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  • Mission Monday: AFIMSC Operations Center

    It’s Mission Monday! Meet Alexander “Arch” Archibald, current operations planning manager and Security Forces representative for the Operations Center at Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters.

  • IMSC Team Tuesday: Logistics Detail (LOGDET)

    This Team Tuesday edition focuses on the Logistics Detail (LOGDET) of the Air Force Security Forces Center at Ft. Bliss, Texas. LOGDET, a group of experts, maintains and deploys essential equipment for global Security Forces operations. Check out the video to get more insights into this crucial

  • AFIMSC introduces combat support instructor course to increase ATF readiness

    FORT BLISS, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is developing a course designed to equip combat air base squadron leaders with the skills needed to teach and lead combat support warfighters through every phase of the Air Force Force Generation model.The new Combat Support

  • Mission Monday: Security Forces Weapons and Tactics

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – This week’s Mission Monday features Master Sgt. Bradley Akers, a program manager for the Security Forces Weapons and Tactics team at the Air Force Security Forces Center. Akers and the weapons and tactics team oversee the tactics development process for the

  • AcqDemo expansion town halls begin Aug. 20

    The Air Force Materiel Command, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force Acquisition Program Management Office, will host a series of Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Town Hall briefings beginning Aug. 20.

  • AFIMSC leads DAF-wide transition to VoIP technology

    An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-led initiative to replace outdated telephone switches across the Department of the Air Force is on pace to finish installation of 75 new systems by mid-2025.

  • DAF to test carbon-free, flex-fuel generators as energy resiliency option

    The Department of the Air Force plans to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance energy resiliency at installations by taking advantage of new power-generation technology. The DAF is awarding a contract for a prototype flex-fuel power generator to Mainspring Energy, Inc., and will test the

  • AFIMSC welcomes new Air Force Security Forces Center commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center welcomed its new Air Force Security Forces Center commander Aug. 2, while saying farewell to outgoing commander Col. Phillip Born. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presided over the change of command

  • AFMC soars to inspire generations at AirVenture 2024

    More than 200 military and civilian Airmen from the Air Force Materiel Command represented the U.S. Air Force at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture 2024 airshow, July 21-28 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

  • Mission Monday: MAJCOM Basing & Beddown Support

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Sarah Amthor, a project manager for basing and beddown, and National Environmental Policy Act liaison, at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 8 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.As the NEPA’s

  • Mission Monday: Outdoor Recreation

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday! Meet Julia Mack, a recreation specialist at the Air Force Services Center. Mack and her team are the subject matter experts on outdoor recreation for all Department of the Air Force locations. They provide guidance, assistance, training

  • AFIMSC to showcase installation tech, tools at AirVenture Oshkosh

    Teams from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center will demonstrate their cutting-edge technology along with that of the other five Air Force Materiel Command centers July 22-28 at the world’s largest fly-in airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

  • Civil engineer lab innovations advance Air Force readiness

    The CE laboratory at Tyndall AFB, part of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, is at the forefront of innovation to assist engineers in maintaining the operational readiness of installations. This involves the exploration, creation, testing, and assessment of engineering technologies for use by

  • Mission Monday: Natural Disaster Recovery

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Garey Payne, an acquisition program manager with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.He and his team have various responsibilities in the division, including the

  • Mission Monday: Public Affairs Support

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Ed Shannon, a public affairs specialist at Headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.Shannon conducts reviews of unit public affairs self-assessments at Air Force wing and Space Force Delta level and below at

  • AFCEC team wins Presidential Federal Sustainability Award 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s efforts to build more resilient coastal installations were recognized with the presentation of a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award during a White House ceremony June 25.  The awards recognize federal agencies that

  • Getting to know the AFIMSC A9 Director

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center director of the A9 Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned Directorate has a unique perspective on the Air Force few others can match.

