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  • Airman escapes Liberia to lead life of service in USAF

    Originally published June 19, 2013, this story highlights Pitman Kennedy's journey to the U.S. as a teen fleeing civil war in Liberia. Kennedy is now an innovation program analyst with the AFIMSC Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate.

  • Air Force moves forward with $28.9M contract award at Andersen AFB

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 2 successfully led the award of a $28.9 million contract recently to construct new reinforced munitions storage magazines known as “igloos” at Andersen Air Force Base.The project is the third of a

  • DAF to launch myEval in 2022

    Beginning January 2022, the Department of the Air Force will launch a new enlisted and officer evaluation system application, myEvaluation, to further support ongoing IT and talent management transformations for Total Force Airmen and Guardians.

  • Dragon's Lair Dining Facility

    Team Beale’s 9th Force Support Squadron recently announced the expansion of food and beverage operations with the opening of the Dragon’s Lair Food, Life, You-FLY flight line kiosk.Beale partnered with multiple agencies across the Air Force and installation, including the Air Force Services

  • Around the Air Force: USAF 75th Anniversary, ACE Doctrine, Booster Pass

    This week’s look Around the Air Force highlights themes for celebrating the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, Agile Combat Employment becomes operational doctrine, and four-hour passes are authorized to help Airmen and Guardians get COVID-19 booster shots. (Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Eric Mann)

  • Air Force, Space Force observe National Mentoring Month in January

    Mentorship is a type of professional relationship in which a person with greater experience and wisdom guides another person to develop both personally and professionally. This relationship helps achieve mission success and motivates Airmen to achieve their goals.

  • CSAF signs Agile Combat Employment doctrine note

    Working with experts across the service, the Curtis E. LeMay Center developed Air Force Doctrine Note 1-21, Agile Combat Employment, to serve as the foundation of ACE operational doctrine. It provides guidance for Airmen to rapidly innovate and generate discussion across the force to develop new

  • AFMC Connect January focus: Purpose

    Each member of the Air Force Materiel Command team can be armed with a purpose in support of the Air Force and its mission to fly, fight and win. The AFMC Connect focus for January is purpose.

  • DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster

    “We strongly encourage all Airmen, Guardians, and DAF federal employees to receive a booster. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, we need to do everything possible to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities—that means getting a booster,” said Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz

  • AFMC, AFGE Council 214 sign updated telework MOA

    The Air Force Materiel Command signed an updated memorandum of agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214, Dec. 7, furthering efforts to normalize telework across the enterprise

  • Tribal partnerships help AF archaeologists understand surprising discovery  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – An Air Force team conducting an archaeological inventory in the west Utah desert has emerged with a discovery poised to completely reframe experts’ understanding of human tobacco use in North America.   The groundbreaking find – 12,300-year-old tobacco seeds

  • AFICC change agents win Air Force acquisition awards

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Five Air Force Installation Contracting Center change agents recently earned top honors in the 2021 Secretary of the Air Force Innovation in Air Force Contracting Awards recognition program. “We are so proud of all the SAF Innovation awardees, especially

  • Signature block pronouns now allowed for Airmen, Guardians

    The LGBTQ Initiatives Team, or LIT, a part of the Department of the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group, advocated for the change to include pronouns in the signature block's for Airmen and Guardians, one of the latest initiatives the DAF undertook to address barriers to service and promote a

  • New dormitory complex headed for Tyndall

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $145.4 million contract for a new dormitory project under the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s natural disaster recovery program. The new dorms project is the ninth military construction project awarded for the

  • Eglin Fire goes electric

    Firefighters swap gas-powered tools for energy-saving, environmentally friendly electric equipment carried on their emergency response vehicles. 

  • CSAF Spouse announces Five & Thrive initiative

    The Five & Thrive platform aims to encourage, support and build thriving military families by tackling challenges and enhancing preventative measures through partnerships and sharing of best practices.

