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  • Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Female Fitment Program Office has awarded a contract to begin production and development for body armor designed to better protect female Airmen during combat and contingency operations.Finding uniform items and gear

  • Daily Update: 17 June 2020

    For 17 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed case is a civilian assigned to AFLCMC in building 3001 who has been teleworking since 30 March. Health officials are actively tracing all recent movements and contacts in conjunction with

  • Daily Update: 16 June 2020

    For 16 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed case is a member of the 552 ACW who works from building 201. Health officials are actively tracing all recent movements and contacts in conjunction with affected units and local health

  • Air Force delays mandatory wear-date for 2PFDU, OCP items

    In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform on June 1, 2020, have been delayed to Sept. 1, 2020.

  • AFMC hosts virtual hybrid PCIP Symposium

    The Air Force Materiel Command hosted the first ever virtual-hybrid Premier College Internship Program (PCIP) Symposium June 15, as the Air Force initiative moves into the fourth year.Approximately 325 first and second year college students virtually “descended” on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to

  • Daily Update: 15 June 2020

    For 15 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed cases through last week and the weekend include a civilian assigned to the 776 MXS in building 9001 and a contractor assigned to the Communications Directorate in building 3001G. Health

  • Do’s and don’ts for displaying Old Glory

    In 1923, the U.S. National Flag Code was created and distributed nationwide. The code became Public Law in 1942 and became the U.S. Flag Code we know today. The U.S. Flag Code lays out the ways to display and respect the flag of the United States.For example: The flag should not be on display

  • Rules of Reveille and Retreat

    Anyone who has spent time on a military installation knows that if its morning or late afternoon and trumpets blast through the speakers, traffic stops and salutes are smartly snapped in the direction of the flag.But, not everyone seems to know what to do when the music plays. Hopefully the Q&A

  • Bunch reflects on first year in command, outlines AFMC future

    During a year that has included an Air Force-wide focus on modernization, lethality and readiness through faster, more agile business processes, the ability of the Air Force Materiel Command to successfully meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy was a major focus of Gen. Arnold W. Bunch,

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Airman William Hall

    Airman William Hall works air transportation in the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and has been in the Air Force for one year.Hall, from Florence, Montana, enjoys computer programing and music and is also an amateur silversmith.The 72nd LRS manifests, deploys, joint inspects and receives