AFCEC's Civil Engineer Operations Directorate professionals make an impact on the capabilities of base civil engineers every day by providing direct technical, managerial and training expertise.

The Operations Directorate of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, provides direct and responsive technical, managerial, and training expertise to the Air Force civil engineering community with emphasis on operations and maintenance of the built environment.

The Operations Directorate, located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, consists of five divisions: Asset Visibility; Operations Maintenance; Engineer; the Civil Engineer Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Team (CEMIRT); and Force Development.

Provides worldwide Airfield Pavement Evaluation (APE) support across the Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense, enhancing global warfighting missions.  This is done by providing timely and accurate evaluations, as well as technical consultations, equipment, and software for the management, design, and construction of airfield pavements.  Additionally, the APE Team supports the contingency airfield pavement evaluation course, sharpening the skills of theater and expeditionary engineers by providing short-term certification for expedient assessment methods that enhance Agile Combat Employment.  Lastly, the division supports enterprise-wide asset management implementation by standardizing, collecting, analyzing, validating, and maintaining accurate built infrastructure data to project infrastructure requirements, and support resourcing and operational decision-making.

Responsible for rightsizing the preventive maintenance program and standardizing operations flight work task priorities to ensure Air Force critical infrastructure remains functional. Additionally, the division is responsible for the enterprise’s operational technology cybersecurity.  Utilizing the Risk Management Framework, the division ensures installations have the Authority to Operate and identified Plan of Action & Milestones to reduce risk. Finally, using strategic sourcing, the division analyzes spending habits and resource needs in order to finds ways to acquire commodities and services more effectively. The division helps optimize the efficiency of civil engineering shops by identifying and recommending state-of-the-art technology, tools, vehicles, and training.

Facilities, infrastructure systems, and pest management subject matter expert technical guidance and consultation to combatant and major commands. The division's SMEs create, interpret, and apply standards for design, construction, operations, and maintenance of the built infrastructure, and represent the Air Force on the tri-service Unified Facilities Criteria Publications Groups. The division is also responsible for conducting research and development efforts to advance and transition state-of-the-art engineering practices to the field. Lastly, the Engineer Division supports the Cost Estimating Improvement Program. The objective of the Cost Estimating Improvement Program is to increase accuracy in requirement development and initial project funding, thereby reducing the need for re-programming and additional requests for funds. Utilizing in-house Senior Cost Engineers, the team reviews and approves certification of cost on FSRM projects that exceed the base approval threshold, as well as select MILCON where the Air Force is the Design and Construction Agent.

With operating locations at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and Travis Air Force Base, California, the division provides Air Force-wide maintenance, inspection, and repair support for day-to-day operations or emergency response of electrical distribution and power generation systems, aircraft arresting systems, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The division deploys mobile teams to support power requirements for contingency operations and natural disaster responses worldwide.  Lastly, CEMIRT is responsible for execution of the Department of Air Force Aircraft Arresting Systems Program Management and is the primary executor for depot maintenance.

In coordination with HAF/A4C, the Force Development Division manages the career field and skills development for 10 Operations and Engineering Flight AFSCs to meet home station and deployed missions in accordance with AFI 36-2689. Force Development Managers (FDM) develop and maintain the Career Field Education and Training Plans that encompass life cycle training for approximately 25,000 Total Force Engineers and is essential to the sustainment and readiness of America’s power projection platforms. Additionally, this division develops, maintains, and delivers 24/7 myLearning and myTraining support and content for Civil Engineer web-based training courses, Air Force Qualification Training Package, and other related products in support of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Furthermore, the Federal Wage System FDMs directly contribute to “Developing Exceptional Leaders” outlined in the CE Human Capital Roadmap, and ensures Civil Engineer compliance with the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act 2010. Finally, this division oversees and executes the Civil Engineer Vendor Provided Training program that delivers 3E0-3E6 Airmen (military/civilian) relevant technical skills, direct from the manufacturer, that target critical Civil Engineer training gaps and further develops required technical competencies.