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  • Air Force announces athletes of the year

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Air Force recently announced its 2019 Male and Female Athletes of the Year -- a commander’s action group director and an acquisition officer turned world class athlete.Female Athlete of the YearFemale Athlete of the Year is Maj. Amy Natalini, director of

  • Air Force seeks triathletes for Armed Forces competition

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Triathlon June 19-23, in Ventura County, California.Applications are due April 26 for coaching staffs and May 3 for athletes. Active-duty, guard and reserve members can apply through the

  • Air Force seeks men's rugby players

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for athletes for the 2019 Men’s Rugby Trial Camp June 12-23 here and the Armed Forces championship Aug. 12-26 in Glendale, Colorado.Applications are due April 22 for coaching staffs and April 29 for athletes. Active-duty, guard and

  • Civilian leadership program accepting nominations through May 1

    Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for fiscal 2020 Civilian Strategic Leader Program experiential assignment opportunities through May 1 using MyVector.The Air Force’s senior civilian career broadening program, CSLP is for General Schedule 13 to 15 (and equivalent) employees and is designed to

  • Air Force Sports seeks Airmen basketball players

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.Applications are due March 23 for coaching staffs and March 29 for athletes. Active-duty, guard and reserve members apply through the APPTRAC system.

  • Air Force budget officers collaborate, maximize installation support

    The day-to-day talent and hard work of hundreds of Air Force installation budget officers shined last September when the Air Force achieved a successful, historic fiscal year close out in the record $6.9 billion installation and mission support portfolio. To build on their momentum and prepare for a

  • Innovation Rodeo moves ideas closer to reality

    SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Three innovative ideas that support worldwide warfighter success are one step closer to reality today thanks to the first Air Force Innovation Rodeo, $650,000 in total seed money, and a partnership with AFWERX and tech accelerator companies.During the Air Force Installation and

  • Apply now for Armed Forces Women's Soccer Trial Camp

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The application window is now open for the 2019 Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Trial Camp set for April 19-29 here. The camp is in preparation for the Military World Games Oct. 15-28 in Wuhan, China. Active-duty, guard and reserve coaches have until March 23 to

  • Perfecting human weapon system with healthy fueling

    The Air Force Services Activity, through its comprehensive healthy food initiative, or HFI, continues zeroing in on the human weapons system – our nation’s Airmen – and providing them “with the right nutrition to increase lethality; ensuring a more ready force to meet mission requirements,” said

  • Supporting Warfighters: Two workforces come together with one mission in mind

    Although paid by a different funding source than general schedule, or GS, civilian employees, NAF employees are committed to the same thing as their GS counterparts – delivering capabilities to generate combat-ready and resilient warfighters.Currently, there are more than 20,000 NAF employees around

  • Financial Operations workshop features innovation

    Tech Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done. But he knew that effort was not sustainable. So he did something innovative about it. Spaethe developed

  • Estep focuses on developing leaders

    Since assuming her position as the new AFIMSC executive director last fall, Lorna Estep has gained a greater appreciation for people across the center and their diverse missions.

  • AFICA partnership delivers COOL program for Airmen

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- In partnership with Air University and The Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency recently delivered a follow-on contract to help enlisted Airmen get civilian-recognized credentials for their post-Air Force

  • Air Force announces adult, youth artists of the year

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The Air Force Services Activity recently announced the winners of the annual Air Force Art Contest.With more than 1,800 entries submitted by over 1,100 artists, it was clear creativity is in great supply at U.S. Air Force installations. “I’m more and more impressed

  • International business association honors AFICA commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business recognized Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Commander Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino as one of its 2019 Influential Leaders Feb. 5.“AACSB is honored to recognize Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino and

  • Window opens for Air Force golf camp, Armed Forces championship

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Active-duty, guard and reserves Airmen interested in participating in the 2019 Golf Trial Camp, and ultimately Armed Forces Golf Championship, have until next month to submit their applications to compete.The camp is May 8-14 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

  • Air Force ends promotion testing for E-7 and above

    The Air Force announced today it is removing the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement for active-duty promotions to the grades of E-7 through E-9, beginning this fall with the 2019 E-9 promotion cycle.

  • Civilian Developmental Education offers opportunities to learn, grow

    The Air Force Civilian Developmental Education program is a portfolio of courses and training designed to address the developmental needs of the civilian workforce at all levels. Programs help civilians to achieve short or long term goals at a level appropriate to their needs and desired path of

  • Air Force, industry meet to discuss rebuilding Tyndall

    Air Force representatives met with more than 450 industry professionals and community leaders Jan. 31 to begin a dialogue and partnership that will eventually lead to the rebuilding of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as an “installation of the future.”

  • Registration opens for 3rd annual I-WEPTAC

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces registration for the Third Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference is open.

