The center will be responsible for managing Air Force weapon systems, foreign military sales and other capabilities.
It will consolidate the existing Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson, Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and some functions at other AFMC bases. It will also include the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, formerly the Air Force Security Assistance Center, which manages the service’s foreign military sales program from Wright-Patterson.
The AFMC’s restructuring, a cost-cutting effort announced in November, is to save $109 million annually by reducing overhead costs and redundant layers of headquarters staffs, according to the Air Force.
Moore has served since October as vice commander of the AFMC, which has headquarters at Wright-Patterson. He previously served as deputy director of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program office in Crystal City, Va. The 32-year Air Force veteran has served in several prior assignments at Wright-Patterson between 2002 and 2008.
Moore’s successor as AFMC vice commander hasn’t been announced.