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April 24, 2025
22nd ATF conducts 200-level field training exercise

This shift signifies a crucial step in preparing Airmen for the complexities of modern warfare and ensures a more predictable and sustainable deployment rhythm. FTXs have long been a cornerstone of Air Force readiness. By aligning with the Air Force Force Generation model, the exercise now provides
March 17, 2025
Mission Monday: AFCEC’s Business Info Systems and Mission Support Directorate

It’s Mission Monday! Meet Denise Renaghan, a functional lead and senior technical advisor for the Automated Readiness Information System, ARIS, and Fire and Emergency Services – Information Management System, FES-IMS, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Business Info Systems and Mission Support
March 6, 2025
AFIMSC members earn 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards

Five Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently won 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards for their outstanding performance this past year.
Jan. 22, 2025
CSTR training events provide opportunities to test new expeditionary capabilities

At Air Force Combat Support Training Range sites, Airmen can simulate real-world expeditionary scenarios, creating an ideal environment to put new gear and ideas to the test. Recently, at the CSTR site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Airmen used Air Task Force training events to test two new
Sept. 30, 2024
Air Force gears up for first ATF training events at CSTR sites

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is preparing for its first Air Task Force training events at Combat Support Training Range sites in November. The events will give Airmen from ATF Combat Air Base Squadrons, or CABS, an opportunity to train as a team and demonstrate the CSTR
Aug. 28, 2024
AFSVC testing course to boost force support readiness managers’ skills

The Air Force Services Center is in the final stages of testing a new course to boost the skill sets of installation force support readiness managers across the Department of the Air Force.
Aug. 14, 2024
AFIMSC upgrades dining infrastructure at JBSA-Camp Bullis

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is building a new dining facility to enhance food service operations at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
Aug. 6, 2024
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
July 16, 2024
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
April 29, 2024
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.
Feb. 28, 2024
AFIMSC members earn 2023 Air Force Civil Engineer awards

Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center team members won individual 2023 Air Force Civil Engineer awards for their outstanding performance this past year.
Feb. 7, 2024
AFIMSC fast tracks range initiative to boost ATF readiness

An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center initiative to develop a network of training ranges is aimed at boosting the readiness of combat support and combat service support Airmen.
Jan. 16, 2024
AFIMSC supports Sentinel missile weapon system beddown

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is executing a multi-year design and construction program to provide beddown for the Department of the Air Force nuclear deterrence mission.
Dec. 28, 2023
AFIMSC Strong Bonds program enhancements promote wellbeing of the force, families

Strong Bonds, a chaplain-led program supported by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Chaplain Corps Division, enhances quality of life for service members and their families, a simple web link and a revamped support system for this popular resiliency program are making it easier
Oct. 25, 2023
Ready Airman Training and link to AFFORGEN focus of latest “The Air Force Starts Here” podcast

Ready Airmen Training and the foundational readiness aspect it plays in increasing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of an Airman to survive, operate, and succeed across the full range of military operations is the topic on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast,
May 15, 2023
Mission Monday: Expeditionary and Readiness Training

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – It’s Mission Monday. Meet David Clifford, lead analyst for expeditionary and readiness training in AFIMSC’s Expeditionary Support and Training Division.Clifford and his teammate, Robert Carrillo, integrate and represent both the AFIMSC enterprise and
April 17, 2023
Air Force releases Global Futures Report: Joint Functions in 2040

The report incorporates findings using Foresight Methodology to identify key forces and factors that will drive or constrain how the service will fight in 2040.
April 14, 2023
Strengthening Air and Space Force installations takes center stage at summit

Nearly 200 Air and Space Force installation leaders gathered in San Antonio April 11-13 during the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 2023 Mission Support Leaders' Summit.
Feb. 6, 2023
AFIMSC expanding Air Force readiness with regional training sites

Fully-equipped, multi-functional training sites will soon be within easy traveling distance of most civil engineering, force support and security forces units, thanks to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
Nov. 16, 2022
Forging the next generation: BMT leads the way

Following a 16-year run, Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, or BEAST, has come to an end and is being replaced with training exercise PACER FORGE, as part of Air Force basic military training.
Nov. 9, 2022
DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster by Dec. 1

Airmen and Guardians who receive the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster released in September are authorized a one-day special pass from their commander as long as the booster is administered by Dec. 1
Oct. 27, 2022
AF ‘Movement’ study could lead to healthier Airmen

