Air Force Materiel Command news release (Feb. 1, 2006): leaders meet to plan future.WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 8,023 acres (3,247 hectares), W Ohio, NE of Dayton; est. 1917. One of the largest airport installations in the world, it is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the , Ohio -- An acquisition, corporate, logistics, and sustainment "meeting of the minds" took place Jan. 26-27 to discuss Air Force Materiel ma·te·ri·el or ma·té·ri·el n. The equipment, apparatus, and supplies of a military force or other organization. See Synonyms at equipment. Command's path ahead and how the application of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century can help. Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command  Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. hosted 73 people from Air Force Materiel Command agencies, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Deloitte Consulting, and Rand Corp., as part of the command's fifth Sustainment Transformation Senior Leadership Conference. The sessions provided attendees with a clear understanding of the sustainment transformation vision, concept of operations A verbal or graphic statement, in broad outline, of a commander's assumptions or intent in regard to an operation or series of operations. The concept of operations frequently is embodied in campaign plans and operation plans; in the latter case, particularly when the plans cover a series , and roadmap. Air Force Smart Operations 21 is one of the tools Air Force Materiel Command will use to improve support to customers while simultaneously reducing required resources. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne Michael W. Wynne is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., U.S.. Biography Born in Clearwater, Florida and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[1] Younger brother of 1st Lt. launched this initiative to make the Air Force more efficient and effective. Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, provided opening remarks and stated that we are going to change behaviors in the Air Force Materiel Command, and as a result of those behavior changes Behavior change refers to any transformation or modification of human behavior. Such changes can occur intentionally, through behavior modification, without intention, or change rapidly in situations of mental illness. , Air Force Smart Operations 21 will become part of the command's culture. "The Air Force's recapitalization Recapitalization Restructuring a company's debt and equity mixture often with the aim of making a company's capital structure more stable. Notes: Companies often want to diversify their debt-to-equity ratio to improve liquidity. challenge will drive what Air Force Materiel Command does for the next decade," the general said. "The average age of our aircraft is more than 23 years. That increases operational and maintenance costs while decreasing readiness. The Air Force must modernize its fleet of aging aircraft if we are going to continue to fly, fight, and win America's wars." The response to this challenge is Air Force Smart Operations 21, Carlson emphasized. "We have pockets of continuous process improvement using tools like Lean at our air logistics centers," he said. "But we must now take our efforts to an enterprise-wide level ... across not only our air logistics centers, but also the Air Force Research Lab and our product, test, and specialized centers. "By examining our processes, which affect our strategic outcomes, and applying an analytic approach, which focuses on continuous process improvement, we'll produce dynamic Air Force-wide results through improved efficiencies," Carlson said. As the conference drew to a close, Carlson asked his commanders and directors to recommend two processes for improvement by Feb. 9. Commanders and directors will provide a progress update during Air Force Materiel Command's spring commanders' conference March 27. The general stressed that he is committed to creating an environment that inspires trust, innovation, and a passion for achieving improved performance. "My goal is unprecedented cross-functional integration that will yield previously unimagined success," Carlson said. "I am counting on everyone within this command to take us there." Air Force Materiel Command hosts senior leadership sessions to gain active participation, leadership, and commitment from the command's senior leaders. Cross-flow of information helps facilitate the increased understanding of sustainment transformation. Scaggs is with Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . |
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