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  • December 2013 Energy Express

    In this month's Energy Express newsletter, we showcase success stories of the Air Force Utilities Privatization program as it celebrates 15 years. Find out what the future holds. AFCEC's new asset visibility teams help save energy and money. Learn what the AVTs do and where they're headed next. And

  • Department of Energy program director visits AFCEC

    The director of the Federal Energy Management Program at the Department of Energy, Dr. Tim Unruh, met with energy engineers at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Tyndall Detachment last month to strengthen and expand the partnership between the two agencies.Discussions centered on energy savings

  • AFCEC civilian deploys to Afghanistan

    A year after volunteering, a civilian employee with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center here, recently joined her military counterparts serving overseas in a warzone.Melissa Markell, an environmental restoration program manager, said she volunteered with the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce because

  • AFCEC EOD team members earn national honors

    Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal is one of the toughest and most demanding career fields in the military. Recently, a national association of retired and active duty Air Force EOD personnel recognized two members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's EOD Division for outstanding

  • AFCEC right-sizes CE equipment inventory

    Sometimes, less can mean more ... savings. Equipment experts at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Tyndall Detachment are looking at ways to reduce the number of equipment sets Air Force civil engineers must store and maintain for contingency operations. This effort is expected to not only save

  • AFCEC Airman receives Bronze Star

    An Air Force civil engineer here earned the Bronze Star recently for his role in establishing Afghanistan's first pilot training facility. Capt. Benjamin Knost, program manager at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, earned the medal while managing $106 million in projects critical to the support

  • Utilities privatization marks 15 years of success

    When you flip the switch, lights come on, and when you turn the handle on the faucet, water comes out. Your base's utility system works, but what kind of condition is it in and is it in danger of failing?Building sustainable Air Force installations requires an investment in dependable

  • November Energy Express

    While the Air Force wraps up another successful Energy Action Month, the energy and dollar savings continue year round. In this month's Energy Express newsletter, Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., constructs two wind turbines, and Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., civil engineers use construction

  • AED saves AFCEC employee’s son

    A single moment can change a life. Cassandra Price hopes the moment that changed hers will save others.Price, with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installation Directorate Real Property Management office, was at work on July 1, 2013, when she experienced every parent's worst nightmare. She

  • Savings on the shelf

    What happens when good things go bad? If it's emergency protective equipment past its listed expiration date, it has to be thrown away and repurchased. Extending the service life of this equipment reduces waste and saves money, so logistics experts in the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Readiness

  • AFCEC smoothes the way for KC-46A beddown

    As production of the first KC-46A aerial refueling tankers gets underway, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center is laying the groundwork to house and support the new fleet.The Air Force selected the KC-46A to replace the aging fleet of KC-135 aircraft, and Air Mobility Command brought AFCEC on board

  • AFCEC projects open gate to enhanced security

    An Air Force installation is only as secure as its entry point. Engineers at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center keep this thought in the forefront when managing the design and construction of all new entry control and inspection facilities, including their latest Colorado project: construction of a

  • Peterson facility boosts space mission readiness

    Members of the 16th Space Control Squadron and its Reserve associate unit, the 380th SPCS, are now enjoying enhanced capabilities, as engineers at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center wrapped up construction on a state-of-the-art, $15.2 million facility at Peterson AFB, Colo., this summer."This is

  • Air Force celebrates 15 years of housing privatization

    Fifteen years ago, Air Force housing was in an unacceptable state. Airmen and their families would move from base to base, from one outdated house to the next. Despite the Air Force's intent to provide Airmen with spacious and well-maintained homes, it just wasn't feasible because essential missions

  • 'I am Air Force Energy' campaign kicks off

    October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity for Airmen to learn about energy's impact to the Air Force mission as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. The theme, "I am Air Force Energy," puts Airmen at the center of the campaign. More efficient flight descent

  • Happy Birthday to the ‘HORSE!

