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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.

30 years later, Desert Storm remains a powerful influence on Air, Space Forces
February 24, 2021 — Thirty years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched... MORE

Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and entrenched. The U.S. and its allies flew more than 116,000 combat air sorties and dropped 88,500 tons of bombs over a six-week period that preceded the ground campaign. (U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic)

The Air Force Medical Service in the Persian Gulf War and the need for critical care
January 20, 2021 — January 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care Transport Teams. “We were not serving the Army as well as we could have in the Air Force,” explained Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, a former Air Force Surgeon General who had been working on the concept of CCATT since the 1980s... MORE

Medical personnel use litters to transport Cpl. Richard Ramirez, 1st Marine Division, and other wounded to a C-141B Starlifter aircraft. The patients are being medically evacuated from Al-Jubayl Air Base to Germany for treatment of wounds received during Operation Desert Storm.

Cyberspace squadron celebrates 100 years
September 13, 2017 — The 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland spent the week of Aug. 21-26 celebrating its 100th anniversary with a week of festivities designed to both honor its heritage and its cyber Airmen who accomplish the mission daily... MORE

Technical Sgt. Blake Butzer shows a group of family members through the 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron spaces during an Open House Aug. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in support of the 91st COS Centennial. During this event family and friends were treated to snacks, a mission briefing, and a tour of the unit. (Courtesy photo)