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  • #IAMIMSC award winner: Master Sgt. Morgan Rutland

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Master Sgt. Morgan Rutland, the June #IAMIMSC award winner. Rutland is a deployed augmentee supporting Air Force Installation Contracting Center-Europe, or AFICC/KU, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The #IAMIMSC award recognizes people whose actions have

  • Getting to know the new Air Force Security Forces Center commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Col. Phillip Born took command of the Air Force Security Forces Center, JBSA-Lackland, July 20. One of four Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center primary subordinate units, the AFSFC is responsible for organizing, training and equipping more than

  • ICYMI ... Department of the Air Force Gaming

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- In case you missed it … Department of the Air Force Gaming, founded in 2019, digitally connects Airmen and Guardians through their shared love of gaming.Managed by the Air Force Services Center, DAF Gaming is focused on supporting Air Force resiliency and

  • New fitness center system could provide global 24/7 access

    Staff Sgt. Anthony Davis, shift leader for the 6th Force Support Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is a finalist for the 2022 Innovation Rodeo and will pitch his idea to a panel of AFIMSC leaders Aug. 19 in San Antonio.

  • AFMC Connect August focus: Accountable

    Accountability in the workplace is critical to mission success and helps to perpetuate an environment of trust, which is crucial to high-performing teams.

  • Hill AFB captures first Air Force EOD national title

    MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind. – The winners of three competitive regional events designed to test and enhance the readiness capabilities of explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Air Force settled the score with Hill AFB earning the inaugural Air Force EOD National Team of the Year

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Alexander Guizar

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Alexander Guizar, spouse of Capt. Kennisa Rafanan-Reynolds with the Air Force Services Center in San Antonio. He's our #IMSCFamily spouse spotlight for August.Guizar says “Go Army,” having served four years with the U.S. Army before joining the Air Force

  • Keeping civilians in fighting shape

    The Civilian Health Promotion Services was established in the Air Force Materiel Command to keep its civilian Airmen as fit as their active-duty counterparts. Its success has led to its recent expansion CONUS-wide.

  • 31st CES, CEMIRT, supply power to 31 FW

    Air Force Civil Engineer Center Civil Engineer Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Teams go where they are needed to provide electrical power and keep bases and their operations running no matter the hour.

  • AFCEC awards contract for B-21 Stealth Bomber beddown at Ellsworth AFB

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, will receive a new mission facility to support the bed down of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber following the recent Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led contract award of the B-21 Formal Training Unit (FTU) project.The

  • CSAF Leadership Library: July 2022

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. presents five new additions to the CSAF Leadership Library: National Geographic's "Winning the Next War: Innovation and the Modern Military" "Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard" "Royal United Services Institute's Building the Oceans Podcast - What's

  • Getting to know the new AFICC commander 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Brig. Gen. Lance R. French assumed his new role as the Air Force Installation Contracting Center commander earlier this month.  Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, AFICC is comprised of operational acquisition professionals around the

  • Space celebration returns to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

    An eight-day space celebration will take place from July 30 through Aug. 7 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The Space Celebration offers something for the whole family to enjoy and includes guest speakers, space-themed exhibits, a build-and-launch rocket activity and a 21+ After Dark

  • Air Force, Space Force begins hackathon at 3 locations

    The BRAVO Hackathon and BRAVO 1 Canary Release began today; the event focuses on innovation and software development commonly employed by technology companies. Teams self-form and urgently develop working prototypes that are later presented to senior leaders.

  • AFIMSC Chaplain shares his ‘True North’ calling 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Finding your True North – your authentic self, your purpose, your beliefs – can be a struggle for many today. And, in an Air Force where there’s been a large increase in suicides in recent years, helping people find and appreciate their own, unique selves is

  • Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022

    Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The board selected the Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. 

  • AFMC celebrates 10th anniversary of a successful major reorganization

    The Five Center Construct centered on a fundamental change in the way that AFMC would conduct its primary missions. Instead of location-specific organizational structure that required full support staffs at each location, the new construct would be mission-based. Each major mission would have a

  • AFIMSC set to begin Red Hawk beddown efforts at JBSA 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has the greenlight to move forward with major construction work to support the beddown of a new aircraft and training mission at JBSA-Randolph, Texas.The Air Force signed a record of decision (ROD)

  • Getting to know the new AFSVC commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Col. Carolyn Ammons took command of the Air Force Services Center during a change of command ceremony June 30. AFSVC, one of four primary subordinate units of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, delivers globally integrated management,

  • Air Force expects lower enlisted promotion rates

    The Air Force is expecting lower promotion rates for the next few years due to enlisted grade restructuring, a leveling-off of end-strength growth, and high retention levels. Based on structure revisions and end-strength requirements, grades E-5 through E-7 will be impacted.