  • New Year brings discount on Air Force Marathon registration

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As this year’s clock ticks away, the Air Force Marathon team prepares for the New Year, and the Air Force’s 75th birthday.When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, registration opens for all with the chance to save up to $20 through Jan. 3. Active duty,

  • How TRICARE pharmacy network changes will affect TRICARE For Life

    Have you heard about the changes coming to the TRICARE retail pharmacy network starting Dec. 15? CVS Pharmacy is joining the network on that date. At the same time, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and some community pharmacies are leaving the network. If you’re a TRICARE For Life beneficiary, you may be

  • Offutt prepares for demolition to begin a new flood recovery project 

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Four facilities that support the 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, are being prepped for demolition to make way for a new LRS warehouse as part of the installation's flood recovery.This military construction project was awarded as part of the

  • AFCEC demonstration explores new CE technologies

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Air Force civil engineering experts are continuing to explore and merge new technologies to strengthen the service by accelerating change and enhancing CE capabilities. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Planning and Integration and Readiness Directorates recently

  • AFMC We Need initiative achieves big win for nursing mothers

    Effective immediately, nursing mothers who work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) or on a special access program (SAP) are permitted to carry battery-operated, Bluetooth-capable breast pumps into these work areas.

  • Patients can take steps now to prepare for MHS GENESIS ‘Go Live’

    The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and outlying clinics, will transition to MHS GENESIS Jan. 22.MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record for the Military Health System, delivers data to healthcare teams wherever patients

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Master Sgt. Alberto Alcantar

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Master Sgt. Alberto Alcantar, spouse of Master Sgt. Sindy Alcantar with the Air Force Services Center. Alberto, our #IMSCFamily spotlight for December, has been in the Air Force for 13 years and a military spouse for two and a half years. We asked him to

  • October #IAMIMSC Award winner: Staff Sgt. Markisha Suggs

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Staff Sgt. Markisha Suggs, the October AFIMSC #IAMIMSC Award winner. Suggs is a mental health technician with the Air Force Security Forces Center's Detachment 2 team at Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar, California. The #IAMIMSC Award recognizes people

  • AFCEC leads beddown efforts for B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a large-scale, multi-year facilities construction project to deliver infrastructure needed to support the bed down of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, the future backbone of the Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21

  • AFSFC initiatives modernize Total Force Defenders

    When it comes to equipping more than 38,000 security forces members across the Total Force, the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, seeks to give Defenders every advantage over their adversaries. The AFSFC Logistics Directorate is charged with making sure it

  • DAF’s first Energy Assurance Lease signed at Tyndall  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force and Florida Power and Light Gulf Power Company, known as GPC, signed DAF’s first Energy Assurance Lease Oct. 13, for the construction of a solar microgrid system with an estimated 150 kilowatt photovoltaic solar array and 450

  • AFCEC announces winners of 2021 Air Force Design Awards 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2021 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing 10 standout building projects in design and efficiency. “Delivering lethality and readiness requires modern and sustainable facilities and we

  • Resilient, ready force focus for new AFMC command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi assumed the role of AFMC command chief in early October. Excited to serve as the major command senior enlisted leader, Flosi looks forward to the next few years which will offer a myriad of challenges, opportunities and chances to see Airmen achieve and succeed.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Capt. Miles W.A. Fisher

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Meet Capt. Miles W.A. Fisher, spouse of Capt. Erica P. Carson with headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center support staff.Fisher, our November Spouse Spotlight, has been around the military since graduating from the U.S. Air Force

  • AFMC Connect November focus: Thoughtful

    The Air Force Materiel Command Connect focus for November is thoughtful. Team members who are thoughtful in their interactions with fellow Airmen add an essential ingredient to the health and overall success of the organization.

  • New Visitor Enrollment System speeds up wait times for contractors

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As Tyndall’s rebuild and transformation kicks into high gear, officials estimate an increase between 3,000 to 3,500 visitors per day will enter the base during peak construction times. Those visitors will primarily be contractors rebuilding Tyndall into the

  • AFIMSC helps Afghan civilians start new lives

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – On an early Friday morning in late August, three Air Force Civil Engineer Center project managers met in a conference room at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to help 25,000 people start a new life. Wayland Patterson, chief of AFCEC’s Air Force Contract

  • Shutterbugs capture ‘wonderful world’ in photo contest

    The Air Force Services Center recently announced its 2021 Air Force Photo Contest winners. The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 950 entries submitted for the annual competition. This year’s theme was “What a Wonderful World.”