    Happy 48th Birthday to the 'HORSE!In October 1965, the first two RED HORSE units, 554th and 555th Civil Engineering Squadrons - Heavy Repair, were constituted, activated and assigned to Pacific Air Forces. The 554th and the 555th, or "triple nickel," were sent to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base and Phan Rang

  • No money to burn: Air Force Fire Emergency Services makes every dollar count

     Air Force firefighters are accustomed to confronting danger on the job, but recent Department of Defense budget cuts have brought a different kind of heat.Faced with an aging vehicle fleet and the need to modernize equipment, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Fire Emergency Services Division 

  • Homeward bound: Air Force reunites Alaska families with sled dogs

    For six days a week, a small 30-passenger, chartered plane touched down on the runway in Galena, Alaska, carrying a team of contractors with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, their equipment and supplies for conducting environmental investigations at the former Air Force Galena Forward Operating

  • Visit allows Air Staff glimpse into CE, environmental future

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center hosted Air Force environmental senior leaders Sept. 16-19 to provide a strategic overview of the centralized environmental programs the center conducts for the Air Force. The Air Staff delegation, led by Gerald F. "Fred" Pease Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary of

  • AFCEC helps Cannon AFB grow into new mission

    In 2005, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., narrowly avoided base closure. Now one of the largest military construction projects in the Department of Defense is transforming the former fighter base into a major special operations installation. F-16 Fighting Falcons from Cannon's 27th Fighter Wing once

  • Air Force schedules closing for Continental Group housing

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has completed the transaction closing for the Continental Group Housing Privatization project with Corvias Military Living. On Sept. 1, Corvias assumed full housing operations at all six Continental Group bases: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif; Eglin AFB, Fla.,

  • Requirements and acquisition division takes shape

    On Oct. 1, 2013, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center will launch the new research and acquisition division within its readiness directorate. Recently, AFCEC members hosted a rapid improvement event to define its specific functions."The R&A division will ensure that the Air Force Civil Engineer has

  • September's Energy Express

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- In this month's Energy Express, when Airmen compete, we all win! Learn how you can host a variety of competitions at your base to save energy and money. Also, the initiative to install advanced meter reading systems at bases across the Air Force is nearing a critical

  • ‘Be Ready’ to be a hero!

    Are you ready to be a hero? With help from Air Force Emergency Management, when disaster strikes, you can be!"Emergency preparedness is each individual's responsibility," said Mike Connors, the Air Force Emergency Manager. "The better prepared you are, the more likely you'll be able to save a life,

  • Lackland Cardboard Boat Regatta takes to the water

    With various battle cries, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Argonauts and several other teams took to the water at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 6 for the 2013 Lackland Cardboard Boat Regatta.The Argonauts were one of four JBSA Lackland teams that used simple cardboard and duct tape to

  • AFCEC engineer leads Air Force rugby team

    Editor's note: The Air Force rugby team finished 2-1 in the Aspen Ruggerfest tournament. Though the team didn't place, the players gained valuable experience and the coaching staff is now selecting players for the Air Force team that will face the Royal Australian air force in a rugby challenge next

  • Budget analyst shares 9/11 story

    Twelve years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, Cynthia Fleming was having a fairly routine Tuesday morning in the Washington D.C. area. Her husband had dropped her off at the Anacostia Metro Station at 6 a.m. so she could beat the traffic and make the commute from her Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., home to the

  • A perfect match: Bone marrow transplant highlights lifesaving program

    Jacquelyn Polasek will never forget May 30, 2013. It's the day she received the call.Polasek, a contracted realty specialist with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, was checking her voicemail while going to lunch."I had a message from a donor specialist with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center

  • Croach optimistic about AFCEC future

    With a focus on people and building relationships, the new Air Force Civil Engineer Center deputy director is excited to be on board and looking forward to helping the agency finish its transition from initial to full operating capability over the next year.Since joining the organization, Dr.

  • AFCEC launches first strategic plan

    "Battle Ready ... Built Right" is not just a motto; it describes how AFCEC will support civil engineers, installations and the warfighter. It's also the theme and focus of AFCEC's first strategic plan, which spells out the agency's mission, vision, goals and capabilities for all stakeholders.

  • Friendly competition encourages health, fitness

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center held its inaugural AFCEC Fitness Competition and Health Fair Aug. 29 with competitors showing their athletic skills. The disco-themed event, sponsored by AFCEC's Green Machine-Unit Activities Council, was held in Bldg. 171 and focused on personal fitness and

  • Continuing the legend of Smokey Joe

    His hands may be full, but he's always prepared and on the job. He's Smokey Joe, the unofficial icon of Air Force Emergency Management. This month, Tom Santiago, Smokey Joe's creator, was honored for his contribution to the career field."When EM Airmen look at Smokey Joe, they see an embodiment of

  • Meter contract extended through 2013

    A five-year effort to plan, coordinate and install complex, advanced meter reading systems at major Air Force bases has reached a critical point in its timeline. The Government Services Administration has granted the Air Force Civil Engineer Center a contract extension beyond Sept. 5, 2013 to Dec.

