Contracting Squadron inactivates

Col. Matthew Bartlett, 377th Mission Support Group commander, left, and Lt. Col. John Leif, 377th Contracting Squadron commander, hold the covered 377th CONS guidon, signifying inactivation during a ceremony June 30. The Contracting Squadron is now a division of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Contracting Directorate. U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Berenger.

Command implements restructuring plan

Published July 12, 2010
By WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- Air Force Materiel Command officials started implementing the command's re-structuring plan June 30, officially moving most AFMC acquisition organizations from wings, groups and squadrons to directorates, divisions and branches.

The move follows an Air Force senior leadership decision to standardize the size of wings, groups and squadrons across the Air Force. Wings now must contain 1,000 or more members; groups, 400; and squadrons, 35. As a result, many wings, groups, and squadrons at AFMC Centers are being inactivated, and replaced by new directorates, divisions and branches, which do not have mandatory minimum manning thresholds.

Along with changing from wings to directorates, Air Force officials also created several new program executive officer slots. PEOs, senior officials responsible for acquisition program execution, will be leading many of the directorates at AFMC product centers.

With this reorganization, most of AFMC's centers will see some changes. AFMC planners say the realignment is "manpower neutral," meaning no net gain or loss of jobs will occur.