Air Force Research Lab study designed to mitigate injuries in military operational teams and achieve mission accomplishment.
Oct. 3, 2022
Department of the Air Force recognizes Energy Action Month

This year, the DAF launched a new three-year theme, “Powering Possibility,” which highlights the Department’s forward-looking approach to energy innovation and powering the future force.
Aug. 15, 2022
In assessing his first year, Kendall sees achievement but many challenges ahead

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reflects on his first year on the job.
July 27, 2022
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.
July 13, 2022
Department of the Air Force completes USSPACECOM draft environmental assessment

The Department of the Air Force has completed the draft environmental assessment of the preferred alternative and other five reasonable alternatives for U.S. Space Command headquarters as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
July 10, 2022
Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts

Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid.
May 16, 2022
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.
April 27, 2022
SECAF issues proclamation, outlines updates during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

In conjunction with the proclamation, he also announced a new provision to the Department’s leave policy that enables sexual assault survivors to take up to 30 days of non-chargeable leave as they seek resources to support their recovery.
April 7, 2022
PSFB CE team to compete in first Air Force readiness challenge in 22 years

Readiness Challenge is back, thanks to the work of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. Here's a look at one team's preparation.
April 6, 2022
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
April 5, 2022
Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
March 22, 2022
Defense Logistics Agency designated DOD’s printing services provider

The Defense Logistics Agency is now the Defense Department’s primary provider of printing services, office print devices and electronic conversion services according to a DOD instruction signed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
March 16, 2022
SNCO Academy’s enhanced curriculum development takes center stage during CSAF inaugural visit

Air Force SNCOA students took the opportunity to share their enhanced curriculum development with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., during his visit to Gunter Annex.
Jan. 5, 2022
Air Force announces IDE in-residence nomination process change

Beginning with the 2022 developmental education designation process, the Air Force will transition away from the Definitely Attend (DA) program that began in 2017.
Dec. 30, 2021
DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster

“We strongly encourage all Airmen, Guardians, and DAF federal employees to receive a booster. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, we need to do everything possible to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities—that means getting a booster,” said Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz
Dec. 1, 2021
Department of the Air Force wins six Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

The Department of the Air Force won six Department-of-Energy led 2021 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards for its significant contributions to energy and water efficiency and resilience, cybersecurity, distributed energy, and fleet management within the federal government.
Nov. 12, 2021
Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts

After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
Nov. 9, 2021
Department of the Air Force releases findings on Interpersonal Violence survey

After the Secretary of the Air Force established the Interpersonal Violence Task Force in 2020, the team examined a broad range of 81 behaviors along what is known as the “Continuum of Harm” to determine if the DAF is keeping Airmen and Guardians safe, and providing needed support after they
Oct. 19, 2021
Kendall calls for ‘technically and operationally innovative approaches’ to meet logistics challenges

Kendall’s keynote remarks to the National Defense Transportation Association and the U.S. Transportation Command’s Fall Meeting offered in unvarnished terms the challenges facing the United States posed by China and what the U.S. must do to best maintain global stability.
Oct. 12, 2021
Fiscal Year 21 drives innovation, readiness across command, enterprise

The Air Force Materiel Command executed more than $68.5 billion across all funding areas in fiscal year 2021, closing out the year 99.9% obligated despite challenges related to the coronavirus, Operation Allies Refuge and Welcome, underfunded enterprise programs, innovation needs and more.
Sept. 23, 2021
Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
July 28, 2021
AFMC funds $5 million in additional AFMC We Need efforts

The Air Force Materiel Command has released an additional $5 million for projects across the enterprise, continuing the drive towards the goals of the AFMC We Need initiative launched in 2019.
Jan. 13, 2021
Meet the 2021 I-WEPTAC MAWG Chairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Meet the 2021 I-WEPTAC Mission Area Working Group chairs. The teams they lead are charged with helping shape the future of Air Force combat support by finding innovative solutions to today’s installation and mission support challenges.
Dec. 21, 2020
Air Force Competencies now available on MyVector

The Air Force Competencies are foundational and applicable across all ranks, grades and career fields, and provide Total Force members a pathway to success in their respective careers.
Nov. 20, 2020
Building digital literacy through Digital University

