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FSS leaders meet to tackle force support challenges

Force Support Squadron commanders and senior enlisted leaders gathered in San Antonio Oct. 24-27 at the 2023 Force Support Squadron Leadership Conference to find solutions to issues that negatively impact their mission to provide services that enhance quality of life for Airmen, Guardians, retirees and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lee Schwabe)

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Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska

An environmental contractor checks granular activated carbon and resin tanks at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, that are part of a $27.6 million Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led soil washing project that uses innovative technology to separate soil fractions and reduce the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in soil. (Courtesy Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District)

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Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska

This is the coarse sands fraction after it has been washed and dewatered by the sand screws and shaker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently launched a $27.6 million soil washing project to separate soil fractions and reduce the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicole Drenning)

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Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska

An environmental contractor holds coarse sands fraction after it has been washed and dewatered by the sand screws and shaker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently launched a $27.6 million soil washing project to separate soil fractions and reduce the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicole Drenning)

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Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The $27.6 million military construction-funded project is led by a joint team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicole Drenning)

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AFIMSC uses gamers to develop combat tactics

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center invited public gamers to take part in GameX, a series of tournaments designed to help the Department of the Air Force develop combat tactics by analyzing players’ decision-making processes in realistic battlefield scenarios in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert).

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AFIMSC uses gamers to develop combat tactics

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center invited public gamers to take part in GameX, a series of tournaments designed to help the Department of the Air Force develop combat tactics by analyzing players’ decision-making processes in realistic battlefield scenarios in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert).

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AFIMSC uses gamers to develop combat tactics

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center invited public gamers to take part in GameX, a series of tournaments designed to help the Department of the Air Force develop combat tactics by analyzing players’ decision-making processes in realistic battlefield scenarios in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 21, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert).

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Air Force World Class Athlete Program wrestler Airman 1st Class Mitchell Brown talks with his coach during a training session in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Brown is training for a position on Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force World Class Athlete Program athlete 1st Lt. Jaci Smith warms up in zero-gravity treadmill. Smith is training for a position on Team USA for the 2023 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 meters and marathon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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An office at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida after Hurricane Michael

An office at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, was turned inside out on Oct. 10, 2018, by Hurricane Michael. Grass, mud, leaves and tree branches litter the walls and floors after the area was submerged in the 12-foot storm surge. The Category 5 hurricane was the third most intense storm to reach the continental United States and the strongest to hit the Florida Panhandle. (Courtesy Photo)

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Heavy debris at Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael

A golf cart (center) was one of many vehicles that were engulfed and destroyed by metal debris thrown across Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10, 2018. Hundreds of pieces of equipment were lost, including several 40-foot-long shipping containers that were picked up and moved into the trees as far as a half-mile north from their original location. (Courtesy Photo)

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Aerial view of Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael

An aerial view of the iconic static aircraft display located near the main gate at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, shows damage caused by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10, 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

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A home destroyed at Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael

A home at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. fell victim to 26 trees falling on the house during Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10, 2018. Some trees were later found to have been over 200 years old. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Dan Gerdes)

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Members of AFCEC assist with recovery efforts at Tyndall AFB after Hurricane Michael

Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate came together after Hurricane Michael to begin recovery efforts at one of their hardest hit Research, Development, Test and Evaluation compounds at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Their efforts, led by Air Base Technologies Branch Chief Brian Skibba, enabled others to be able to come back to work faster. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sarah McNair)

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AFIMSC I-WEPTAC tackles AFFORGEN, base resiliency challenges

Maj. Ronda Underwood, chief of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Expeditionary Engineering Division, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, presents at this year’s Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 4, 2023. Underwood was the chairperson for Mission Area Working Group 2, which was tasked with finding a solution for the topic “Focusing Expeditionary Combat Support Capabilities in the AFFORGEN Deployment Model.” Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, I-WEPTAC is an annual innovation forum that leverages the expertise of Airmen and Guardians on cross-functional teams that study and develop courses of action to solve agile combat support challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Malcolm McClendon).

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AFIMSC I-WEPTAC tackles AFFORGEN, base resiliency challenges

Lt. Col. Kale McGinnis, chief of the AFIMSC Resources Directorate Installation Support Branch, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, presents at this year’s Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 4, 2023. McGinnis was the chairperson for Mission Area Working Group 3, which was tasked with finding a solution for the topic “Combat Support Training Ranges - Providing Regional Readiness Training and Expeditionary Combat Support Certification.” Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, I-WEPTAC is an annual innovation forum that leverages the expertise of Airmen and Guardians on cross-functional teams that study and develop courses of action to solve agile combat support challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Malcolm McClendon).

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Innovative geothermal energy solutions

Geothermal power generation solutions, like those the Department of the Air Force is considering for Joint Base San Antonio and Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, emit little to no carbon dioxide and can leverage an installation’s goals for clean energy production and increased resiliency. (Courtesy, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico)

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Air Force Reservist & college basketball coach

Individual Mobilization Augmentee for the Air Force Services Center Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden observes players during a summer practice for the University of Texas at San Antonio men’s basketball team. In addition to his reservist duties, Darden was recently hired as an assistant coach for UTSA’s men’s basketball program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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Air Force Reservist & college basketball coach

Air Force Services Center Individual Mobilization Augmentee Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden walks on the court during summer practice drills for the University of Texas at San Antonio men’s basketball team. In addition to his reservist duties, Darden was recently hired as an assistant coach for UTSA’s men’s basketball program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)

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