  • Through the eye of the Stinger

    Air Force firefighting may soon reach new heights thanks to unmanned aerial vehicles like the Stinger."I think UAVs are the next step in emergency services response," said Mark Giuliano, Eglin Fire Emergency Services Chief. "As an incident commander, I want to able to see as much of the fire scene

  • Air Force showcases hot technologies on 'cool' roof

    Engineers say there is no metal roof in demonstration anywhere in the Air Force that will have the impact of what has been installed at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. "This project has captured a lot of attention because it's a step in the right direction for the Air Force in becoming more energy

  • Sleep tight, the bed bugs won't bite!

    When you see bugs crawling down the hall, who are you going to call? The experts in pest management of course! Air Force pest management professionals have to deal with everything from ants and mosquitoes to beavers, bedbugs and biological issues ... all in the name of supporting the mission, said

  • New P-34 RIV firefighting vehicle makes debut

    Firefighters training at the Silver Flag exercise site here got some "hands-on" time with the Air Force's new version of the P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle today. Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate planned several simulated aircraft rescue firefighting tests at

  • Israeli air force's top CE visits AFCEC

    Members of Det. 1, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, here, hosted the Israeli air force's top civil engineer officer, Lt. Col. Ron Ben Sahal Aug. 15."The U.S. Air Force's airfield damage repair and rapid runway repair capabilities interest us," said Ben Sahal, head of the IAF's Civil Engineer Branch.

  • Energy Express August 2013

    In this month's Energy Express: Energy Action Month kicks off in just six weeks. Are you ready? How will your installation or major command top awareness initiatives implemented in 2012? Find out what tools are available to help you build an EAM campaign. Also in this month's Energy Express, find

  • Real-world environment puts new technology to the test

    When it's 125 degrees in the shade, it can be tough to find a place to cool off. A new joint Air Force/Army project is underway in Southwest Asia to test energy-saving technologies in the expeditionary environment with a goal of providing a little solace for troops deployed to harsh climates, as

  • New runway set to open at JB Charleston

    Airmen piloting aircraft into Joint Base Charleston, S.C., will notice a smoother landing when the 9,100-foot runway reopens Aug. 16.For the past year, Charleston Airmen, as well as the Charleston County Aviation Authority and nearby companies such as Boeing, have used the shorter 7,000-foot runway

  • AFCEC family member sings her way into America's hearts

    When Dawn McClure found out there were openings in the American Military Spouses Choir, she propped her iPhone on the mantel, recorded an audition piece and submitted it to the Center for American Military Music Opportunities for consideration. Dawn, whose husband, Col. Gregory McClure, is the

  • Air Force civil engineer project recognized for innovation

    On one stretch along the beaches of Santa Rosa Island, Fla., construction crews are busy laying drywall and installing plumbing on the island's latest public resort.Although the Holiday Inn Destin West Resort, being built on Air Force property owned by nearby Eglin Air Force Base, isn't scheduled to

  • Lease agreement adds six bases to housing privatization success story

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has finalized the transaction closing for the Northern Group Housing Privatization project with Balfour Beatty Communities. BBC took over full housing operations Thursday at all six Northern Group bases: Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Cavalier Air Force Station,

  • Department of Energy recognizes Air Force energy program

    It's the Oscars of the energy world and the Air Force has stolen the show again.Innovative ideas and procedures for saving facility energy and aviation fuel have earned the Air Force five Federal Energy Management Program awards in 2013, bringing the total to 21 winners in the last four years. A

  • AF biologists observe, protect sea turtle nesting habitats

    With the annual sea turtle egg-hatching peak season beginning, biologists at Air Force bases in Florida are closely monitoring the nesting habitats of several different species of sea turtles on their installations' beach fronts.Sea turtles, inhabiting coastal U.S. waters, are protected under the

  • New Air Force Civil Engineer outlines expectations

    Brig. Gen. Theresa Carter, the Air Force Civil Engineer, visited Det. 1, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, here July 31. Her trip to AFCEC marked the first since she was named the Air Force's top civil engineer in June.Throughout the day, Carter met with members of AFCEC's readiness, operations and