Digital University strives to fit the needs of all Airmen by providing 100,000 licenses to access more than 12,000 courses.
Oct. 16, 2020
AFSVC software innovation enhances deployment readiness

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A decade-long mission gap impacting a wide range of military operations is closing, thanks to the Air Force Services Center and an innovative software system that tracks contingency quarters availability. The Contingency Quarters Management Accountability
Oct. 6, 2020
Air Force medical entomology supports wide-reaching mission, seeks candidates

Whether on the job at home station or during deployments, the medical entomology mission fulfills a large role in keeping Airmen safe.Operating with Public Health, medical entomologists, study various insects, pests, and the diseases they carry to determine how they could impact the health of
Sept. 16, 2020
Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic

In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among
Sept. 3, 2020
Air Force to survey members on interpersonal violence

The Department of the Air Force will soon survey total force Airmen and Space Professionals about their experiences surrounding interpersonal violence.
July 2, 2020
AFCEC leads hurricane season preparedness

With a projected record-setting hurricane season in the making, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate is once again urging the Air Force community to “be ready” for natural disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2020 Atlantic hurricane
April 23, 2020
AFCAP V increases field assistance

The Air Force recently awarded an eight-year, $6.4 billion contingency support contract to eight firms. The Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, or AFCAP, is a rapid response contingency contract tool managed and serviced through the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center enterprise.
April 22, 2020
Eielson AFB welcomes F-35A Lightning II

With the arrival, Eielson AFB is now Pacific Air Forces’ first base to house the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
March 26, 2020
The Air Force is protecting Airmen while protecting nation

How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and indeed the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have been
March 18, 2020
Goldfein emphasizes protecting force from COVID-19 while fulfilling all missions, operational priorities

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said March 18 there have been seven confirmed cases of the new coronavirus to date among active-duty personnel, but that the Air Force is “still conducting global missions … which is priority one.”
Feb. 10, 2020
Air Force’s proposed $169 billion budget focuses on ‘great power competition,’ readiness, establishing Space Force

The spending plan for fiscal year 2021 carries a $900 million increase from the previous year. But, unlike 2020, funding for 2021 is apportioned differently with $153.6 billion directed to the Air Force and $15.4 billion for the U.S. Space Force.
Dec. 10, 2019
Early contact eases newcomers’ transition

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center leaders are encouraging early contact with inbound AFIMSC newcomers and families to ensure smooth transitions into the organization.
Nov. 8, 2019
AFIMSC announces topics for I-WEPTAC 2020

The topics have been selected and the chairpersons will be on board this month. What remains is determining who will fill the ranks of the four Mission Area Working Groups charged with tackling some of the Air Force’s biggest Agile Combat Support challenges at the 4th Annual Installation and Mission
Aug. 14, 2019
Ground transportation keeps Moody moving

Logistics readiness is a smaller, but no less important, warfighter mission supported by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
June 11, 2019
Tyndall Rebuilding Update (Video)

Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, Tyndall Program Management Office executive director, discuss how Tyndall Air Force Base will use supplemental funds from Congress to rebuild the base after Hurricane Michael.
May 14, 2019
Air Force completes test of combat support innovation

The Air Force completed the final test of an innovative warfighting concept May 12 that could be a game-changer for future adaptive-basing constructs.
April 11, 2019
I-WEPTAC delivers third straight year of innovation

Mission Area Working Groups delivered innovative solutions to the Air Force’s top Agile Combat Support challenges at the 3rd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbrief here April 10.
April 10, 2019
AFIMSC partners with industry for future success

Operating at the speed of relevance is key to Air Force future success and that’s not possible without partnering with industry. That was the message delivered April 9 by presenters during the annual Air Force Installation and Mission Support Industry Day held in conjunction with AFIMSC’s
April 26, 2018
Air Force aims to save $2B, improve lethality with new acquisition approach

A new acquisition program has the potential to help the Air Force save $2 billion and make it a more lethal fighting force, Air Force acquisition leaders believe.
April 3, 2018
Air Force Assistance Fund begins 45th year of helping Airmen, families

The 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign runs from March 26th through May 4.
March 30, 2018
Expanded childcare options support deployed, remote Airmen

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is expanding the number of hours it will provide free child care for families of military members deployed or on remote assignment starting April 1. The change provides 16 hours of pre-deployment, 16 hours each month during deployment or remote
Feb. 12, 2018
Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition

The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.

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