AFMC launches two-month effort to study command processes, internal structure

A new Air Force Material Command effort, called "We Need," aims to optimize the organization for the demands of the 2018 National Defense Strategy by studying command processes, internal structure and agility.

The initiative was directed by the new chief of AFMC Gen. Arnold Bunch, who, in a news release published yesterday, said, "We are developing a 21st century AFMC that is able to anticipate warfighter needs and leverages innovation to advance technology and deliver capabilities at the speed we need to remain ahead of our adversaries."

He added, "To provide technology at the speed of relevance to counter adversarial threats and to sustain our service's lethality, we need to make sure our organization is strategically organized, structured and resourced to execute our critical missions for the nation."

Specifically, the AFMC We Need effort will review major command and program office structure, the ability to support aging weapon systems, agility to adapt to provide rapid capabilities and logistics, alignment among emerging strategies and the ability to anticipate needs, according to the release.

The initiative is being led by Maj. Gen. Carl Schaefer, AFMC deputy commander, and has three phases that run between June 24 and mid-August. During this period, a core team will leverage focus groups, interviews, questionnaires and feedback to provide recommendations for AFMC's future.