July 15, 2024 Agile Patriot 2024 prepares AFMC Airmen for today’s challenges AFMC held its annual Agile Patriot conference July 9-11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, preparing junior uniformed and civilian Airmen to meet today’s challenges.
July 8, 2024 Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
June 26, 2024 Energy Assurance Campaign Plan emphasizes robust, secure, mission-ready posture The Air Force Materiel Command released an updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan, providing a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization.
June 18, 2024 Allvin adds details, articulates his ‘nonstop’ commitment to ‘reoptimize’ Speaking first at an Air & Space Warfighters in Action session, the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff said the Air Force has made real and tangible progress instituting elements of a broad strategy to evolve how the Air Force develops people, generates readiness, projects power and develops integrated
June 18, 2024 Test of Mk21A RV complete after launch aboard Minotaur rocket An unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle was tested June 17-18 after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Minotaur I rocket. The launch was an in-flight environmental test supporting the development of the Air Force's new Mk21A Reentry Vehicle.
June 13, 2024 AFMC to expand AcqDemo workforce The Air Force Materiel Command is expanding its Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project, with a target date for converting all eligible General Schedule (GS) employees by June 2025. Approximately 26,000 AFMC positions will convert.
June 12, 2024 Global Strike, USAFSAM hold public Missile Community Cancer Study virtual town hall Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, held a public virtual town hall June 6 with current and former missile community members and updated the audience with the progress of the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS), which recently began Phase 1B of the Epidemiology
June 11, 2024 AFNWC welcomes new ICBM senior leader as PEO roles transition The Air Force established a new Program Executive Officer position for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and transitioned the duties of a second PEO role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), effective April 8.
June 6, 2024 Second Minuteman III test in week's time showcases readiness of U.S. ICBM fleet For the second time in a week, a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile June 6, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
June 4, 2024 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle at 12:56 a.m. Pacific time June 4 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.This test launch is part of