The Installations Directorate is part of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. The directorate provides Installation Real Property Planning and Development (IRPPD) to deliver innovative real estate and planning solutions to support installations and community partners.

The directorate is led by a Senior Civilian and comprised of seven divisions: AFCEC/CIB BRAC Program Management, AFCEC/CIE Environmental Impact Analysis, AFCEC/CIL Commercial Opportunities Division, AFCEC/CIM Air Force Housing, AFCEC/CIP Comprehensive Planning, AFCEC/CIT Real Property Management,  and AFCEC/CIU Real Estate Development.

An official fact sheet for the directorate is located in our library.

Responsible for remediation and transfer of Air Force property affected by BRAC legislation, manages the disposal of Air Force property in accordance with BRAC law and the BRAC Master Plan to achieve early environmental remediation and early property disposal to return value to the Air Force and local communities.  Learn more here.

Executes environmental impact analysis in support of Air Force mission requirements. The division delivers subject matter expertise and technical reach-back support for issues related to environmental planning both CONUS and OCONUS. The division also serves as the Environmental Planning Function for all Environmental Impact Statements and supports Environmental Baseline Surveys necessary for real property transfers.

Airmen are at the heart of the Air Force mission. In order to recruit and retain the best and the brightest, the Air Force must actively work to construct a desirable lifestyle for Airmen and their families.

Housing portfolio management is responsible for providing centralized comprehensive Air Force housing management of military family housing (MFH), unaccompanied housing, privatized housing (PH), leased housing, general officer quarters, housing referral and relocation services and furnishings management to meet the housing needs of both accompanied and unaccompanied Airmen at over 100 installations.  The division assists with review/validation of housing program financial data, i.e., installation execution plans and mid-year reviews while ensuring proper execution of Air Force MFH Appropriated Funds in accordance with AF policy.  The division establishes the processes, which align with HAF policy and guidance, to optimize resource advocacy and career field management and improve the communication flow to/from the installations to the various approval authority levels.  The PH branch works side-by-side with the AF’s 32 project owner entities to promote an Air Force-unique "sense of community" on 63 CONUS installations by building thriving housing communities for service members and their families.

Executes initiatives to commercialize mission critical installation and mission support programs to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainment of these programs Department of the Air Force (DAF)-wide.  The division leverages AFCEC enterprise expertise in real property, built infrastructure, and privatization initiatives to execute commercialization actions to sustain DAF mission support capabilities. 

Integrates AFCEC subject matter expertise in Built Infrastructure Design and Construction, Program and Project Management, Facility Engineering Planning and Acquisition, DAF Privatization and Lease Initiatives, Real Estate Contracting, Installation Mission Support Programs, including DAF Services and Lodging, Non-Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based transactions, Environmental Impact Analysis, Business Acumen, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution to identify, execute, and sustain opportunities to leverage commercial capital resources and innovative business practices to improve support to Airmen and Guardians.

Responsible for delivering agile planning solutions, guidance, and strategies focused on achieving resilient, mission aligned, right sized, and sustainable installations.  The Division leverages data-driven analysis to inform investment decisions across the real estate and real property portfolios, enables installation planning for the long-term development and viability of installations, and supports installations in identifying, preventing, and/or reducing mission sustainment and climate resilience challenges. 

Real property optimization is essential in the Air Force's pursuit to make every dollar count. In today's economy, installations can't afford to overlook material assets like available non-excess land and facilities. AFCEC's experts leverage Air Force real estate assets to their fullest potential. 

In order to fly, fight and win, the Air Force must continue to make technological advances to better execute the mission. To meet new mission requirements and the physical space they demand, the Air Force depends on a rapid-response real estate office.

Responsible for execution and oversight of real property transactions, and manages all active duty and BRAC real estate actions. The division directly supports more than 160 Air Force installations worldwide and executes acquisitions and real estate grants such as licenses, leases, permits, easements and gifts. The division also processes disposals, condemnations, Congressional Notifications, fair market value negotiations and other complex real property transfers.  The division is responsible for the accountability of all Air Force real property assets and trains installations personnel in real property policy, processes and procedures.