Air Force Material Command: In Support of International Activities

Abstract

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), headquartered at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, came into being in July 1992 due to the merger of Air Force Systems Command and Air Force Logistics Command. The main objective of this consolidation was to increase efficiency by placing the Air Force's research, development, acquisition, and logistics functions under one organization. The resulting organization controls nearly half of the Air Force budget, executes 97 percent of the Air Force's Foreign Military Sales revenues, and employs some 116,000 military and civilian personnel, including most Air Force scientists and engineers. It provides the maintenance and support for more than 10,000 aircraft, 32,000 aircraft engines, and the upkeep for 14 bases, including the Air Force's medical and test pilot schools. More than 450 programs are supported through unique organizational constructs such as Integrated Weapon System Management (IWSM) and Integrated Product Development (IPD).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA497074

Entities

People

  • Sarunas S. Lazdinis
  • William F. Havelka

Organizations

  • Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Guided Bombs
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Radar
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.