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  • AFCEC new home to encroachment management program

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is now the program office for the Air Force Encroachment Management program, or AFEM.The AFCEC Planning and Integration Directorate  was given the task of supporting headquarters Air Force and the Secretary of the Air Force in the execution of the AFEM program

  • Rapid improvement event invigorates AF Utilities Privatization process

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center held a rapid improvement event recently to codify and identify improvements for the Air Force's Utilities Privatization Program.During the week-long event, held in early November, various agencies involved in the program worked together to map the current process,

  • WEIGHT LOSS RESOLUTIONS: IT specialist shares journey to health, fitness

    It was nearing Christmas when Rodney Ray did what many others do during the holiday season; he stopped to get his photo taken with Santa.Sadly, the smile he wore so easily for the photo was nowhere to be found when he looked at the photo a little later and realized he was actually larger than

  • AF’s largest solar array celebrates first anniversary

    This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Air Force's largest operational solar array, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.The 16.4-megawatt solar farm, built under a 25-year power purchase agreement, was a joint effort between the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Davis-Monthan,

  • Warren closes heat plant, feels warmer than ever

    Work is nearly complete on a large heat plant decentralization and deconstruction project at F.E Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, that is expected to save the Air Force 103,118.6 MBTU and $740,000 in energy expenses per year.Funded under the fiscal 2012 Energy Conservation Investment Program, base

  • 2014 FEMP award winners recognized, AF leads the way

    The U.S. Department of Energy recognized 25 federal agencies as 2014 Federal Energy and Water Management Program Award winners at a ceremony Dec. 9, in Washington D.C.The FEMP awards recognize the outstanding efforts of federal agencies to improve the nation's energy, water, aviation and vehicle

  • AFIMSC, CE community reach out to industry

    An Air Force panel of leaders from the civil engineering and installation and mission support communities told an audience of industry professionals Dec. 9 the Air Force will continue to rely on partnerships with the private sector to support its operations.Brig. Gen. Tim Green, Air Force director

  • Air Force furnishes new way forward

    Many shoppers have found that buying products in bulk generally leads to a lower cost per item. The Air Force is now applying  that same approach to furnishings purchases.The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, through the work of its Furnishings Commodity Council, aims to reshape the way the

  • Utilities rate negotiations save Air Force millions

    With a $9 billion annual power bill, the Air Force is always striving to reduce energy costs.  Recently, the Air Force Utility Law Field Support Center, located at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, did just that.When Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases in Nevada and Hill Air Force Base, Utah,

  • PBR program success inspires Navy

    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Navy is paying the Air Force Civil Engineer Center a big compliment. A group of environmental engineers and contract specialists from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command recently spent two days with their counterparts at AFCEC and the 772nd

  • AFCEC cultivates Air Force, Singapore partnership

    As the United States shifts its strategic military focus to the Pacific, the Air Force is working with the Singapore Ministry of Defence to develop and improve air base technologies vital to the military mission of both nations.In addition to military benefits for each country, a strong partnership

  • Geospatial Integration Office showcases technology to area students

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Geospatial Integration Office gave local students a glimpse at the latest technology used to manage the service's GeoBase program during Alamo Area Geographic Information Systems Day Nov. 14 in San Antonio.The AFCEC team joined other San Antonio-area GIS

  • Construction continues on largest ambulatory care center in the DOD

    San Antonio will soon be home to the largest outpatient ambulatory care center in the Department of Defense: the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas."The new Wilford Hall represents the highest level of enhanced outpatient health care available

  • Air Force installations set standard in recycling industry year-round

    Since 1997, the U.S. has set aside Nov. 15 for America Recycles Day to remind Americans to recycle and buy recycled products.While the day is an important one to remind the general public of the value of recycling, the Air Force has set out to "Win the War Against Waste" every day as part of an

  • November Energy Express

    In this month's edition: Learn how Air Force Space Command is supercharging its energy program on bases from California to Massachusetts, including a large solar farm in the works at Vandenberg AFB, California. Also, our new energy leaders are speaking out about their vision and plans for Air Force

  • AF program provides needed supplies in fight against Ebola

    Urgently needed supplies are quickly getting to those fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, thanks to experts with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Air Force Contract Augmentation Program.AFCAP is a rapid response contracting tool managed by AFCEC's Readiness Directorate. In fiscal 2014,

  • New AFI honors Native American culture, strengthens tribal relations

    At the beginning of the 20th century, a movement began to establish a national day of recognition for the first Americans; Native Americans. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared a month to honor them and their accomplishments to our nation.Today, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center is