  • Force Support Contingency Training returns to Silver Flag 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is launching new and improved Force Support Contingency Training at Silver Flag locations to better prepare services Airmen for their missions in deployed environments.  While still conducting deployment training at other venues, Silver Flag

  • Mission Monday: Security forces enterprise pre-deployment training

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Andrew Sertich, NCO in charge of operations at the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Detachment 3, Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas. Sertich and his team of 92 active-duty,

  • Mission Monday: Personnel & Resources

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Bianca Contway, the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s Personnel and Resources chief at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She leads a team of seven that support AFICC, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force

  • DAF announces 2024 Art Contest winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently.This year’s judges had the task of evaluating more than 1,500 entries in two adult and three youth categories to determine the best in the Department of the Air

  • AFMC to expand AcqDemo workforce

    The Air Force Materiel Command is expanding its Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project, with a target date for converting all eligible General Schedule (GS) employees by June 2025. Approximately 26,000 AFMC positions will convert.

  • Fitness Tips from Active-Duty Miss America

    Some days 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh wears her Air Force uniform, and other days she dons sash and crown as Miss America 2024. One day, Marsh will reach for combat boots, and the next she’ll grab heels, but, most often, Marsh laces up a pair of well-worn sneakers.As an active-duty officer, Marsh works

  • DAF leaning forward with PFAS clean-up plan

    Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks.

  • AFCEC safeguards cultural sites, strengthens tribal relations

    Air Force Civil Engineer Center Wildland Support Module specialists at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, are taking action to preserve sacred ceremonial rock art located on the installation to protect the indigenous cultural heritage while supporting the Department of the Air Force’s military

  • CDC reopens almost one year after Typhoon Mawar

    U.S. Air Force leadership and Child Development Center (CDC) staff members cut a ribbon signifying the reopening of the CDC a year after Typhoon Mawar at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 10, 2024. Multiple Air Force Specialty Codes worked together to support the 36th Force Support Squadron’s

  • Air Force begins pilot program for breakfast at select AF Inns 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Air Force has begun the pilot phase of its Smart Start Breakfast Program at seven Air Force Inns locations. “Recognizing the importance of a wholesome start to the day, this program seeks to offer a range of breakfast choices, including grab-n-go

  • AFIMSC officer supports global interrogation training exercise

    An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Airman recently participated in a detention and interrogation exercise for 10 days at Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland, to support a special training opportunity with allied countries.

  • Mission Monday: Headquarters Air Force Liaison

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Debra Edwards, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s liaison to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment. Edwards is the conduit between SAF and AFCEC leadership to make sure projects and

  • Mission Monday: Detachment Financial Services

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet LaShunda Carter, a financial management specialist and budget liaison with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 5 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. As a budget liaison, Carter offers decision support and

  • AFSFC strengthens bonds with RAF counterparts

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing to build on its partnerships with the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force by testing a liaison officer agreement at the center. Currently, Flight Lt. Alexander O’Rourke is spending 30 days at the AFSFC

  • Window opens for DAF men's, women's softball 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The application window opens May 15 for Department of the Air Force softball players and coaches to participate in upcoming sports camps and tournaments. The window closes June 15 for men’s and women’s coaches and June 30 for players.Those selected will

  • AFIMSC focuses I-WEPTAC topics on GPC solutions

    The first of two 2024 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conferences concluded May 8 at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center when three teams presented solutions to advance agile combat support operations in an era of Great Power Competition.

  • AFIMSC tools deliver data-driven solutions across DAF

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Innovation and Improvement Division is transforming the way Airmen do business by integrating cutting-edge data-prep and data-visualization tools across the Department of the Air Force.

  • AFIMSC Values

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s values highlight what its 4,000-plus members support and represent as they execute their missions to strengthen Airmen, Guardians and their families and increase the lethality and readiness of the Department

  • AFIMSC Airman helps secure Air Force, HBCU partnership 

    An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Airman played a pivotal role in helping a former teammate establish a partnership between Air University and Fayetteville State University marking it as the first Historically Black College or University to join the AU Associate-to-Baccalaureate

  • Getting to know the AFIMSC Director of Personnel and Manpower

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Director of Personnel and Manpower began his Air Force career as a NAF summer hire at what was then Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.Steve Reichert was hired as a lifeguard in May 1987 while attending college at nearby Southwest Texas State

  • Air Force vet, civilian reflects on his 60 years of service to DAF  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- From the Vietnam conflict to today, Thomas Edwards has dedicated more than 60 years of his life to the service he loves while boosting the morale and resiliency of the Airmen, Guardians and families he serves.  Edwards, the Department of the Air Force

  • DAF looks to strengthen CATM career field, deliver better training  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Air Force Security Forces is looking to strengthen the combat arms training and maintenance community while also delivering better training opportunities for Airmen and Guardians.     The Combat Arms Working Group, a joint effort between the Air Force

  • Global Strike Command wins CE Readiness Challenge X

    A team of Air Force Global Strike Command civil engineers hoisted the Readiness Challenge X winner’s trophy April 26 after a grueling six-day competition that tested 12 teams in more than 25 engineering skills ranging from firefighting to runway repair.