  • EOD Warrior Foundation supports wounded warriors, grieving families

    No warrior left behind - a commitment at the heart of every member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal community. Now, two groups that have supported EOD families in times of need have joined to expand their outreach and strengthen that promise.The EOD Warrior Foundation was founded in March 2013

  • Air Force responds to shrinking energy budget with ESPCs

    The Air Force Energy Savings Performance Contract program has undergone several key improvements in recent months and is now full steam ahead with an ESPC award in June at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the release of three Notices of Opportunity at Robins AFB, Ga., Peterson AFB, Colo.,

  • Former McClellan AFB continues to protect, serve as public safety hub

    For 65 years the former McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, Calif., protected and served our nation. In 2001, the Base Realignment and Closure Act closed McClellan's gates, but opened the door for a new generation of protection and service in the Sacramento region and beyond. Today, as the

  • Gentlemen! Start your engines!

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Chief Master Sgt. Trevor Shattuck has been restoring old cars since before he could drive. His first project was a 1965 Volkswagen when he was only 15 years old. He even taught himself to work on a car engine to make sure he had something to drive as soon as he

  • All for one, one look for all

    Sometimes, being a good Wingman can get a little hairy.Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Force Development Division got together on July 17, 2013, to demonstrate the Wingman concept in a big way. They all had their heads shaved in support of a fellow Airman who is dealing with cancer

  • EUL to provide relaxation for guests, funds to AF

    A piece of Air Force land used to perform telemetry testing by the 96th Test Wing will soon be linked to vacation and relaxation.Through an Enhanced Use Lease, an Air Force program administered through the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, 17 acres of land owned by Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., located

  • Mobile app helps iPhone users 'Be Ready'

    The "Be Ready" mobile app, or application, is now available for download on most Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. Previously offered for Motorola Android products only, this app was developed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division, as an on-the-go emergency

  • July Energy Express

    In this edition: Construction of the largest solar photovoltaic array in the Air Force is underway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Find out how much money the Power Purchase Agreement will save annually. Another form of third-party funding are Energy Savings Performance Contracts. Learn about

  • A family affair: Former base now home to burrowing owl family

    In the midst of a bustling environmental cleanup project at the former McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, Calif., a family of burrowing owls has carved out a serene existence on a small protected piece of land. Burrowing owls, which on average are slightly larger than the American Robin, are

  • AFCEC deputy director retires after 30 years of service

    After 30 years of service, Col. David L. Reynolds retired from the Air Force in a ceremony here June 14. Before retirement, Reynolds served as deputy director of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, a position held since October 2012. As deputy

  • Program manager builds international bonds, changes perceptions

    Kay Grosinske loves meeting people. She especially loves meeting people from other countries and showing them that Americans love life, enjoy trying new things, like meeting people and are friendly and kind. Just like them. Nowhere is this love more evident than in the Air Force Civil Engineer

  • Florida award spotlights AF natural resources manager's career

    For more than 40 years, the natural resources manager at Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida has been working to balance Mother Nature with the Air Force's military mission.At a recent award ceremony in Florida, the work of Paul Ebersbach's four-decade journey was highlighted and recognized with

  • Civil engineers recall, reflect on Khobar Towers bombing 17 years later

    On the night of June 25, 1996, near Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, terrorists positioned a tanker truck filled with explosives less than 100 feet away from a building in the Khobar Towers complex that housed deployed U.S. Airmen. Shortly before 10 p.m. local time, the bomb detonated, killing 19

  • Pilot program flourishes at former base

    What started as a pilot project at the former Chanute Air Force Base, Ill., in May 2009 is now flourishing ... literally! Several rows of tall, lush poplar and willow trees line the perimeter of Landfill 3. While they look nice, their true purpose is preventing water that has come into contact with

  • AFCEC director earns 2012 Presidential Rank Award

    Joe Sciabica, Air Force Civil Engineer Center director, was presented the 2012 Presidential Distinguished Rank Award during an official ceremony here June 5.The Presidential Distinguished Rank Awards program recognizes career senior executive service members and senior career employees for their

  • eDASH standardizes environmental communication, information sharing

    The Air Force recently approved the standardized implementation of eDASH, an online tool serving as a one-stop source for environmental policy, procedures and guidance.eDASH gives the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and its regional support teams an efficient way to standardize communication and

