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  • 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

  • PM boot camp builds proficiency, delivers more effective program management

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues to deliver the Department of the Air Force’s military construction programs more effectively and efficiently.AFIMSC recently gathered civil engineers from across the organization, as well as

  • AFIMSC I-WEPTAC capstone event accelerates change

    Mission area working groups presented solutions for the Air and Space Forces’ biggest installation and mission support challenges to senior leaders during out-briefs at the Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 6-7.

  • AFIMSC delivers Air Force EOD team competition to enterprise

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Thanks to a collaboration between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center and headquarters Air Force Civil Engineering, Air Force explosive ordnance disposal teams now have a new program to build camaraderie, show their skills, learn from each

  • MOMC: Meet Cathy Steinman

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Month of the Military Child!  Since the 1980s, we have taken time out to recognize the huge sacrifices our military kids have and continue to make on behalf of our nation. This month, we applaud military kids – young and old – for not only the daily

  • MOMC: Meet David Malone

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- It’s Month of the Military Child!  Since the 1980s, we have taken time out to recognize the huge sacrifices our military kids have and continue to make on behalf of our nation. This month, we applaud military kids – young and old – for not only the daily

  • New AFMC Professional Library encourages lifelong learning

    A new Air Force Materiel Command Professional Library offers Airmen and civilians the opportunity to embrace lifelong professional development with books, podcasts, articles and more, inspired by leadership recommendations across diverse subject areas.

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Jenny Herrmann

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Meet Jenny Herrmann, spouse of Pete Herrmann with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Jenny is our April spouse of the month.She has been around the military from the moment the couple met 15 years ago.

  • New AFMC Professional Library encourages lifelong learning

    A new Air Force Materiel Command Professional Library offers Airmen and civilians the opportunity to embrace lifelong professional development with books, podcasts, articles and more, inspired by leadership recommendations across diverse subject areas.

  • Thinking outside the mailbox: Robins first base to get Intelligent Lockers

    What started out as an Airman’s innovative idea to help his wingmen is now a reality at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.The installation held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 30 for its recently installed Intelligent Lockers, giving the Airmen at the dormitories a centralized location to receive their

  • Application window opens for Olympic hopefuls

    The application window for Airmen, Guardians, Reservists and Guardsmen who dream of Olympic competition is now open. Department of the Air Force and Space Force athletes have 45 days to apply to begin their training with the hopes of competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Once

  • Tyndall’s Hololab debuts as virtual gateway to Installation of the Future

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Digital Twin Hololab went live yesterday at Tyndall AFB to showcase the base’s digital transformation as part of Installation of the Future efforts. These cutting-edge planning concepts and innovative technologies will be integrated across the base and enable

  • CSAF: Taking care of installations takes care of mission, Airmen

    The 2022 Association of Defense Communities’ National Defense Summit brought together senior Defense Department leaders, community leaders, and Congressional members to advance issues that build strong communities and support the military, including infrastructure, climate, housing, cost of living,

  • Airman makes debut as Winter Olympian, has sights set for 2026

    Imagine being the first black athlete to compete in a sport where you are hurling yourself headfirst down an icy track at speeds over 90 mph. That is exactly what Airman First Class Kelly Curtis did recently as she competed in the skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

  • Surviving Hurricane Michael in building 909

    Two members of the Ride-Out Element reflect on the Hurricane Michael's landfall over Tyndall Air Force Base as the base Emergency Operations Center, in which they sheltered, is demolished. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Natural Disaster Recovery Division is dedicated to the rebuild efforts at

  • Registration opens for I-WEPTAC 2022

    Registration is now open for the Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference, the main innovation and collaboration forum for installation and mission support to the Air and Space Forces.