  • Historic hangars merge past with present

    The past has met the present at the lighter than-air historic district at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.Two historic hangars at JB MDL were fitted with solar walls last year, and the effort is saving the installation as much as $100,000 per year in utility costs. In addition to cost

  • Air Force provides Kirtland fuel spill cleanup project update

    The Air Force provided an update on the investigation and cleanup of the former bulk fuels facility fuel spill at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 23, at the African-American Performing Arts Center in Albuquerque. Representatives from Kirtland AFB, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, New

  • Vandenberg AFB captures energy from California sun

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently released a request for proposals for a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic array to be built at Vandenberg AFB, California. Upon completion, the array will generate an estimated 37,387 megawatt hours of electricity per year, enough to provide 25 percent of the

  • October is Energy Action Month

    During October, the Air Force celebrates Energy Action Month, the annual Department of Energy initiative that highlights the crucial role energy use and conservation play in all our lives.The Air Force's theme for EAM, "I Am Air Force Energy," emphasizes the critical function every Airman, civilian

  • AFSPC makes energy a priority in 2014

    The Air Force Space Command energy program has had a very busy 2014.AFSPC partnered with leaders at the squadron and base levels and with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to accomplish great progress toward reducing the energy intensity of its installations and fleet, exceeding federal

  • 'Gateway to the Air Force' earns ENR award of merit

    The Recruit Family In-processing and Information Center at Lackland AFB, Texas, has won an award of merit in the Engineering-News Record's 2014 Best Projects competition in the category of government and public buildings.More than 80 facilities competed in the contest, which honors outstanding

  • 3T program eases troop transition to civilian life

     Preparing for life after the military can be tough, but the Air Force is working to make it a little easier with a tractor trailer training program called 3T.The Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012 allows states to accept a military operator's license and training certificate, along

  • Air Force reveals winners of the 2014 Design Awards

    The Air Force has announced the winners of the 2014 Air Force Design Awards. Seven projects were recognized for achieving excellence in design."Winning projects like these raise the bar on the Air Force's standard of excellence for facilities that are 'battle ready, built right," said Col. Mark

  • AFCEC conference 'energizes' MAJCOM representatives

    Representatives from all Air Force major commands gathered at an energy conference here Aug. 5-7 to discuss the future of the service's energy program and showcase some of the latest energy conservation and production opportunities available across installations.The conference, held by the Air Force

  • AFSPC uses wind to power PAVE PAWS

    Two wind turbines at Cape Cod Air Force Station, part of Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., are partially powering one of the largest ground-based missile warning radars in the United States. The 6th Space Warning Squadron at JBCC operates the Phased Array Warning System, named PAVE PAWS. The radar

  • Tinker AFB fired up with Energy Saving Performance Contract

    A massive energy savings performance contract at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is nearing completion and is already paying dividends.The $80.6 million contract was awarded to Tinker in August 2012 with a construction term of 33 months. The project involves shutting down three central high pressure

  • Air Force remains committed to pollution prevention

    The Air Force joins the rest of the nation Sept. 15-21, Pollution Prevention Week, an annual opportunity to highlight achievements, expand on current efforts and commit to new actions to reduce or eliminate pollution."The Air Force recognizes its responsibilities to conserve, reduce waste, prevent

  • AFTAC facility wins national award

    The Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., has won the National Award of Merit from the Design-Build Institute of America for significant achievement in the area of design, process and teaming.The award specifically recognizes successful civic building construction

  • Air Force uses lasers to preserve space history

    The site of one of America's proudest achievements is now little more than a weed-riddled concrete pad, surrounded by twisted, rusting metal.Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 14 is best known as the launch site for NASA's "Friendship 7," the flight that brought John Glenn fame as the first American to

  • Be disaster aware, take action to prepare

    Devastating earthquakes, floods, wildfires and tornadoes never announce a time or place - that's why it's important to be prepared! Air Force Emergency Management is using National Preparedness Month this September to encourage Airmen and their families to "Be Ready!"National Preparedness Month is

  • Wind eliminates water cleanup power bill at JBCC

    A major environmental cleanup effort that used to cost the Air Force as much as $2.5 million per year in utility expenses is now offset completely by renewable energy.Three wind turbines at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., or JBCC, power equipment used to purify groundwater that was contaminated through

  • Washington's Four Lakes redevelopment a success

    When Four Lakes Communication Station was selected for closure in 2005, no one was sure of the redevelopment potential of the 63-acre property in eastern Washington. Aside from being a beautiful piece of land, Four Lakes consisted of two parcels geographically separated by a private farm, which made