  • Tyndall to host first Industry Day in rebuild effort

    The Air Force will host the first industry day for the Tyndall Air Force Base rebuild at Florida State University, Panama City, Florida, on January 31, 2019, from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. This “state of the installation” presentation will inform the Air Force’s potential partners in industry and elected

  • AFICA Change Agents key to future success

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- An organization’s ability to change and adapt often means the difference between success and failure. For that reason, the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency not only embraces change, it lauds it!“Without change, there can be no breakthroughs and,

  • AFICA explains enterprise sourcing methodology via blog

    Air Force Installation Contracting Agency’s innovative methodology called enterprise sourcing has gained attention recently with the release of an excellent five minute video with an associated blog, in the Defense Acquisition University library.  AFICA is a primary subordinate unit assigned to the

  • 2018 AFMC mentoring campaign resounding success

    The 2018 inaugural year of the Air Force Materiel Command “Growing People” mentoring campaign was a tremendous success, with the command selected to help lead the Air Force-wide mentoring campaign effort for 2019.

  • AFIMSC Innovation Office seeks game-changing ideas

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Office launches a program in the new year to help Airmen implement their innovative ideas. The campaign, open Jan. 1-31, 2019, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups worldwide a chance to fund their ideas and

  • 2018 AFIMSC Commander's Holiday Message

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Leadership wishes to thank everyone for their hard work throughout the year. Please take a moment to watch their message. Happy Holidays!

  • Dressing for cold weather

    Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s stored energy, which leads to lower body

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • AFIMSC Resources Team’s Hurricane Support Shores Up Tyndall

    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Michael’s devastating trek across Tyndall Air Force Base, a critical mission unfolded: One of a handful of F-22s that couldn’t be moved before the storm arrived sat under the threat of a destabilized concrete wall. The dire situation required engineers to

  • Defenders Sharpen Warfighter Skills at 97 AMW

    The 97th Security Forces Squadron unveiled the new Warrior Training Center, Nov. 29, 2018, at Altus AFB. The 97th SFS repurposed a storage warehouse in order to build a high-intensity training facility for the first responders and law enforcement officials of the base.

  • Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options

    The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018.Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those

  • AFDW ceremonial honors highlight George H.W. Bush legacy

    As part of the three-phase state funeral for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, Air Force District of Washington began wide-range support to the Air Force, Defense Department, and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.

  • AFMC capability roadmap key to evolutionary supply chain risk management

    Modern supply chain risk management requires a “cradle-to-grave” approach that accounts for risks from the time a requirement is identified through development, sustainment and ultimate retirement of the same. A comprehensive, cohesive capability roadmap for SCRM is the driving force behind the work

  • Turn stress into strength this holiday season

    The holiday season presents opportunities to engage in multiple forms of resiliency. Engaging in close relationships, practicing gratitude, and participating in religious activities that promote spirituality are often helpful aspects of the holidays. However, the holidays may also create stressors

  • Airmen test limits at Ranger Assessment Course

    The Air Force Security Forces Center, one of AFIMSC’s subordinate units, hosted the Ranger Assessment Course 19-01. Twelve cadre instructors, all having been through the course and graduated Army Ranger School, as well as Army instructors, put the 29 students through the mind-numbing days and

  • Air Force proves mettle at first inter-service Alpha Warrior battle

    SELMA, Texas – A team of six Air Force men and women bested the Army and Navy to capture the first-ever Inter-Service Alpha Warrior Final Battle held at Retama Park on the outskirts of San Antonio Nov. 17. Capt. Mark Bishop of Air Mobility Command, Capt. Noah Palicia of Pacific Air Forces, Capt.

  • Airmen “Prove It” at Alpha Warrior final battle

    SELMA, Texas –Airmen from across the world competed in the second annual Alpha Warrior Final Battle, Friday, Nov. 16 at the Alpha Warrior Proving Grounds, Retama Park, Selma, Texas.  “Alpha Warrior brings a new way of getting fit, building teamwork and becoming the warfighters we need to be for

  • Environmental team aids Tyndall hurricane recovery

    An Air Force environmental recovery assistance team’s assessment of the environmental impact of Hurricane Michael on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is helping recovery and rebuilding efforts at the base.

  • AFIMSC budget analyst survives storm; keeps mission going

    Scott Sheffield weighed his options as Hurricane Michael strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and barreled toward the Florida coast. Like most residents in the area, the AFIMSC budget analyst could ride out the storm from his home in Panama City Beach or evacuate to a safer location. But Sheffield had

  • Alpha Warrior final battle returns to San Antonio

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 2018 Alpha Warrior Final Battle will feature the first ever inter-service competition with Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors competing Nov. 17 at Retama Park in Selma, Texas. The program, conducted by the Air Force Services Activity, a subordinate unit of the

  • AFIMSC helps Tyndall get back in the fight

    As Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recovers from the full-force punch leveled by Hurricane Michael Oct. 10, members and teams from across the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are helping the base get back in the fight. AFIMSC Vice Commander Col. Pat Miller leads Task Force Phenix

  • Edwards assumes leadership of AFCEC

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center welcomed its new director during a change of leadership ceremony Oct. 29. Terry G. Edwards, a member of the senior executive service, becomes the center’s fourth director since the organization activated in 2012. As a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force

  • Hurricane Michael evacuees from Tyndall operating at Maxwell

    It was seemingly a normal day in Panama City Beach, Florida. But a stormy breeziness and rising tides hinted at the devastation that was to come. Thousands of residents there and in surrounding areas predicted to be in the path of Hurricane Michael were ordered to evacuate. Some did. Some didn’t.