  • New technologies drive Tyndall’s Installation of the Future rebuild

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, has been on a continuous innovation journey to become the Installation of the Future since Hurricane Michael devastated the installation in 2018.The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division has been

  • Richardson: Teamwork, collaboration key to AFMC success

    The Air Force Materiel Command change of command ceremony on June 13 was more than just an opportunity to welcome Gen. Duke Z. Richardson to the organizational helm; it was a homecoming for the new commander who has spent nearly half of his career as part of the enterprise.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Melina Johnson

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Melina Johnson, spouse of Tech. Sgt. David Johnson with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Installation Support Directorate in San Antonio. Melina comes from a military family with her dad serving in the U.S. Navy for a decade.

  • AFIMSC contracts for first of 4 new child development centers this year

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues its mission to strengthen Department of the Air Force families by delivering right-sized and quality childcare infrastructure. AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center, in collaboration with the

  • #IAMIMSC award winner: Kami Brown

    Meet Kami Brown, the April #IAMIMSC award winner. Brown is the security forces program manager for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 5 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

  • Getting to know the new AFIMSC first sergeant

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Senior Master Sgt. Mary Robey is the new Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center first sergeant, or first shirt. In her new role, she advises the AFIMSC commander on the readiness, health, morale, welfare and quality of life of Airmen and families

  • JTR update provides relief to dorm Airmen

    A recent modification to the joint travel regulation now allows Airmen directed to move out of government quarters to receive a partial dislocation allowance of $840.

  • Richardson takes command

    Gen. Duke Z. Richardson assumed leadership of the Air Force Materiel Command during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Air Force, June 13.

  • Tyndall rebuild is gearing up for simultaneous dynamic improvements 

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Tyndall rebuild effort is gaining momentum with a series of new military construction (MILCON) awards.Since April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded seven new contracts, nudging the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division

  • Air Force announces winners of this year’s DAF art contest

    The Air Force Services Center recently announced the winners of this year’s Air Force Art Contest. More than 2,240 pieces of art submitted from over 1,600 participants of all ages who used a variety of media. After the month-long contest closed March 31, a team of judges evaluated each entrant’s

  • AFIMSC Warfighter Portrait: Master Sgt. Diamond Wilkins

    “Forget the day’s troubles. Remember the day’s blessings.” That’s the mantra of Master Sgt. Diamond Wilkins. The command operations manager for AFIMSC Detachment 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, always strives to be mindful of the positive and express gratitude for the little things.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Tech. Sgt. Nakeysha Godwin

    JOINT BASE SAN ANOTNIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Meet Tech. Sgt. Nakeysha Godwin, spouse of Master Sgt. James Godwin, with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate in San Antonio. Nakeysha is assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's 59th

  • DAF Gaming delivers Gaming Expo, Esports Championship at FORCECON 2022

    Air Force Services Center and the Department of the Air Force Gaming achieved two major firsts Memorial Day weekend in San Antonio – the first Department of Defense Armed Forces Esports Championship and the inaugural Air Force Gaming Minor League Championships. The gaming league was center stage at

  • AFIMSC engineer lines young men on path to success

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – John Piper is on a mission to give back to his community by positively shaping the lives of young men.The design and construction manager at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Facility Engineering Directorate volunteers his time as a mentor and role model

  • Call for 2022 Innovation Rodeo ideas nears June 6 deadline

    With less than a week to go in its annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still accepting innovative ideas with the potential to change the Air Force. This year’s campaign theme is Accelerate Change through Innovation.

  • DAF youth programs gear up for Summer

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - With kids starting to get excited about summer, many parents are thinking about how to keep their kids active and engaged until the fall.As COVID-19 rates drop around the country in many parts of the country, youth centers across the Department of the Air

  • Air Force Gaming season 3 launches with new competition format

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force Gaming League is back with a new format and a new league for family members and retirees.The new format consists of three unique seasons – spring, summer and fall, expanding opportunities for more competitors to participate,

  • Bunch inducted into Order of the Sword

    Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., was inducted into the Air Force Materiel Command Order of the Sword at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, May 13, 2022. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer.