  • Air Force recognizes small business team

    The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency's Joint Base San Antonio operating location, responsible for managing and overseeing the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Small Business Program, was recently recognized for reaching "beyond goals" to achieve small business success.Led by Mary Urey, the

  • Former Air Force homes bring new life to local tribes

    The sight of old, one-story homes being loaded onto semi-trailers and trucked away isn't uncommon for residents of Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. For the past decade, the base has been a heavy contributor to the more than 1,200 homes donated Air Force-wide to impoverished American Indian

  • AFCEC builds relationships during small business event

    Emphasizing predictability and transparency, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center strengthened ties with the small business community during the 2014 SAME Small Business Market Research Fair here Aug. 14 - 15.Building relationships and learning how to better work together to deliver world-class civil

  • Dead runway gets a new life

    Educators are breathing new life into a dead runway at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The unused space is now a training site for several Air Force career fields.Dobbins donated the runway and several acres of land to the Air Force Reserve Command's Expeditionary Combat Support Training Certification

  • New guidance expedites California clean-ups

    Environmental cleanups in California will reach completion faster now, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Air Force and California state agencies to issue guidance related to Air Force and state perspectives on California regulatory requirements.The Comprehensive Environmental Response,

  • Air Force launches strategic approach to asset management

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently rolled out the first comprehensive two-year Integrated Priorities List to strategically order funding of sustainment, restoration, modernization, environmental and demolition projects across the Air Force portfolio. The IPL reflects a risk-based

  • Air Force earns majority of energy awards

    It's a banner year for the Air Force with the Department of Energy recently announcing that service won a lion's share of 2014 Federal Energy Management Program awards. The Air Force won its most ever: eight of the 25 projects or programs selected as deserving of this year's coveted FEMP awards. In

  • Bonnie Scotland, land of grandeur

    There are hundreds of traditional folk songs which extol the beauty of Scotland, but for Sam and Sarah Hazzard, nothing compares to seeing it in person.In June, the Hazzards hiked the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile trail from Fort William to Inverness, Scotland. The trip, an early celebration of their

  • AFCEC restoration manager cleans up at MotoTrials competition

    One environmental restoration manager is trying not to put her foot down. At least not when she's riding her off-road motorcycle.The effort is paying off. Laura Peters, who supports the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's installation support team at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., recently placed fourth

  • Crisis mapping dialogue previews GIO capability

    In the emergency management community, it's said the first casualty in any disaster is the plan. While it's no secret emergency responders must be agile and ready for anything, those planning for disasters prefer to have every detail accounted for. That's where preparation, partnerships and

  • Officials open new 'Gateway to the Air Force'

    Air Force enlisted recruits, and their family and friends are now walking through a new "Gateway to the Air Force," following a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 30 that marked the official opening of the new Recruit/Family In-processing and Information Center here."This is where we hone young Americans

  • Air Force privatized housing program enhances community connection

     Last year, more than 55,000 Airmen, many with families, made a permanent-change-of-station move from one Air Force base to another.In the name of service and duty, these families picked up and left the communities they knew and the friends they'd made. Although some elected to live off base, many

  • AFCEC BRAC Environmental Liabilities Program announces audit readiness

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Base Realignment and Closure program is postured to be the first Air Force environmental liabilities program to certify as audit ready; three years ahead of the Secretary of Defense-mandated deadline. The milestone comes as a response to the former Secretary of

  • AFCEC shattering goals for small business partnerships

    Efforts in making partnering with small business contractors a priority are paying off at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the service's forward operating agency responsible for providing responsive, flexible full-spectrum installation engineering services. Through the third quarter of fiscal

  • AFCEC to participate in San Antonio 2014 Small Business Market Research Fair

    AFCEC is continuing to make small business a priority as it looks for inventive ways to achieve its mission more effectively and efficiently. AFCEC will participate in the Society of American Military Engineers-sponsored 2014 Small Business Market Research Fair taking place Aug. 13-15, at the Omni

  • Center lights the way for Air Force wildland fire management

    Each year, more than 1,000 wildland fires occur on Air Force lands, burning more than 300,000 acres in some years. The number of extreme wildfires has been on the rise over the past two decades, accompanied by soaring suppression costs and significant risk to Air Force property and even Airmen

  • AFCEC team recognized for successes with distance learning

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate's education and training team recently earned two industry awards for its successes with distance learning.The directorate's team members in the emergency management education and training section, part of AFCEC's Tyndall detachment, were

