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  Factsheets : Air Force Materiel Command : Air Force Materiel Command
AFMC delivers war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through development and transition of technology, professional acquisition management, exacting test and evaluation, and world-class sustainment of all Air Force weapon systems.
AFMC fulfills its mission of equipping the Air Force with the best weapon systems through the Air Force Research Lab and eight specialized centers responsible for the "cradle-to-grave" oversight for aircraft, electronic systems, missiles and munitions.
In 1961, Air Materiel Command became the Air Force Logistics Command, while the Air Research and Development Command gained responsibility for weapon system acquisition and was renamed the Air Force Systems Command.
www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=143   (1934 words)

  
  Air Force Materiel Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) was created July 1, 1992 through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command.
It is the Air Force’s largest command in terms of funding and second in terms of personnel.
AFMC fulfills its mission of equipping the Air Force with the best weapon systems through the Air Force Research Lab and eight specialized centers responsible for the "cradle-to-grave" oversight for aircraft, electronic systems, missiles and munitions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Force_Materiel_Command   (405 words)

  
 Air Force Space Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force with headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, USA.
Space forces support involves launching satellites and other high-value payloads into space using a variety of expendable launch vehicles and operating those satellites once in the medium of space.
The AF Space Command Patch was worn on the uniform of personnel abord the Prometheus, Earth's first operational deep space battle cruiser.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Force_Space_Command   (1079 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command Leaders Meet to Plan Future - U.S. Department of Defense Transformation News Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Air Force Smart Operations 21 is one of the tools Air Force Materiel Command will use to improve support to customers while simultaneously reducing required resources.
Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, provided opening remarks and stated that we are going to change behaviors in the Air Force Materiel Command and as a result of those behavior changes Air Force Smart Operations 21 will become part of command's culture.
Air Force Materiel Command hosts senior leadership sessions to gain active participation, leadership and commitment from the command's senior leaders.
www.defenselink.mil /transformation/articles/2006-02/ta020106a.html   (532 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command - USAF.com
It is the Air Force's largest command in terms of employees and funding.
AFMC fulfills its mission of equipping the Air Force with the best weapons systems through a series of facilities that fosters "cradle-to-grave" oversight for aircraft, missiles, munitions and the people who operate them.
The center is the logistics manager for all landing gear, air munitions, solid propellants and explosive devices used by the Air Force.
www.usaf.com /orgs/5.htm   (1835 words)

  
 Edwards Air Force Base - Air Force Materiel Command command chief visits Edwards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jon Hake, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, speaks with fellow Edwards chief master sergeants, senior master sergeants, master sergeants and first sergeants about issues regarding the enlisted force of Edwards at the Joshua Tree Inn Dining Facility Sept. 24.
Command Chief Master Sgt. Jon Hake, AFMC command chief master sergeant, got a small glimpse of the Edwards mission during ceremonies honoring now retired Maj. Gen.
Command Chief Master Sgt. Steve Hicks, AFFTC command chief, said he was happy to play host to Chief Hake.
www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2004/2004-archive-afmc_chief.html   (458 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command to Track Smart Operations - U.S. Department of Defense Transformation News Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 28, 2006 – Center and wing commanders from across Air Force Materiel Command were put on notice March 21 that their process improvement initiatives, efforts and results will be tracked by senior leaders at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command.
Carlson, along with his field commanders and members of his headquarters staff, received training for senior leaders on how to lead Air Force Smart Operations 21 across the command.
Carlson told his commanders he plans to visit their organizations and to be involved directly in some capacity with their Lean efforts.
www.defenselink.mil /transformation/articles/2006-03/ta032806a.html   (352 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command needs engineers for R&D
The Air Force Materiel Command, which includes locations at ten Air Force bases, is responsible for weapons systems R&D, and acquiring and maintaining systems used by the Air Force.
She notes that the command is reaching out to African American and Hispanic scientists and engineers, with Air Force-wide support.
She notes that General Lester L. Lyles, commander of Materiel Command for the last three years, is African American and has been a leader in the effort.
www.diversitycareers.com /articles/college/sumfall03/dia_afmc.htm   (958 words)

