7 Apr 2020

Engineers thrive with ‘once in a lifetime’ billion-dollar rebuild

The $4.25 billion rebuild of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, may seem like an overwhelming task to some, but for three Air Force civil engineer captains at the heart of the program management office, it presents a once in a lifetime opportunity. As project managers for the PMO, and as part of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Capts. Zach Bierhaus, Kyle Kowalchuk and Will Page are charged with finding solutions to the many potential issues that could affect the Air Force’s on-going efforts to develop the base as the “Installation of the Future.”

26 Mar 2020

AFMC commander provides COVID-19 mission update

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, provides an update to the force on AFMC missions and readiness during COVID-19.

25 Mar 2020

Air Force works with project owners to protect health of Airmen, families amid COVID-19

With the evolving COVID-19 situation, privatized housing project owners have assured the Air Force that emergency and urgent workorders should and will continue to be addressed while routine maintenance has been temporarily suspended for many privatized projects. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is coordinating with each project owner for specific plans on minimizing social interaction and increasing social distancing while maintenance is being performed in homes and during leasing operations.

17 Mar 2020

Air Force committed to supporting benefits of Tenant Bill of Rights

Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and the service secretaries signed the Tenant Bill of Rights Feb. 25, empowering residents with processes to receive information, assistance, advocacy and insight into the housing maintenance work order processes.

5 Feb 2020

AFMC virtual town hall updates command, focuses on readiness

The theme of readiness was a topic throughout the Air Force Materiel Command's Virtual Town Hall, Feb. 3. Resiliency, fitness, the AFMC We Need and U.S. Space Force were among the topics of focus during the hour-long event. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stan Cadell, AFMC senior enlisted advisor, fielded dozens of questions from across the command during the event which was live streamed on the AFMC Facebook page.