Colonel Anthony S. Figiera is the Director of Operations (A3), Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In this role, he executes current operations and integrates efforts across AFIMSC, including four primary subordinate units, four headquarters directorates and 10 detachments, to support enterprise-level execution of installation and mission support resources. He leads more than 180 Airmen who provide readiness and functional manager support to 92,000 I&MS Airmen across 83 bases. The A3 coordinates development and operation of Combat Support Training Ranges to deliver Airmen readiness training, assists commanders in directing and controlling current operations, and creates mission-type orders ensuring unity of effort and integration across the formation.
Colonel Figiera entered active duty in June 1997 after graduating from the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Syracuse University. A career Civil Engineer officer, he has held numerous positions within the field, including three command assignments. He also deployed four times in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING SENTINAL and SPARTAN SHIELD.
EDUCATION:
1997 Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University, Syracuse New York
1999 Masters of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2006 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2010 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2012 Air War College, by correspondence
2019 Masters of Strategic Studies (Highest Academic Achievement), Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jun 1997 - Aug 1999, Chief, Pollution Prevention and Chief, Maintenance Engineering, 89th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews AFB, Maryland
2. Aug 1999 – Dec 2000, Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institute Graduate Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
3. Jan 2001 – Feb 2002, Chief of Construction Management, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
4. Feb 2002 – May 2004, Housing Privatization Project Manager, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, Brooks City-Base, Texas (Nov 2006 – Mar 2007, Pavements Engineer, Combined Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
5. May 2004 – Jun 2006, Chief of Civil Engineer Company Grade Officer Assignments and Chief of Civil Engineer Field Grade Officer Assignments, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph, AFB, Texas
6. Jun 2006 - Jul 2009, Operations Flight Commander, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy (Oct 2007 – Apr 2008 Garrison Engineer, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix IV, Kabul)
7. Jul 2009 - Jun 2010, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
8. Jun 2010 – Jun 2012, Legislative Affairs Program Manager and Assistant Executive Officer, Office of the Civil Engineer, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington DC (Aug 2010 – Feb 2011 Officer in Charge, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan)
9. Jun 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mexico
10. June 2014 – June 2016, Commander 633d Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
11. June 2016 – July 2018, Senior Developmental Education Fellowship, Director of Staff and Deputy Chair, Department of Air Power, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
12. August 2018 – June 2019, Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
13. July 2019 – June 2022, Commander, 99th Mission Support Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
14. June 2022 – March 2023, Director, Program Management Office, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Al Udeid AB, Qatar.
15. March 2023 – July 2023, Commander, 1st Expeditionary Theater Support Group, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Al Udeid AB, Qatar.
16. August 2023 – Present, Director of Operations (A3), Air Force Installations and Mission Support Center
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2002 Professional Engineer License, Civil Engineering
2010 Iron Major Award, US Army Command and General Staff College
2012 Major General Robert H. Curtin Award for the Outstanding Civil Engineer Squadron in the Air Force
2014 Air Combat Command Outstanding Large Civil Engineer Unit of the Year
2014 National Society of Professional Engineers Federal Engineer of the Year, Air Combat Command
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1997
First Lieutenant May 28, 1999
Captain May 28, 2001
Major Feb 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2012
Colonel Oct 1, 2018
(Current as of February 2025)