1 Jun 2021

Hanscom team awards contract for up to six aircraft

A Hanscom team awarded a $464.8 million contract to Learjet, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the Specialized Aircraft Division of Bombardier Inc., on June 1 in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program, headquartered here. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity agreement provides funds for up to six Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft with a five-year delivery period.

1 Jun 2021

AFMC designates $5 million for AFMC We Need efforts

The Air Force Materiel Command released $5 million in funding for projects across the mission as it continues to drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need.

30 May 2021

Memorial Day: The story behind the names of AFLCMC bases

The Air Force typically names bases after Airmen killed in the line of duty. Here is a brief look at the namesakes of AFLCMC bases on this Memorial Day.

28 May 2021

Precision landing system increases warfighter readiness overseas

A team in the Digital Directorate here recently improved warfighter readiness by using the first Deployable Instrument Landing System at an airfield outside the United States.

27 May 2021

AFMC enhances leadership support for suicide prevention

A new initiative aims to better prepare Air Force Materiel Command leaders to develop more resilient Airmen and support suicide prevention activities across the mission.

21 May 2021

BUFF still providing global reach

With more than 60 years of service, the B-52 Stratofortress is an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force’s ability to project power anywhere, anytime. 

20 May 2021

B-52 parts to be used in research, modernization and innovation efforts

A B-52H bomber, tail number 61-0009, in non-flyable status at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) here, was recently taken out of storage and is expected to be towed to the Pima Air & Space Museum off base, where its wings, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer will be removed in order to support research and modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet.

19 May 2021

The benefits of encouraging contribution among team members

A reflection on the AFMC Connect article "Contribute."

18 May 2021

AFMETCAL keeps Air Force on ‘true’ path

Precision is a word often associated with the Air Force. The ability to apply air power at any point on the globe at any time requires equipment that operates at close tolerances. 

17 May 2021

Air Force opens new F-16 Production line for foreign military sales

To support the growing demand for new F-16 aircraft from partner nations, the U.S. Air Force has teamed with Lockheed Martin Co. to open a new production line to build the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft at the company’s facility in Greenville, S.C.