  
 STSC CrossTalk - Air Force Materiel Command Engineers and Scientists - Dec 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The AFMC, which employs about 70 percent of the total Air Force engineering occupation, is committed to pursuing every avenue available to ensure that it acts on all the appropriate initiatives to take care of this critical part of our workforce.
The AFMC is a champion for science and technology, becoming the advocate and ally for leveraging new technologies.
Senior leaders within the AFMC, as well as the Air Force, have emphasized initiatives to "recruit, retain, and develop highly skilled and knowledgeable technical professionals." Within the AFMC, we are pursuing every avenue available to ensure we are taking on all the appropriate initiatives to take care of this critical part of our workforce.
www.stsc.hill.af.mil /crosstalk/2002/12/peterson.html   (975 words)

  
 Edwards Air Force Base - Happy birthday Air Force Materiel Command   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Since then, the 80,000 men and women of AFMC have equipped our Air Force with the best aircraft, missiles, munitions and command and control systems, making us the best air and space force in the world.
In 1950, research and development was given to a separate command, the Air Research and Development Command.
It is the men and women, military and Air Force civilian, of AFMC who have continued the tradition begun during the dawning of the age of flight.
www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2004/2004-archive-afmc_bday.html   (334 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command - Photos
Air Force Heritage Week is held in conjunction with the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends this weekend at Rickenbacker International Airport in recognition of the Air Force's 60th anniversary.
The commander of Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Bruce Carlson (standing), addresses AFMC’s enlisted members after learning he was selected to receive the AFMC Order of the Sword.
Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Barbara Westgate visits with James Schmidt, American Federation of Government Employees Local 916 president, left, before a meeting of AFMC and local union officials at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Looking on is John Over, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Executive Director.
www.afmc.af.mil /photos   (909 words)

  
 Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Air compliance through pollution prevention at Air Force Materiel Command facilities.
Options for air compliance through pollution prevention (P2) have been identified at 14 facilities of the US Air Force Materiel Command, ranging from depots with significant light industrial activity to laboratories.
These included inserting P2 into operating permits in exchange for administrative relief, privatization, derating boilers, and reducing an installation's potential to emit and compliance vulnerability by separating sources not under the Air Force's ''common control.'' Next, criteria and toxic emissions inventories by source category were prepared from inventory data supplied by facilities.
www.osti.gov /bridge/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=12416   (407 words)

  
 Welcome to Air Force Materiel Command Staff HQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Today?s organization, which was created in 1992, closely mirrors the research and development and logistics mission of the late-1940?s era Air Materiel Command.
Nine years later, the ARDC was given responsibility for weapons system acquisition and redesignated the Air Force Systems Command and the AMC was renamed the Air Force Logistics Command.
The functions of the two commands were reunited in 1992 as part of the new Air Force Materiel Command.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,600121,00.html   (131 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The system, being developed by Air Force Research Laboratory engineers in collaboration with industry, is able to "hear" a pilot's spoken commands to manage various aircraft subsystems, such as communications and navigation.
Air Force Materiel Command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides the acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war.
Air Force releases B-52 munitions transfer investigation results
www.afmc.af.mil   (588 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command Knowledge Now
To carry out the mandate of transformation, the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is creating a culture—a system—that supports collaboration, people networks, and on-the-job learning.
AFMC's Knowledge Now successfully merges KM and E-Learning to support employee performance through interaction and collaboration, and through instantaneous access to the instructional information, procedural documents, policy memos, and analytical and scientific reports relevant to job performance.
Through a formal partnership with AFMC, the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) supports the command's on-line education initiatives.
www.afrlhorizons.com /Briefs/Dec02/HE0212.html   (1244 words)

  
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 Air Force Materiel Command Adopts IXOS E-Mail Management Solution<   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Air Force Materiel Command is a significant addition to the IXOS government practice, which also includes the Air Mobility Command and health and human services organizations.
Matt Suffoletto, CEO of IXOS SOFTWARE, said that Air Force Materiel Command is representative of federal customers that have responded to budgetary and efficiency pressures by using IXOS solutions to lower IT costs and do more with less.
Fred Altum, Program Manager responsible for deployment across Air Force Materiel Command, said that the Command adopted the IXOS solution as part of an overall drive to consolidate its IT infrastructure.
quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/ay/W059492.RRVI_DN4.html   (654 words)