  • Atlantic runway repair reaches halfway point

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – For the last two years, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center has been working closely with a team of contractors, U.S. Space Force, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and U.K. government officials to upgrade a strategically important runway on Ascension

  • Air Force art contest opens for submissions

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Imagine, Create & Win! It’s that time of year to show off your creative artistry in the Air Force Art Contest.  The submission period will be throughout the month of March.  Artists may submit up to two, digital photographs of their two-dimensional (2D)

  • #IAMIMSC award winner: Trevor Townsend

    Meet Trevor Townsend, the January #IAMIMSC award winner. Townsend is a systems accountant with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Resources Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

  • Small AFIMSC team to have big impact on Air Force field communications

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A small AFIMSC team of self-proclaimed “nerds” are busy setting the ground work to ensure mission and emergency communications infrastructure are synched, updated and funded for Department of the Air Force mission success today and in the future.The new Land

  • AFIMSC engineers continue legacy of vital support to Airmen, Guardians

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – For more than 75 years, civil engineers have provided the foundation for the lethality and readiness of air power. From bedding down new missions and modernizing infrastructure, to protecting natural resources and emergency management, engineers help the Air

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Ned Harshbarger

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC. Meet Ned Harshbarger with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Harshbarger is a European Defense

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Field

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC. Meet Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Field with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Installation Support Directorate. Field is the Facilities Sustainment,

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Catherine Jerrard

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC.Meet Catherine Jerrard with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Installations Directorate. Jerrard is an environmental engineer in the Base Realignment and Closure

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Tech. Sgt. Lee Garner

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC. Meet Tech. Sgt. Lee Garner with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Operations Directorate at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Garner is the Aircraft Arresting System

  • Engineers Week 2022: Steven Willis

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC.Meet Steven Willis with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Installations Directorate. Willis is the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program manager.What is your

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Maj. Harrizon Sanchez

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC. Meet Maj. Harrizon Sanchez with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Facility Engineering Directorate. Sanchez is the deputy director of the Facilities Sustainment,

  • Engineers Week 2022: Meet Erik Potter

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Engineers Week and we wanted to spotlight a few of our engineer teammates at AFIMSC.Meet Erik Potter with our Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Installations Directorate. Potter is a utility privatization program manager in the Real Estate Development

  • Innovative lease program boosts installations broadband

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is helping Airmen and Guardians stay connected and mission ready by working with private industry to upgrade installations’ cellular coverage.Under the Long Term Evolution project, AFCEC’s Installations Directorate is

  • AFCEC continues runway replacement at Offutt AFB

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After nearly a year of construction, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led project to replace aging runway infrastructure at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, is making steady progress and on track to have aircraft flying out of the installation by the fall

  • AFIMSC innovations are changing the Air Force

    Since standing up in 2015, the AFIMSC team has developed and implemented many innovations that have transformed the installation and mission support community and, in some cases, the entire Department of the Air Force.

  • Aviano Gamer Group Community

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Some Airmen use hiking to destress and for some it’s a face mask with a glass of grape juice, for Airman 1st Class Jason Collier video gaming with others is where he alleviates stress in his life.“I've been gaming, probably since my consciousness came to,” said Collier,

  • AFIMSC Mission Spotlight: 763rd ESS keeps AMC mission going

    With teammates at Scott AFB, Illinois, and Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, the 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron executes enterprise and above wing-level Air Mobility Command mission requirements through agile, cost-effective acquisition solutions. 

  • CMSAF Leadership Library: February 2022

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass added three new titles to the CMSAF Leadership Library: "Limitless," "Leadership and the Art of Struggle," and "Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink."

  • Aviano's own Olympian

    AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Pulling 5 G’s is just a normal part of Airman 1st Class Kelly Curtis’s day. Racing head-first down icy slopes reaching upwards of 80 mph Curtis is a member of the USA Skeleton team headed to the 2022 Winter Olympics to compete in Beijing.Curtis, U.S. Air Force world class

  • #IMSCFamily: Meet Ka'Shon Lewis

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet Ka’Shon Lewis, spouse of Master Sgt. Nakenya Lewis, security forces major command functional manager in the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate. Ka'Shon is our February spouse of the