Maintaining the Edge: Taking Air Force Expeditionary Capabilities to the Next Level

Abstract

Gen. Donald J. Hoffman leads one of the most diverse and dynamic organizations in the Air Force. As the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, he is responsible for a workforce of 74,000 peopletwo-thirds of whom are Air Force civilians as they engage in research, development, test and evaluation, acquisition management services, and logistics support for the Air Force. This breadth of responsibility is complex, but the AFMC mission is simply stated: deliver war-winning capabilities, on time and on cost. Defense AT and L caught up with Hoffman in April to discuss how AFMC is managing aging aircraft, workforce complexities, and sustainment missions, all while continuing to produce cutting edge battlefield technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2009
Accession Number
AD1016032

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Hoffman

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Readiness
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Science
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History