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Air Force Materiel Command news Release (Dec. 7, 2006): AFMC Senior Leaders convene.


HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Men and women who are the keepers of decades of Air Force history and wisdom convened this week to discuss current and future issues facing Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command of the United States Air Force.  and the Air Force.

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 Senior Leaders Conference convened on Dec. 7, Hill acted as host to a four-star general and all the senior civilian and military leaders within the Air Force Materiel Command.

"This is the one time Gen. Bruce Carlson (commander, AFMC) has to get all of his leaders together and to give the vision and set the tone for the command," said Maj. Steven Storch, director of operations for the 75th Operations Support Squadron In the United States Air Force, an operations support squadron supplies all the necessary manpower and equipment needed to continue numerous operational tasks. An operations support squadron may dictate policy, train aircrews, and maintain airfields based on the missions of the , who spearheaded preparations for the conference.

The conference is normally held at Wright-Patterson AFB AFB
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, Ohio, but Carlson made a special request to hold the fall conference at Hill.

"The theme for this conference is 'Leadership in One Air Force Materiel Command,' and Gen. Carlson really wants to unify his leaders. We have a great atmosphere here for team-building," said Storch.

"We have had a ton of dedicated Americans from Hill working long hours in preparation to take great care of our senior leaders," said Col. Scott Chambers, 75th Air Base Wing commander.

In addition to briefings and discussions, the senior leaders were scheduled to exercise in teams at the new fitness center and to attend a special dinner at the Hill Aerospace Museum Hill Aerospace Museum, located near Ogden, Utah, is a U.S. Airforce museum that is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program.

The museum, founded in 1981 and moved to its current location in 1991, displays over 80 aircraft from around the world, in addition to a
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Title Annotation:Conferences, Workshops & Symposia
Author:Shaw, Mitch
Publication:Defense AT & L
Date:Mar 1, 2007
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