News

Oct. 16, 2020
AFMC successfully navigates Fiscal Year 2020 challenges

With a focus rooted in the ability to sustain the mission and an eye towards long-term expansion and growth, the Air Force Materiel Command successfully executed a $67 billion portfolio in Fiscal Year 2020, ensuring operational mission success for our warfighters.
Oct. 2, 2020
Robins NCO earns Airman’s Medal for heroic efforts at 2017 Las Vegas shooting

Tech. Sgt. Jordan Benson, an aircraft battle damage repair technician in the 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, was presented the Airman’s Medal Oct. 2, at the Museum of Aviation.
Sept. 22, 2020
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions

The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The survey includes questions about employees’
Sept. 17, 2020
AF pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

Move is help continue minimizing close contact among personnel and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume.
Sept. 11, 2020
DOD educates military service members, civilian employees on Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral

In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning September 1, 2020
May 28, 2020
Air Force delays OCP mandatory wear-date

Several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform June 1, are delayed to Sept. 1.
May 27, 2020
Fitness testing suspended until Oct. 1

The change, which is an update from the original June 1 resume date, is effective immediately.
May 19, 2020
AFMC preparing for next phase of COVID-19 operations

As states across the U.S. begin to slowly reopen their economies, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are similarly readying to return to full mission capacity following major disruptions caused by COVID-19.The plan is for AFMC’s six centers and eight installations to reconstitute and begin to reopen
April 1, 2020
Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19

In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest
April 1, 2020
Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign

On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management