• Former flight nurse shares details of first Operation Babylift flight crash

    "I will never forget that day; it's as fresh to me right now as it was the day it happened."Those words jump started a 60-minute tale of what it was like to be the Air Force medical crew director - and survivor -- on the first Operation Babylift flight out of Vietnam that crashed about 14 minutes

  • Rome Lab civilian earns technology transfer award

    The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) chose the individual in charge of the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate's Office of Research and Technology Applications for FLC's Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional award.Franklin Hoke Jr. was selected this spring in part for his

  • Air Force welcomes new surgeon general

    Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger was promoted by Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer, as the 22nd Air Force Surgeon General, in a ceremony today at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.General Ediger has been the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General since July 2012, and replaces Lt. Gen.

  • CSAF, CMSAF visit Wright-Patt

    Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody held an All-Call at the Air Force Institute of Technology here June 8, and spoke about the importance of the work being accomplished by the people in the room and across Air Force Materiel

  • Pawlikowski assumes leadership of Air Force Materiel Command

    Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski assumed the top position of the major command responsible for installation support and the technology, acquisition, test and sustainment of the Air Force's current and future weapon systems during ceremonies here June 8, 2015.Pawlikowski took the reins of Air Force Materiel

  • Permanent change of station moves call for careful planning

    When the school year comes to an end, the peak moving season begins. The military family knows all too well, with orders in hand, of a permanent change of station (PCS) move is here. Planning is the key to unlocking a successful move according to the Wright-Patterson Personal Property Processing

  • AFMC civil servants earn Presidential honors

    Two civilians within Air Force Materiel Command are among 24 senior executives selected for the nation's highest civil service award.Patsy Reeves, a member of the Senior Executive Service and the Executive Director for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, along with Dr. Richard Linderman, a

  • AFMC to Host Freedom’s Call TATTOO

    Air Force Materiel Command will host the 2015 Freedom's Call TATTOO June 26 on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force.The event will celebrate freedom and military aviation and will feature a variety of family- friendly events, including live entertainment from the Air

  • Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory debuts new website

    The opportunity to challenge high school students to adapt commercial off-the-shelf gaming technology to help solve Air Force training problems is one reason why Jennifer Winner loves working for the Air Force Research Laboratory.Winner, a researcher with AFRL's  Human Effectiveness Directorate,

  • Opportunity to Learn how geospatial intelligence affects Hanscom programs

    Hanscom's Geospatial Intelligence, or GEOINT, team will be hosting a Technical Exchange Meeting June 17 at the Conference Center to discuss initiatives and new technologies in the area, along with how the team here can assist Air Force Life Cycle Management Center program offices.As the National