NEWS

July 15, 2025
AFMC Citizen Developers, ‘bots’ help automate mission change

Finding ways to work smarter, faster and more efficiently is much easier for Air Force Materiel Command Airmen thanks to Robotic Process Automation and the AFMC Citizen Developer Pathway program.
July 14, 2025
Registration open for annual WPAFB civilian trainee all-call

The annual WPAFB civilian all-call event is open for registration.
July 14, 2025
B-1 Bomber Celebrates 40 Years

Originally intended as a temporary solution, the B-1B Lancer is now celebrating 40 years of service. First delivered to the U.S. Air Force as a stopgap measure until the B-2 Spirit bomber was operational, the Lancer remains a vital strategic asset.
July 8, 2025
ALS Class 25-E grads celebrate at NMUSAF

Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 26 graduates in a ceremony June 26 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. 
July 1, 2025
Integrity, hard work: AFMC commander reflects on 42-year journey

After more than four decades in an Air Force uniform, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, will swap his service blues for civilian attire as he retires July 3.
June 26, 2025
Richardson receives highest enlisted honor

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, was formally inducted into the Order of the Sword during a ceremony June 24 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
May 20, 2025
AQIC accepting applications through July 25

The highly-competitive Department of the Air Force Acquisition Instructor Course is accepting applications now through July 25.
May 13, 2025
DMM workshop drives digital warfighting, AI strategy with industry partners

AFMC and industry partners collaborated to turn shared ambitions regarding artificial intelligence into actionable strategies that deliver mission-ready, trusted capabilities across the enterprise.
May 5, 2025
T-7A Red Hawk Completes Successful Escape System Sled Test

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-7A Red Hawk program achieved a major milestone as the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., executed a high-speed test of its new escape system on April 16. During the simulated 450 knots
April 29, 2025
Edwards showcases readiness to AFMC commander

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, visited here April 13–15 to gain greater insights into the 412th Test Wing’s mission readiness, to include installation support, warfighting readiness, and capability to support an increasing demand for test operations.