  • 25th SecAF portrait unveiled during ceremony at Pentagon

    The official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021.

  • National Police Week: Meet Master Sgt. Jeremy Smith

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – National Police Week, May 15-21, is a solemn occasion celebrated to honor the service and sacrifice of security and law enforcement officers, including Defenders who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.As the largest career field in the Air Force,

  • National Police Week: Meet Staff Sgt. Caleb Losek

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – National Police Week, May 15-21, is a solemn occasion celebrated to honor the service and sacrifice of security and law enforcement officers, including Defenders who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.As the largest career field in the Air Force,

  • National Police Week: Meet Tech. Sgt. Yessiell Perez

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – National Police Week, May 15-21, is a solemn occasion celebrated to honor the service and sacrifice of security and law enforcement officers, including Defenders who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.As the largest career field in the Air Force,

  • Record contract awarded for F-35 facilities at Tyndall AFB

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $532 million construction contract May 10 to Hensel Phelps to deliver 11 projects that directly support flightline operations for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft slated to arrive at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in

  • AFIMSC Warfighter Portrait: Christine Rodriguez

    Service is in Christine Rodriguez’s blood. She’s the daughter of a career Air Force flight medic, her grandfather spent time in the Marines and Coast Guard, and her siblings dedicated much of their early lives to the Army.

  • FORCECON 2022 AFIMSC industry day set for May 25

    Industry, academia and government agencies have a chance to connect and collaborate about installation and mission support May 25 during FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Antonio Rodriguez

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Antonio Rodriguez, spouse of Airman 1st Class Sophia Rodriguez, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Personnel Office, JBSA-Lackland, Texas. Antonio is our May spouse of the month. He has been around the military his entire life as his dad

  • #IAMIMSC award winner: Maj. John-Anthony Ford

    Meet Maj. John-Anthony Ford, the March #IAMIMSC award winner. Ford is the deputy flight commander of the 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron Pacific Region Acquisitions Flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • Innovation, technology and gaming collide May 24-29 at FORCECON 2022

    Airmen and Guardians from across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are invited to take part in FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming, an interactive industry and academia collider event and gaming competition being held at the Tech Port Center and Arena in San Antonio, Texas, May

  • AFIMSC command team seeks Innovation Rodeo ideas

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking ideas for the fourth annual AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo.The call-for-topics campaign, open through June 6, gives military and civilian members of the Department of the Air Force’s mission and

  • AF crowns Readiness Challenge VIII winners, plans FOC event in 2023

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Following a more than 20-year competition hiatus, the Air Force civil engineering community crowned winners of the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge April 22, 2022. Surrounded by a crowd of more than 400 civil engineers — competitors, cadre and team

  • AFIMSC arms joint base leaders with ready, capable installations

    More than 40 joint base and installation support leaders from across the Department of Defense are more capable of executing their missions as a result of cross-talk and resource discussions at the inaugural Joint Base Commander Summit held here April 19-20.

  • AFIMSC Warfighter Portrait: Saida Hage

    The job of a financial management officer can take you to combat zones and outposts all over the world. Just ask Saida Hage, who has spent 25 years serving the Air Force, managing million-dollar budgets and providing financial support to U.S. and coalition forces.

  • AFIMSC team members win AF Civil Engineer awards

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Eight Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently earned 2021 Air Force Civil Engineer Award honors.“The winners, runners-up and nominees represent the best of the Civil Engineer community's incredible talent and dedication,” said Maj.

  • Fairchild joins growing Food 2.0 dining improvement program

    The Air Force Services Center continues to implement its Healthy Food Initiative (HFI) Food 2.0 program to provide improved food options for Airmen and Guardians across the enterprise. The initiative, which includes modernizing dining facilities and new menu options, celebrated its latest grand

  • Readiness Challenge nears full return

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge will move one step close to its full return following an initial operational capability (IOC) competition April 18-22, at the Silver Flag Training Site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The challenge is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center,

  • AFA honors former AFICC contracting officer as top civilian

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Kori McNabb's contributions to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's mission recently earned her the Air Force Association Lisa S. Disbrow Outstanding Civilian of the Year Award.As the lead contracting specialist with the Air Force