  • AFIMSC seeks I-WEPTAC topic inputs

    Organizers from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are offering Airmen an opportunity to help shape the future of combat support by submitting topics for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference.

  • Commander talks priorities in new AFIMSC podcast

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center launched a new podcast Oct. 17 dedicated to delivering news and information directly from the center’s leaders, experts and teammates. The first episode of “Inside AFIMSC” features a conversation with Maj. Gen. Brad Spacy, AFIMSC commander, about

  • New podcast targets Air Force contracting, acquisition fields

    “The Contracting Experience” is a new Air Force Materiel Command podcast for the contracting workforce that provides insight into evolving issues, high-performance leadership and lessons from the field through conversations with acquisition influencers and Contracting leaders.

  • Hill showcases STEM job opportunities

    Future Air Force scientists and engineers visited Hill recently during a Science & Engineering Palace Acquire Operational Training Assignment, which involved a base tour and briefings on Hill’s science and engineering workplaces Sept. 17-22.

  • AFIMSC observes two years of innovation, support to AF

    Agile, innovative, networked. That’s not a list of buzz words from the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. These words serve as the foundation for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. On Oct. 1, 2018, AFIMSC celebrated its second year of full operational

  • AFIMSC Completes Historic Fiscal Year Closeout

    The Air Force executed a record $6.9 billion in the installation and mission support portfolio during fiscal 2018, nearly $1 billion more than last year, and culminating in a successful, historic fiscal year close out.

  • Airmen impacted by hurricane receive AFIMSC support

    Linda Alcala listened to a news report about Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolina coast. She heard about a woman whose family didn’t have enough money to evacuate, and payday wasn’t for another week.“That hit my heart hard,” said Alcala, the AFIMSC Financial Operations chief.The woman’s

  • Combat Support Wing exercise showcases agile lethality

    More than 150 Airmen from seven major commands participated in a Combat Support Wing proof-of-concept exercise Sept. 05-19 that tested a small team’s capability to conduct agile downrange operations. The exercise, conducted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, with forward deployments to Moody Air

  • PACAF wins Defender Challenge

    Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas – After three days of grueling competition in austere environments, Pacific Air Forces bested 13 other U.S. and international security forces teams to capture the Air Force Defender Challenge Championships, held Sept. 10-13 here. The PACAF team totaled the

  • Air Force announces food excellence awards

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas –  The Air Force recently announced the 2018 Arthur J. Myers Food Service Excellence Awards. Senior Airman Joya Lindsey of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is the Region 1 winner, and Airman 1st Class Michelle Torculas of Altus AFB, Oklahoma, is the Region 2

  • Finding healing through helping others

    Senior Master Sgt. Richard “Joe” Chwalik has been through a lifetime’s worth of setbacks; incidents that have left long-lasting emotional scars. Yet, he found his way through the darkness by asking for help when he needed it most.

  • Military partners with industry to improve food service

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Food innovation and customer service were key elements of discussion at the 2018 Armed Forces Food and Beverage Training Workshop that took place Aug. 6-10 in San Antonio, Texas. Military and civilian hospitality professionals from around the world met to

  • Big Brother finds enrichment in giving back

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – He was only three years old when he unexpectedly lost his father to a heart attack in 1986.  Although too young to understand how to grieve for his dad, Richard Cooper’s life changed in an instant. After the loss of his father, he experiences more upheaval

  • Back to Bases: AFCEC revives environmental workshop

    Air Force senior leaders and environmental experts from around the globe tackled a variety of installation environmental issues during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 7 - 9 in downtown San Antonio.

  • Pawlikowski tenure marked by effectiveness, Air Force readiness

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski will retire from the Air Force following 40 years of service in September. As only the third female to attain the rank of 4-star general in the history of the Air Force, Pawlikowski’s career was marked by extraordinary achievements across the science and

  • Air Force announces photo contest winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Congratulations to this year’s Air Force photo contest winners in the adult and youth categories. This year’s theme “Freedom,” managed by the Air Force Services Activity, received more than 1,200 photo submissions.  First place winners in each category are

  • New vice arrives

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's second vice commander arrived for duty in mid-July and he’s ready to work with the team to shape the future of Air Force installation and mission support operations.

  • Teams prepare for return of Defender Challenge

    Fourteen Security Forces teams from U.S. Air Force major commands, Great Britain and Germany are training to compete in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 10-13 when Defender Challenge returns after a 14-year hiatus.

  • Air Force announces 2018 Innkeeper Award winners

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas – The Air Force recently announced the winners of the 2018 Innkeeper Awards for best lodging operations across the service. The award, managed by the lodging division of the Air Force Services Activity, recognizes inns that provide the best hotel-type lodging

  • Seals of Approval: AFIMSC program manager finds secret to career longevity

    Iris Seals discovered a secret many years ago. The key to career longevity is to “make sure you love what you do.” Seals, one of the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act program managers for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, said her career, spanning across six decades,