  • Installations director passes away

    Robert M. Moore, director of the Installations Directorate at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center here, passed away June 3 at his home.Moore graduated in 1974 from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. After spending nine years in the private sector, he began his

  • Final land transfer of former Onizuka Air Station complete

    For more than 50 years, Onizuka Air Force Station, Calif., was a top-secret member of the Air Force Satellite Control Network. The installation is now ready to take on new frontiers.After the base was selected for closure by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in 2005, the Air Force began

  • Ceremony marks final chapter in Mather AFB success story

    The Air Force and Sacramento County will celebrate the transfer of the last Air Force property at the former Mather Air Force Base, Calif., to Sacramento County in a ceremony today at 10 a.m. at the Mather Terminal, 10510 Superfortress Ave., in Rancho Cordova."For 70 years, Mather Air Force Base

  • Spell June, S - A - F - E!

    Summertime usually means enjoying the outdoors with friends or taking family vacations. The fun can end, however, when unexpected events like injuries or natural disasters happen.June is National Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the National Safety Council. The campaign provides

  • 'Energy roadmap' earns AFSPC a SAME award

    Need some new ideas for invigorating your facility energy program? Take a page from Air Force Space Command's 'energy roadmap' which recently earned it the 2012 Society of American Military Engineers Sustainability Award for Education and Outreach. SAME presented the award at its Joint Engineering

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base wins Environmental Protection Agency award

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, was recently named one of six silver award recipients for Encouraging Environmental Excellence, an award given by the Ohio EPA to recognize organizations committed to environmental excellence at all levels. According to the Ohio EPA silver award recipients

  • New directory centralizes environmental laws, regulations

    A new comprehensive collection of legal references and guidance related to the environmental impact analysis process and other environmental issues is now available on the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's eDASH website."The AFCEC National Environmental Policy Act Center, working in concert with the

  • Former McClellan barracks now home to AmeriCorps Pacific Region Campus

    Across America, closed Air Force bases continue to serve communities in a wide variety of ways. Although the military has departed, new missions arrive and in many towns, strong redevelopment can put the community back on its feet economically. In Sacramento, AmeriCorps found an ideal location for

  • DoD firefighter certification program turns 20

    It has shaped Department of Defense firefighters for two decades. This month, the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program that ensures military and civilian firefighters are properly trained, certified and qualified marks its 20th anniversary.The Air Force Civil Engineer Center here

  • McClellan environmental cleanup landmark comes down

    A big white tent, an icon of the McClellan cleanup program, was removed recently, testimony to the progress of the Superfund cleanup at the former Air Force base in Sacramento, Calif. The mammoth tent was set up in 2001 to keep wind and rain out of a landfill, known as Confirmed Site 10, while it

  • BRAC mission merges under single directorate

    When the Air Force Civil Engineer Center entered initial operating capability Oct. 1, 2012, Director Joe Sciabica encouraged leadership to explore how AFCEC can build efficiencies heading toward full operating capability.The Base Realignment and Closure team was one team that responded.Leaders in

  • EPA recognizes Air Force renewable energy efforts

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Top 50 list of Green Power Partners released this month ranks the Air Force number one in the Department of Defense and number two in the federal government for its purchase and on-site production of green power. In 2012, the Air Force used 283 million

  • Press 'one' for human

    Anonymous emails and overwhelming lists of automated options are the unfortunate norm for most customer support today.Not so at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center where customers' calls and emails are personally answered by a dedicated team in AFCEC's Reach-Back Center.As former Air Force civil

  • Air Force Earth Day 2013 emphasis on water conservation

    Every April 22, the Air Force recognizes Earth Day, a time to show support for the environment. This year, the Air Force is focusing on water reduction and reuse. Water projects may not attract many news headlines, but the money and critical resources they save, deserve attention."An emerging part

  • Air Force earns top DOD environmental awards

    Two Air Force units have been recognized as the best in the Department of Defense at being "green."The 673rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the 78th Civil Engineer Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., were among the winners of the 2013 Secretary of Defense Environmental

  • Former bases offer communities earth-friendly education opportunities

    As one of 10,000 students at Arizona State University's Poly Technic campus at the former Williams Air Force Base, Ariz., Theodore Betkie heard about the Air Force's soil cleanup at his campus. Since he knew past military operations caused some problems from fuel spills and leaks, he also had a few

