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AFIMSC Mission Monday: Section Chief, Customer Service and Administrative Support
June 9, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! This week, we highlight Tech. Sgt. Jean P. Ramos Rupa and his dedication to keeping Airmen and Guardians mission ready as the section chief of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Customer Service and Administrative Support... MORE

AFIMSC Portrait: Capt. William Mitchell
May 14, 2025 — AFIMSC Portrait highlights Capt. William Mitchell, a budget analyst with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Financial Management Directorate, working closely with senior leaders to craft guidance and provide decision support on enterprise requirements... MORE

AFIMSC Portrait graphic with name of individual, official photo, and AFIMSC shield located at center

Foreign intel job scams target current, former DOD employees
April 22, 2025 — When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it’s easy to be intrigued, but think twice. For many current and former members of the Department of the Air Force, and increasingly, across the entire U.S. government workforce, this is the first step in a recruitment scheme by foreign intelligence entities, officials warn. ... MORE

A U.S. Air Force member posts a status update containing sensitive information regarding their deployed spouse's movements on a personal Facebook page. An unknown, unintended agent is able to gather that information from the internet and utilize it any way they wish

Mission Monday: Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program
April 21, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! This week, we highlight Tonda Sallee, a program management specialist with the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Branch, or REPI, at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday graphic with official photo of Tonda Sallee allong with AFCEC shield beside her photo.

Mission Monday: AFICC Enterprise Solutions Support Directorate
April 7, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Maj. Jacquelyn Stringfield, deputy director for the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s Enterprise Solutions Support Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday graphic with Maj. Stringfield's official photo.

AFIMSC celebrates 10 years of making Air Force success its mission
April 7, 2025 — On April 6, 2015, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center was activated to centralize management support and consolidate enterprise-level installation and mission support operations to help commanders focus on their primary mission areas. Ten years later, AFIMSC is celebrating its remarkable journey of growth, innovation and mission success... MORE

Surviving Sunday: Former Airman credits fitness, safety course for survival
April 4, 2025 — The distance between his motorcycle and the broad side of a box truck closes quicker than he can form a thought. He doesn’t think, he reacts with front brake, rear brake, no clutch and then his body and his bike slam into the stalled vehicle... MORE

Collin Cox poses with his helmet for a photograph.

In his confirmation hearing, Secretary of the Air Force nominee stresses the need for speed, innovation
March 28, 2025 — Dr. Troy E. Meink appeard before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be the next SecAF... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force nomination hearing.

Mission Monday: AFCEC’s Business Info Systems and Mission Support Directorate
March 17, 2025 — 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 Directorate at JBSA-Lackland... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday template with official photo of Ms. Reneghan

AFIMSC members earn 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards
March 10, 2025 — Five Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently won 2024 Air Force Civil Engineer Awards for their outstanding performance this past year... MORE

2024 USAF CE Awards graphic displaying the trophies for the awards

AFIMSC delivers partnerships to benefit bases, communities
March 3, 2025 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is connecting installations with their local communities to enhance mission effectiveness and strengthen ties... MORE

Airmen lay down in prone position to prepare for shooting an M4 Carbine rifle.

Mission Monday: Air Force Installation Contracting Center Contracting Officer
February 24, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Melissa Hayhurst, a contracting officer in the Air Force Installation Contracting Center... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday graphic with Ms. Melissa Hayhurst's official photo and AFICC shield embedded.

Kendall offers vision for the Air Force, Space Force of 2050
January 14, 2025 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall offers his vision for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond... MORE

Mission Monday: Utilities Privatization Program
January 13, 2025 — It’s Mission Monday! Meet Michael Springer, program manager for the Utilities Privatization Program at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center... MORE

AFIMSC Mission Monday graphic with AFCEC shield and Michael Springer's bio photo

AFICC-hosted summit preps acquisition pros for GPC operations
December 4, 2024 — More than 300 contracting professionals gathered in San Antonio Nov. 12-14 for the 2024 Worldwide Operational Acquisition Training Summit to collaborate about how to better execute installation and mission support programs for Air Force Great Power Competition operations... MORE

Air Force general officer addressing an audience from a podium at a conference.

Air Force Civil Engineer Center awards leases for 5G service at all CONUS bases
December 4, 2024 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently finished awarding leases that will bring 5G service to 84 Air and Space Force installations by 2028, helping the workforce, Airmen, Guardians and their families stay connected through secure and reliable networks... MORE

AFCEC graphic with a brown background with a portion of the United States shown.

AFIMSC uses gaming to ready I&MS teams for combat ops
November 13, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is using a board game and data-driven outcomes to prepare installation and mission support Airmen to successfully conduct agile combat employment operations in contested environments... MORE

Participants point to game pieces on a board game designed to simulate air combat scenarios.

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center sweeps Air Force Materiel Command Sijan awards
October 22, 2024 — Airmen from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently won all four categories of the Air Force Materiel Command Lance P. Sijan Awards... MORE

The 2016 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Awards are displayed on a table prior to the start of an awards ceremony in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Oct. 5, 2017. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)

AFIMSC executes record $9.4 billion in FY24
October 22, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center executed a record $9.4 billion in operations and maintenance funds in the 2024 fiscal year, the most funding the center has obligated in a single year since declaring full operational capability eight years ago this month... MORE

AFIMSC fiscal year closeout graphic displaying the amounts executed throughout 2024.

Around the Air Force: Overseas Absentee Ballots, TRICARE Changes for 2025, BLUE: An Agile Approach
October 18, 2024 — In this week’s look around the Air Force, overseas service members can send absentee ballots free, new TRICARE contracts impact referrals and specialty care, and the newest issue of BLUE on the Airman Magazine website explores the shift to ACE... MORE

In this week’s look around the Air Force, overseas service members can send Absentee Ballots using Priority Express Mail for free, new TRICARE contracts in 2025 impact referrals and specialty care, and the newest issue of BLUE on the Airman Magazine website explores the shift to Agile Combat Employment. (U.S. Air Force graphic)