AFMC is one of nine Air Force Major Commands and has a workforce of approximately 80,000 military and civilian personnel.

The command conducts research, development, testing and evaluation, and provides the acquisition and life cycle management services and logistics support.

The command develops, acquires and sustains the air power needed to defend the United States and its interests.

This is accomplished through research, development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, maintenance and program management of existing and future USAF weapon systems and their components.

After AFMC was established, the command's infrastructure saw significant reductions through Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions.

Air Force Materiel Command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support.

[7][8] The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) mission is to deliver affordable and sustainable combat capabilities to US and international partners.

It is the single center responsible for total life cycle management of all aircraft, engines, munitions, and electronic systems.

The center provides integrated logistics and sustainment to the Air Force through depot maintenance, supply chain management and installation support.