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  • CBM+ redefining aircraft maintenance

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – About five years ago, the Air Force embarked on a journey with Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+), to shift the sustainment enterprise from “flying to failure” to a “flying to forecast” mindset.   In a recent episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast,

  • Legacy Tankers keep the fuel flowing

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – There is an adage in the Air Force that illustrates the importance of aerial refueling: “No fuel, no fight.” It is the reason the Air Force maintains hundreds of tanker aircraft, many of which are in the air flying missions around the clock.  Those tankers keep

  • Support networks bolster resiliency during stressful holidays

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The holidays are a time of fellowship and joy for most, but for some it can be a very challenging time of year.  Add to those challenges, the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases could make it even more difficult to meet and host traditional celebrations.  That could

  • Installation Commander reinstates HPCON Charlie

    Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, surrounding counties, and Tinker Air Force Base, the Installation Commander has reinstated Health Protection Condition Charlie. Balancing the health and safety of our workforce with our national defense mission requirements is the top priority.  This

  • Virtual Commanders Summit addresses Oklahoma installations’ top concerns

    A contingent of Oklahoma commanders, senior enlisted advisors and aerospace stakeholders has a broader view of issues impacting the state’s military installations after meeting virtually Nov. 5 for the Oklahoma Commanders Summit, hosted by the Air Force Sustainment Center.The third annual summit

  • Patents provide benefits to AFMC inventors, warfighters

    One of the often overlooked but valuable missions of the Air Force is not visible on the battlefield or in the rooms where leaders make critical decisions. Instead, intellectual property, in the form of patents, is an intangible product of the work of scientists and engineers that has unseen

  • New first sergeant has passion for helping people

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – Senior Master Sgt. Elise Phillips is the new First Sergeant for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.  In the Air Force, first sergeant isn’t a rank but a special duty designation for a senior NCO entrusted by the commander to ensure the enlisted force of