  • Air Force cadet learns messy side of waste-to-energy research

    It's been described as a 200-gallon cow's stomach and for Air Force Academy cadet, Marcus Penner, it's been a big part of his summer break.For six weeks, Penner, a biology major and soon-to-be senior at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., worked alongside scientists at the Air Force

  • Agreement sets stage for solar project at Robins Air Force Base

    The Air Force has signed an agreement to lease with New Generation Power to lease real property at Robins AFB, Ga., for a renewable energy-focused Enhanced Use Lease, or EUL. The agreement is a major step in securing land for a photovoltaic facility that would be owned and operated by New Generation

  • AFCEC leverages technology to remediate, restore contaminated sites

    From taming "tower plumes" to conquering contaminants, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center has a long history of leveraging technology to remediate and restore contaminated sites across the United States.AFCEC, originally known as the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence when founded in

  • Draft EA, FONSI for A-29 light air support training beddown available

    An environmental assessment, or EA, has been prepared to analyze the impacts of the A-29 Light Air Support Training Beddown at one of three alternative locations: Moody Air Force Base, Ga.; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; or Shaw AFB, S.C. The purpose of this project is to provide training to Afghan Air

  • Scott AFB's utilities privatization garners national attention

    The culmination of five years of water system improvements at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., has attracted the attention of the Partnership for Safe Water, an initiative developed by the Environmental Protection Agency and other water organizations to increase water quality.The organization awarded

  • Nellis to add second large solar plant

    The Air Force is set to outdo itself with another large solar project at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. SunPower Corporation completed its first 14-megawatt solar power system at Nellis in 2007. At the time, it was the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in the United States. Recently, the Air Force

  • Population snakes forward with help of GPR technology

    The threatened northern pine snake population in New Jersey is getting a boost, thanks to the new use of a technology that has been around for almost a century. Air Force officials at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., have been collaborating with Temple and Drexel University researchers for more

  • AFCEC hosts Pacific Unity subject matter experts

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Tyndall Detachment recently hosted members of the Indonesian and Royal Malaysian Air Forces as part of the Pacific Unity civil engineering subject matter expert exchange. Sponsored by Pacific Air Forces, Pacific Unity is a program designed to strengthen

  • Construction begins on symbolic CCLD skylight tower

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has begun construction on one of the most symbolic components of the Air Force Academy's Center for Character and Leadership Development: the Vertical Compass. The compass is a glass skylight tower angled to point directly to Polaris, the North Star.The CCLD

  • AFCEC to host Crisis Mapping dialogue

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center will host military, city and industry partners July 23 to discuss crisis mappers' support of disaster response and recovery operations. The two-hour session, titled "Crisis Mappers: Changing How We See Our World," begins at 1:30 p.m. CST and includes

  • AFCEC laboratory provides STEM experience for future scientists

    Summer means long days at the beach for most Florida high school students, but several soon-to-be seniors recently got the chance to work alongside researchers at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center.Four students as well as two teachers from Port St. Joe High School in Port St. Joe, Fla., took part

  • Air Force closes ACC III group housing

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently completed the transaction closing for the ACC Group III Housing Privatization project with Balfour Beatty Communities. On June 6, Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC assumed full housing operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Moody Air Force Base,

  • AFCEC, AFCYBER partnership boosts infrastructure security

    Today, Maj. Gen. J. Kevin McLaughlin, 24th Air Force and Air Forces Cyber commander, and Joe Sciabica, Air Force Civil Engineer Center director, signed an initiative designed to strengthen the security of industrial control systems supporting critical Air Force infrastructures.The AFCEC-AFCYBER

  • PyroLance adds punch to Air Force firefighting

    No fire can hide from Air Force firefighters, thanks to PyroLance. Fielded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the PyroLance is a hand-held, ultra-high pressure piercing and firefighting tool designed to help firefighters safely fight hard-to-reach or hidden fires in structures, aircraft,

  • Relentless: First-time triathlete racing for a purpose

    On a winter Saturday morning, they were asking him and a hundred others to participate in a rigorous training schedule while balancing work, family and even fundraising for a cause to which he had no personal ties. Val de la Fuente, a member of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Installations

  • AFCEC IT team lends a high-tech hand

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate supports Air Force emergency responders. But when the readiness team needed high-tech help, it was the center's information technology pros who came to the rescue!AFCEC's Readiness Directorate Expeditionary Engineering Division, located at

