critical needs.
July 16, 2023
Project Arc seeks innovators to solve DAF challenges

The program is looking for Airmen and Guardians from all occupations who are obsessed with tech, have a curiosity to tinker and want to solve problems.
May 12, 2023
AFRL, AFLCMC and partners work on next-generation textile for DAF uniforms

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade
Dec. 6, 2022
Aerodynamic technologies for mobility aircraft promise high return on investment

As part of its effort to increase readiness and capability, the Air Force is working to introduce aerodynamic technologies on mobility aircraft to improve airflow, reduce maintenance issues, increase payload capability, and decrease fuel demand.
July 16, 2022
New medical profile system to enhance communication, readiness

Medical profile systems are communication tools that act as a conduit between medical providers, ill or injured service members and their supervisors or commanders.
May 17, 2022
Airmen innovation helps optimize cargo loading with simple technology

In partnership with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Air Force Operational Energy, Airmen are conducting operational testing on prototypes of the Vertical Pallet Stacker for multiple mobility aircraft to enable more optimized and effective cargo-loading and transport per
Jan. 18, 2022
Aerial Networks Summit provides roadmaps for JADC2, ABMS

Senior leaders from around the Air Force recently traveled here to discuss aligning the service’s aerial networking efforts in support of Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
Feb. 26, 2020
Air Force announces Vanguard PEOs

The Air Force recently announced the Vanguard Program as part of its transformational science and technology portfolio identified in the 2030 strategy for the next decade. Vanguard programs will rapidly advance emerging weapon systems and warfighting concepts through prototyping and