  • Equipment reconstitution program recovers valuable EOD assets

    After a decade of service, much of the life-saving Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal equipment is finding a new life of its own.Thanks to a program spearheaded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center here, the deployed equipment EOD Airmen have relied on to accomplish their dangerous mission in

  • Air Force Wildland Fire Center assists with Moody AFB prescribed burn

    The Air Force Wildland Fire Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., achieved a new first recently when a team from the center was used to help with controlled burns at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. What made this achievement even more notable was that the team included five members from the U.S. Forest

  • Air Force selects new Fire Chief

    The Air Force has a new top firefighter.Jim Podolske has been named chief of Fire Emergency Services, a division of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate here. As the Air Force Fire Chief, Podolske will manage a force of more than 9,200 military and civilian firefighters as

  • Closed bases give back to communities in a variety of ways

    A big unexpected outcome of base closure across the country has been the influx of charitable organizations now operating on closed Air Force bases, providing aide to the very communities most impacted by base closure. Housing for the homeless, welfare to work programs and other nonprofit

  • Old Crew Dogs Make Sure Norton's Military Legacy Stays Alive

    Thanks to a group of retired Air Force C-141 "Crew Dogs," the legacy of Norton Air Force Base, lives on. Members of the 63rd and 445th Airlift Wings Veterans Group were instrumental in the recent opening of the Norton Air Force Base Museum, located in the former NCO club at the San Bernardino

  • Mather closing in on whole base transfer

    Transforming the former Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, Calif., to civilian use is nearly complete, bringing the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Western Region Execution Center total count of whole base transfers to four out of six. The WREC oversees the cleanup and property transfer at six

  • Innovative property transfer benefits cleanup, redevelopment at McClellan

    Early and privatized are well used buzz words for the redevelopment at former McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, Calif.  Today, more than half the 3,400 acre base is transferred using this unique approach.Earlier this year, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Western Region Execution Center

  • New base environmental coordinator assigned at former Williams AFB, Ariz.

    In her two decades of service with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Cathy Jerrard has crisscrossed the country countless times. Her latest destination is here in Mesa where she takes over as the top environmental engineer in charge of the remaining cleanup at the redeveloped Williams AFB. Her

  • U.S., Canadian Airmen train for joint contingency operations

    Earlier this month, the Silver Flag exercise site at Tyndall AFB, Fla., hosted 31 Royal Canadian Air Force construction engineers from the 19th Wing, Construction Engineering Flight, Canadian Forces Base Comox, British Columbia. The Canadians trained side-by-side with U.S. Airmen during a week-long

  • Water resource management announced as focus of Air Force Earth Day 2013

    Each year Air Force installations around the world observe Earth Day on April 22 by taking actions to enhance sustainability and support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow."This year, the Air Force is highlighting water resource management programs, including

  • Air Force transfers McClellan property to schools, museum

    This week, the Air Force deeded 12 acres on the former McClellan Air Force Base to the community for redevelopment. While the property has been leased to the community for several years following closure in 2001, the recorded deeds make the transfers out of federal ownership final. Los Rios College

  • Mentoring tomorrow's STEM professionals more important than ever

    For many years, various organizations and reports have sounded the alarm when it comes to the United States and its educational standing among other nations in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM. As each year passes, it seems American students fall lower and lower

  • AFCEC members win annual CE, environmental awards

    The expertise and commitment of five Air Force Civil Engineer Center members recently earned them top honors in the Civil Engineer and Environmental Awards for 2012.AFCEC winners are Col. David Reynolds, Senior Master Sgt. Gary Szekely, Richard Espiritu, Rodney Fisher and Lara Schoenenberger. Capt.

  • Top 10 Air Force Facility Energy Accomplishments of 2012

    The fiscal 2012 Annual Energy Management Report is making its way to Congress and lawmakers will likely be impressed by Air Force facility energy accomplishments. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center submitted the report to the Office of the Civil Engineer in November. It has since been sent to the

  • Air Force to hold meetings on proposed F-16 transfer

    The U.S. Air Force is holding a series of public meetings in the Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, communities to invite public comment on potential environmental impacts of a proposed transfer of an F-16 aircraft squadron.The Air Force is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal to

  • On-the-go app makes it easier to 'Be Ready'

    Whether it's an active shooter or natural disaster, when emergencies occur, it's important to be prepared. Now, thanks to Air Force Emergency Management, there's an app for that!The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division here has developed an Air Force "Be Ready" mobile app,