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AFIMSC Capability: Civil Engineering

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center enhances Air Force lethality and readiness by ensuring installations have the civil engineering equipment, resources and support necessary to maintain combat-ready Airmen, Guardians and infrastructure.


Planning, Management and Resourcing
AFIMSC oversees I&MS functions for CE and installation planning capabilities and delivers an enterprise view of programs, funding, resources and support needs. AFIMSC Installation Support Directorate's Installation Engineering Division serves as the installation engineering support function providing integration, oversight, capability, policy and program guidance.

From built and natural infrastructure, equipment and human capital requirements, to housing, facility operations and sustainment and CE enterprise information technology, AFIMSC prioritizes mission needs and provides the strategy and justification Air and Space Force installations, major commands, program support units and direct reporting units need to execute CE missions.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Translates policy into actionable guidance
  • Oversees I&MS functions for CE and installation planning capabilities 
  • Provides installation commanders with timely and effective engineering support 
  • Optimizes infrastructure and reduces vulnerabilities through data-driven decisions
  • Works with AFIMSC detachments to ensure installations receive the necessary level of support to execute priorities and deliver proactive solutions for the CE capability

CE Readiness
MAJCOM Functional Managers and Functional Area Managers deliver responsive and integrated agile combat support training and readiness for I&MS capabilities. CE MFM and FAM experts evaluate personnel placements to provide global career field manpower, manning, unit type code management and force development that ensures installation leaders receive trained and mission-ready professionals.

  • Over 50,000 active duty, civilians and contract manning equivalent CE positions around the globe
  • More than 600 shortfall mitigation actions processed annually
  • 3,000 deployment tasking verifications annually
  • 19,000 personnel and equipment UTCs managed for Secretary of the Air Force retained forces

Career Field Training Support
AFIMSC supports CE development by providing the necessary funding to enhance Airmen and CE personnel education and training. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the single point of contact for CE training and compliance, coordinates with career field managers, and oversees the training and education of Air Force personnel related to the operations and maintenance of built infrastructure and CE missions. This effort, encompassing 13 Air Force specialty codes and 70 Federal wage grade series occupations, supports more than 30,000 enlisted and wage grade employees.

AFCEC provides CE professionals the tools needed to execute the Air Force mission quickly and safely. From the runway surface, taxiway lighting and critical HVAC systems, to the distribution of high voltage electricity and potable water, fully trained CE technicians are vital to keeping the Air Force in the fight.

CE Operations
AFCEC strengthens installations and enhances combat power by providing responsive, full-spectrum CE expertise and support. AFCEC conducts operations at 75 locations worldwide, with 10 directorates seamlessly delivering five core capabilities through a unity of effort approach. These capabilities include integrated base response and recovery, environmental compliance and restoration, real property and real estate management, energy assurance and built infrastructure investment and recapitalization.

(Current as of January 2022)