  
 APCG - Air Force Materiel Command selects APCG to evaluate Performance-based evaluation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The AEDC is the world's largest and most complex collection of flight simulation test facilities, and supports both government and industry.
In preparation for the multi-year AEDC support contracts competition, scheduled to begin in FY04, the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has selected APCG to help maximize the upcoming opportunity with regard to AEDC's process-based management approach.
"We're thrilled that the Air Force has turned to APCG for this important effort," said Kimberly McCabe, co-founder of the firm.
www.apcg.com /Profile/103102afnews.html   (421 words)

  
 Edwards Air Force Base - Home
Edwards' focus today, and in the future, is summed up in the Air Force Flight Test Center's motto: "Ad Inexplorata...
Senior Airman Christine Kim, 412th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, paints a cabinet at the Center of Excellence on Oct. 11 as part of the new Noncommissioned Officer Seminar.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Desert High Scorpions football team shut out league rival, Rosamond Roadrunners 27-0 during their homecoming football game Oct. 12 to improve their season's standings.
www.edwards.af.mil   (615 words)

  
 Air Force Materiel Command gets SMART with Web tool
The Air Force Materiel Command is using a Web system to manage and track its acquisition contracts from a centralized location.
The System Metrics and Reporting Tool, developed, sustained and supported out of the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is a tracking system the command’s geographically dispersed population uses to manage hundreds of contracts.
Air Force leadership wanted one system “so everybody could play,” Kubit said.
www.gcn.com /print/23_29/27403-1.html   (339 words)

  
 BearingPoint wins Air Force Materiel Command modernization work
BearingPoint Inc. has won a contract to assist the Air Force Materiel Command with the ongoing modernization of its purchasing and supply chain management program.
To assist the command with its long-term purchasing and supply chain management modernization program, BearingPoint will provide logistics education, instruction and strategic consulting services to more than 3,500 supply management personnel across the command.
The Air Force Materiel Command is responsible for supporting overarching Air Force combat capabilities through management of supply, transportation, logistics plans, aircraft, support equipment, maintenance and munitions.
www.washingtontechnology.com /news/1_1/daily_news/27386-1.html   (208 words)

  
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 MTC lands Air Force Materiel Command tech support deal
FAST provides technical and professional services, modifications and spares for Air Force managed weapons systems.
Under the task order, MTC will provide more than 250 personnel with varied technical and administrative skills and experience for Air Force purchasing and supply-chain management initiatives.
MTC will perform the work at three Air Force Logistics Centers located at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as well as at the Air Force Materiel Command headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
www.washingtontechnology.com /news/1_1/daily_news/27519-1.html   (233 words)

  
 FBO#0173 | 24-May-02 | DOC | 15--Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, OO-ALC
SHIM, NSN: 1560-01-491-9790 FJ Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, OO-ALC
PLATE, STRUCTURAL, NSN: 1560-01-490-5923 FJ Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, OO-ALC
www.fbodaily.com /archive/2002/05-May/24-May-2002/15-doc.htm   (479 words)

  
 Purchasing: Air Force Materiel Command hikes availability.(Case Study)(Interview)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Purchasing: Air Force Materiel Command hikes availability.(Case Study)(Interview)@ HighBeam Research
The Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) provides policy, guidance and resources to fulfill United States Air Force logistics' needs in war and peace.
What AFMC found as a result of analysis of the average transaction process in three categories of spending for the purchase of spare parts is shown in the table on the right:
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:117608414&refid=ink_tptd_mag   (165 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Keeping the edge : Air Force Materiel Command Cold War context (1945-1991)
Keeping the edge : Air Force Materiel Command Cold War context (1945-1991)
Publisher: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command, 2003.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/16a69001b3fdac1fa19afeb4da09e526.html   (89 words)

  
 Armed Forces Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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