  • Mission Monday: Enterprise Giant Voice 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday! Meet Master Sgt. Gerald Campbell, Giant Voice Enterprise Commodity Manager at Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters.Campbell manages a team that oversees the sustainment and upgrades of Giant Voice systems at all

  • AFMC Supervisor Toolkit continues to benefit frontline leaders

    The AFMC Supervisor Toolkit is a centralized repository of resources, tools and guidance designed to help supervisors manage teams across the organization. While the main purpose of the toolkit is to assist supervisors, the resources can benefit any military or civilian as they grow and develop

  • AFIMSC helps provide new child development center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Construction on a new child development center broke ground April 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, thanks to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s continuous focus on quality-of-life infrastructure. The $49 million

  • DoD awards recognize Air Force environmental successes 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base,

  • Mission Monday: Funds Management

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday! Meet John Richbourg, funds management specialist with the Air Force Services Center’s Cash Reconciliation Shared Services Center.He and his team are responsible for balancing accounts for an assigned group of major commands throughout the

  • AFSFC explores updated non-lethal weapon options for Defender force

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. With a mission of training, equipping and managing

  • AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool – a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system – gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing,

  • DAF expands training for civilian Defender force 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Security Forces Center and the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Law Enforcement Training Center have partnered to expand essential training for its civilian Defender force.  Recently, they conducted an 80-hour beta

  • Mission Monday: CATM Program management

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Tanisha Chaney, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Program manager at the Air Force Security Forces Center headquarters in San Antonio. Chaney and the CATM team establish small arms and light weapons qualification

  • DAF announces 2024 Air Force Innkeeper Award winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force announced Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and Lajes Field, Azores, as the 2024 Air Force Innkeeper Award winners April 4, for best lodging operations in the large and small categories, respectively. “The winning installations

  • Mission Monday: Functional Area Management

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Roger Rhodes, Air Force Ground Transportation Functional Area Manager with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in San Antonio.Rhodes and his team provide management and oversight of 2T1 ground

  • DAF set to launch full youth summer camp schedule 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs is set to launch myriad 2024 summer youth camps April 8 for kids across the enterprise to boost morale, skills, teamwork and resiliency. The specialized camps, centrally funded and managed by the Air Force

  • AFIMSC working groups target workplace inclusion barriers

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is promoting workforce diversity through established working groups tasked to identify and eliminate any barriers impeding an inclusive and equitable working environment.

  • DAF announces 2023 athletes of the year  

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A Space Systems Command handball player and an Air Mobility Command triathlete were recently announced as the 2023 Department of the Air Force Athletes of the Year. Congratulations to Capt. Andrew Donlin, SSC’s Resilient Global Capabilities Branch deputy

  • Mission Monday: MAJCOM contracting support

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Paul Lewis, senior contract specialist with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at JBSA-Randolph. Lewis and his team support the sustainment of Air Education and Training Command’s $1.4

  • Mission Monday: Detachment Protections Services

    BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Jerome Saunders, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 Operation Branch Manager in the Protections Services Division at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.As the operation branch manager, he oversees the

  • 2024 DAF Art Contest opens for 2D, 3D artists

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Calling all artisans … the 2024 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opened March 1 and runs through April 30.Any authorized patrons of DAF morale, welfare and recreation programs and facilities – beginning at age six – can participate in the

  • Mission Monday: Services Acquisition Systems

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet Christian Degro Rosado, Air Force Services Center Acquisition Systems Branch chief.He and his team develop and sustain the Internet Based Purchasing System, a nonappropriated fund procurement and contract management system.We asked