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Bamboo Eagle puts 13th ATF Combat Support to the test
March 11, 2025 — One part of Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, allowed the 13th Air Task Force Command Element to demonstrate its ability to repair a runway under simulated combat conditions—another of the many challenges presented in the eight-day multinational joint exercise... MORE

Combat Support Training Ranges sites showcase capabilities during ATF training events
November 21, 2024 — As the first Air Task Forces go through the Prepare Phase of the Air Force Force Generation cycle, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-developed Combat Support Training Ranges are helping build mission-ready Airmen... MORE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 11th Air Task Force guards his team while they recover assets from a simulated downed helicopter at McGregor Range, New Mexico, Nov. 8, 2024. Airmen demonstrated their proficiency in using tactical movement and strategies to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

Air Force gears up for first ATF training events at CSTR sites
September 30, 2024 — 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 sites’ ability to host combat support training, said Col. Ross Dotzlaf, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Readiness Integration chief. ... MORE

Airman laying in the brush with weapon ready

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center establishes emergency response task force to support bases
August 13, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Task Force Agile Mission Support team is gearing up to provide enhanced emergency response resources to Air and Space Force installations affected by natural disasters and other events... MORE

AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases

AFIMSC members earn 2023 Air Force Civil Engineer awards
February 29, 2024 — 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... 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

AFIMSC disaster recovery team responds to Hurricane Ian
October 6, 2022 — Nearly four years after the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center began rebuilding Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, following Hurricane Michael, a disaster recovery response team armed with expertise and lessons learned from that storm is helping MacDill Air Force Base in Florida assess damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian. ... MORE

Hurricane recovery displays Financial Operations' networked capabilities
December 17, 2018 — After Hurricane Michael unveiled its might by inflicting damage and destruction at Tyndall Air Force Base, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Financial Operations Division displayed its networked and integrated power through the many ways it supports people impacted by the storm... MORE

Members of AFIMSC's Financial Operations Division discuss a plan for certifying the time cards of nearly 700 Tyndall Air Force Base employees affected by Hurricane Michael. From left to right, Jason Schneider, Linda Alcala, Charles Hendricks, Ellen Lounsberry, and Rick Baltes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Ed Shannon)

AFIMSC helps Tyndall get back in the fight
November 1, 2018 — As Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recovers from Hurricane Michael Oct. 10, members and teams from across the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, are helping the base get back in the fight... MORE

Airmen from 823rd RED HORSE Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., perform structural repairs at the gas station Oct. 22 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., after Hurricane Michael. Multiple major commands have mobilized relief assets in an effort to restore operations after the hurricane caused catastrophic damage to the base.