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Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander visits RAF Mildenhall
November 19, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, spoke to service members from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Nov. 14, 2024. RAF Mildenhall supported a base immersion where Miller met with Airmen and spoke to leaders... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, talks with service members at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Nov. 14, 2024. Miller attended meetings about RAF Mildenhall’s current infrastructure needs and requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nash Truitt)

AFIMSC task force helps bases recover from hurricanes Helene, Milton
October 31, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its newly established Task Force Agile Mission Support for the first time to help rapidly recover Air and Space Force installations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton... MORE

AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases

AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative
April 22, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool – a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system – gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly from job sites. ... MORE

AFCEC streamlines CE work tasks with mobile IT initiative
April 17, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool – a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system – gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly from job sites. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s Liberty Barracks cleared to reopen
June 15, 2023 — The Liberty Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is ready to reopen following extensive remediation after the discovery of legionella traces in the water system last year... MORE

AFIMSC celebrates eight years of global I&MS support
April 6, 2023 — Eight years ago, on April 6, 2015, the Air Force activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, one of six specialized centers assigned to Air Force Materiel Command. With a mission to deliver globally integrated installation and mission support, AFIMSC combined the strengths, skills and expertise of six field operating agencies and major command and headquarters Air Force I&MS functions under one roof... MORE

Eight years ago, on April 6, 2015, the Air Force activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, one of six specialized centers assigned to Air Force Materiel Command.

AFCEC military construction mission accelerates DAF readiness, lethality
October 20, 2022 — From the bed down of the Air Force's next-generation aircraft to new flightlines, child development centers and whole base recovery, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, or AFCEC, is modernizing Air Force infrastructure to strengthen national defense capabilities. ... MORE

AFCEC celebrates 10 years of Battle Ready, Built Right installation support
October 11, 2022 — On Oct. 1, 2012, Air Force leaders activated the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to provide centralized Civil Engineering support and expertise. Ten years later, AFCEC is celebrating a decade of delivering “Battle Ready, Built Right” support to installations around the world... MORE

AFIMSC team members win AF Civil Engineer awards
April 18, 2022 — Eight Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently earned 2021 Air Force Civil Engineer Award honors... MORE

Air Force GeoBase safely integrates drones in AFCEC operations
May 19, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force is one step closer to safely and more widely integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into civil engineering operations, thanks to the Air Force GeoBase Program’s sUAS office... 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 key to disaster recovery at installations
October 24, 2020 — When natural disasters strike installations, Air Force leadership immediately begins recovery operations to get missions up and running again as soon as possible. Requirement validators, in concert with financial experts, at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center play an important role in that recovery. ... MORE

The entire roof of a hangar next to the flightline at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is lifted off the structure during a wind storm Jan. 9, 2017.

AFICC dashboard to help clean up custodial costs
April 18, 2020 — The Air Force Installation Contracting Center is set to launch a new dashboard in the coming weeks that will help installations save money with custodial services. ... MORE

Air Force Installation Contracting Center's Chris Hoff, facilities and construction category management advisor, takes a break from reviewing data in custodial service dashboard in his basement office.

JBSA leaders discuss mold remediation in dorms, way forward
August 2, 2019 — As part of the 502nd Air Base Wing’s effort to address the mold situation in barracks, ships and dorms, JBSA leaders continue to ask residents to up-channel their concerns for resolution. Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, stressed the command is committed to transparency and regaining the trust of residents. “Trust and transparency are my ultimate goal and I need to rebuild the trust and ensure we have transparency so we can eradicate this issue,” she said... MORE

Members of the 502nd Civil Engineering Group remove carpet from a dorm room impacted by mold August 1, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. After an assessment, remediation steps include ensuring heating, ventilation and air conditions systems are properly working, as well as installing dehumidifiers, exhaust and ceiling fans. In order to reduce mold and humidity challenges, carpeting is being replaced with vinyl planking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)