  • AFMC commander meets with space leaders

    U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Gen. Arnie Bunch, Air Force Materiel Command commander, met Oct. 25, 2021, at USSPACECOM headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

  • Offutt AFB receives first two MILCON contracts for flood recovery effort

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently awarded over $16 million for the first two military construction contracts to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, since the installation flooded in 2019. A season of heavy snowfall, combined with a late winter

  • AFICC acquisitions bolster EOD readiness for FY21, beyond

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The success of implementing new explosive ordnance disposal technology in fiscal year 2021 has the Air Force Civil Engineer Center looking forward to FY22. “Our Airmen conduct high-risk operations in support of the mission, and we ensure they have the tools and

  • First African American Joint Chiefs Chairman Also Was the Youngest

    Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, who was an ROTC cadet, rose to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the youngest, and later served as secretary of state, died today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland.

  • MyVector updates help connect Airmen, Guardians

    MyVector is one of the many tools Airmen and Guardians can use to enhance their career development, including tracking personal development and assignments, writing performance evaluations, and connecting with mentors as well as mentoring others.

  • #IAMIMSC: Maj. Mike Schumacher

    Meet Maj. Mike Schumacher, Air and Ground Transportation branch chief, AFIMSC Installation Support Directorate, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

  • AFMC Spark Tank finalists announced

    Air Force Materiel Command named its 2022 MAJCOM Spark Tank finalists during the command Senior Leader Conference, Oct. 8. Spark Tank brings forth the innovative knowledge and powers of Airmen and Guardians, reflecting leadership’s continued efforts to empower and provide them with a platform to

  • Fiscal Year 21 drives innovation, readiness across command, enterprise

    The Air Force Materiel Command executed more than $68.5 billion across all funding areas in fiscal year 2021, closing out the year 99.9% obligated despite challenges related to the coronavirus, Operation Allies Refuge and Welcome, underfunded enterprise programs, innovation needs and more.

  • Domestic abuse, violence victim shares her story

    (Editor’s Note: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a member of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center wanted to share her experience. “I want people to know there are those who have gone through domestic violence and abuse and made it to the other side. Too often, we

  • DAF expands civilian employee assistance program

    JOINT BASE SAN-ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Department of the Air Force expanded its Employee Assistance Program Oct. 1, following a recent contract award by the Air Force Installation and Contracting Center.The program, required by the Air Force Chief of Staff, provides a variety of services and

  • Scott AFB breaks ground on new Joint ops & mission planning center

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Scott Air Force Base is one step closer to its new joint operations and mission planning center following a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction Sept.30. Leaders from Scott’s 375th Air Mobility Wing, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the U.S.

  • Tyndall AFB kicks off construction for new Commercial Gate project

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Tyndall moved closer to its first new entry control facility when it held a construction kick-off meeting Sept. 29 for a new commercial gate complex. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the nearly $18.2 million contract for the installation’s new commercial gate

  • Re-branded DEIA office targets removing barriers to employment opportunity

    Ensuring the current structure is named accordingly for all aspects of opportunity, the command has rebranded the office charged with leading diversity efforts across the enterprise, resulting in a new “DEIA” acronym that encompasses Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility as mission

  • AFIMSC presses till final hours to execute $7 billion in FY21

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center closed out an extremely tight year in the last hours of FY21, executing more than $7 billion to attain close to 99.9 percent obligation of the operations and maintenance portfolio across the enterprise.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Victoria Ann Page

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet #IMSCFamily Victoria Page, spouse of Master Sgt. Randie Page with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Installation Support Directorate’s Installation Deployment Division. Victoria, our October Spouse Spotlight, has been an Air Force

  • Cost Engineering Improvement Program set for Initial Operating Capability

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A new program to certify engineers who determine costs associated with military construction projects will reach initial operating capability this month.The Cost Estimating Improvement Program is the culmination of five years of work to get Airmen trained in

  • AFIMSC acquisition team in running for DOD award for COVID-19 efforts

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A small Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center team recently garnered Air Force-level recognition for its vast life-saving impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 45-person, 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron team was selected as an Air

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or

  • New Emergency Operations Center to be built at Tyndall AFB

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Following a recent contract award, a new $13.8 million Emergency Management Operations Center will ensure Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, remains on course to be the Installation of the Future.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division, Mobile

  • AFCEC biologist helps rehab hundreds of sea pups 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – When it comes to rescuing seals and sea lions, Christine Rodriguez has learned to take things step by step. “It’s all baby steps,” said Rodriguez, an Air Force Civil Engineer Center environmental specialist and trained biologist. “From treating illnesses and

  • AFCEC, USACE partnership essential to delivering Installation of the Future

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered before, but never on such a herculean effort. Prior to Hurricane Michael’s direct hit to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2018, USACE assisted AFCEC with two to four new