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DAF expanding childcare subletting app to all child development centers
November 13, 2023 — An app that makes it easier to sublet short-term childcare slots will soon be available at all Department of the Air Force-run child development centers... MORE

Multi-capable equipment initiative wins 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
July 25, 2023 — An idea to deliver multi-capable equipment for agile combat employment operations won the 2023 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo July 21 in San Antonio... MORE

Defender’s drone deploys in minutes to detect threats
July 11, 2023 — Tech. Sgt. Dustin Spooner, noncommissioned officer in charge of concepts and innovations for the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, has an innovative idea to enhance the operational success of small unmanned aerial systems across the Air Force enterprise... MORE

AFIMSC announces 2023 Innovation Rodeo finalists
June 16, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists June 15 for the 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo... MORE

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Wanted: Ideas for 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; $1M up for grabs
April 10, 2023 — The run-up to the fifth annual Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo began April 10 with the start of a call-for-topics campaign... MORE

Autonomous multi-functional airfield tractors idea wins 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
August 23, 2022 — An idea for autonomous airfield operations won the 2022 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo in San Antonio Aug. 19... MORE

AFIMSC chaplain proposes a virtual world that restores hope, healing
August 1, 2022 — Chaplain (Capt.) Portmann Werner, a member of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Chaplain Corps Division, is one of eight finalists for the 2022 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo... MORE

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AFIMSC announces 2022 Innovation Rodeo finalists
July 27, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced its finalists for the 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo July 26... MORE

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Call for 2022 Innovation Rodeo ideas nears June 6 deadline
May 31, 2022 — 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... MORE

AFIMSC command team seeks Innovation Rodeo ideas
April 28, 2022 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking ideas for the fourth annual AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. ... MORE

Ideas wanted for 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; at least $1M up for grabs
March 16, 2022 — The run-up to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s fourth annual Innovation Rodeo began with the start of a call-for-topics campaign... MORE

Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
February 8, 2021 — An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

AFIMSC announces 2021 Innovation Rodeo finalists
January 13, 2021 — The AFIMSC leadership team and Ventures Innovation Office staff picked eight finalists out of more than 370 submissions to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas... MORE

All 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo teams pose for a group photo with AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox and AFIMSC Command Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Ludvigsen Feb. 7, 2020.

Air Force tests Wing Feedback App at JBSA
January 5, 2021 — The Air Force is testing a new mobile app at Joint Base San Antonio that aims to give Airmen a convenient way to provide feedback or raise concerns about their experiences on the installation... MORE

DOD civilian encourages Airmen to share their innovative ideas
November 13, 2020 — Jason Rios is a material handler work lead for the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron on Joint Base San Antonio. It is his job to provide protective equipment, such as bulletproof vests and chemical suits, to those who need them. Recently, upon hearing about the Air Force Spark Tank competition, he decided to enter with an idea he came up with several years ago... MORE

Jason Rios, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron material handler, poses for a photo Jan. 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline
November 6, 2020 — With less than a month to go in their annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still looking for innovative ideas with potential to change the Air Force... MORE

Maj. Jacque Vasta presents her idea for a child care app to senior leaders during the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo, Feb. 7, 2020, in San Antonio.

AFIMSC seeks ideas for 2021 Innovation Rodeo
September 1, 2020 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center kicks off its third annual Innovation Rodeo with a call-for-topics campaign. The campaign, open through Dec. 1, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups around the world a chance to win part of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. ... MORE

Child care app wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
February 10, 2020 — An idea to centralize and streamline the subletting of short-term slots at military child development centers won the 2020 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 7 in San Antonio... MORE

AFIMSC announces 2020 Innovation Rodeo finalists
January 10, 2020 — Eight finalists for the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo were selected out of 143 submissions and nearly 2,000 online votes to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to implement their ideas. One finalist is from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

AFIMSC announced finalists for the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo on Jan. 9.

AFIMSC seeks ideas for Innovation Rodeo
November 1, 2019 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center kicked off its second annual Innovation Rodeo with a call-for-topics campaign Nov. 1. ... MORE

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center kicks off its second annual Innovation Rodeo with a call-for-topics campaign Nov. 1.