  • Open for business: New hotel equates to high AF return

    The newest vacation hot-spot for Fort Walton Beach-goers is now open to guests, for both work and play. Hotel developers, Air Force officials and inaugural guests gathered on the Eglin-owned beaches of Okaloosa Island May 22 to celebrate a culminating moment more than six years in the making, a

  • Lease brings solar energy project to Arizona base

    The Air Force has signed a lease with local utility provider, Arizona Public Service, to lease property on Luke Air Force Base to support a photovoltaic solar energy project. The 102-acre parcel of land was made available through an enhanced use lease, or EUL, program managed by the Air Force Civil

  • AFCEC robotics lab hosts Japanese visitors

    Air Force robotics experts in the Sunshine State recently played host to technology delegates from the Land of the Rising Sun.Eighteen members of the Japan Defense Technology Foundation visited the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Det. 1 here to see the requirements and acquisition division's

  • AFCEC employees earn federal recognition awards

    Two Air Force Civil Engineer Center employees earned top honors during the Alamo Federal Executive Board 2014 Federal Recognition Awards luncheon in San Antonio May 7. Paul Carroll, an environmental coordinator with AFCEC's Installation Directorate, was named professional of the year. He was

  • Air Force moves closer to KC-46A beddown

    The Air Force is a step closer to bedding down its anticipated fleet of KC-46A "Pegasus" aerial tankers. Officials recently announced Altus Air Force Base, Okla., will serve as the Air Force's KC-46A formal training unit and McConnell AFB, Kan., will be the first active duty-led main operating base

  • SuPR kit comes to Silver Flag

    They may not leap tall buildings in a single bound, but the new airfield damage repair "shop-in-a-box" gives Air Force pavement and equipment civil engineers another way to be "super."It's called the sustainment pavement repair kit, or SuPR kit, and it's now part of Air Force civil engineer

  • EOD leader retires after 31 years

    As one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the military, Air Force explosive ordnance disposal is not an average day at the office. No one knows that better than Chief Master Sgt. James Brewster, former Air Force EOD career field manager here at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Det.1.

  • New recruits to engineering: A tail of foster care

    Air Force Capt. Brandy Caffee's normal routine recently got a bit more complicated. She has a new recruit, a trainee you might say, that she's taken under her wing. As an Air Force leader, Caffee makes sure this new recruit is properly cared for; providing rides to work, sharing her quarters and

  • AFCEC presents future of airfield damage repair to PACAF leaders

    Recently, airfield damage repair experts at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center took their expertise on the road."The modernized ADR capability will enable the Air Force to respond to today's threats," said Col. Doug Hardman, head of AFCEC's Readiness Directorate. "It gives commanders a modular and

  • Signs of solidarity: Services unite to develop criteria standards

    One might call it the time of the signs. Last month, installations across all service branches were provided clear and consistent signage standards via an updated Unified Facilities Criteria publication, titled UFC 3-120-01 Design - Sign Standards.The document, the culmination of more than three

  • Earth Day: Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow

    Today, the Air Force observes Earth Day by showing its support for the environment and highlighting its efforts to support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow."This year, Air Force activities are focusing on sustainability, referring to the capacity to continue the

  • "Green" fire trucks added to Air Force fleet

    Some Air Force fire trucks are going green thanks to new idle reduction technology. Built into many new fire trucks, IRT is a feature that automatically transitions the truck from the engine to an on-board auxiliary power unit, or generator, after the truck has been idling for two minutes. This

  • Expeditionary facility energy cut in half

    The Air Force recently completed the first expeditionary test of its new energy-efficient shelter system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This follows five years of joint Air Force-Army research in New Mexico, California and Florida. Standard Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources, or BEAR, shelter

  • Right training, right people, right time

    When disaster strikes, having the right emergency training enables Airmen to respond safely and effectively.Training experts at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division are streamlining the courses required by disaster response force personnel, to improve the way the

  • New nuclear-monitoring facility generates positive reaction

    Until recently, the only Department of Defense organization tasked with monitoring nuclear treaty compliance had been working out of an antiquated and technologically-challenged facility, which it had occupied for over 40 years. Now, as its modern $158 million campus nears completion, the Air Force

  • AFCEC team lives up to protect, serve motto at former western bases

    "To protect and serve" is a motto commonly embossed on the side of policecars.For the Air Force Civil Engineer Center field team at the former McClellan Air Force Base here, even though they don't carry a badge or a gun, that motto also fits nicely when describing their work at the BRAC base in

  • The three T's of the big rigs

    The Air Force civil engineer community has developed a tractor trailer "train the trainer" program, known as 3T, to ensure the safety of everyone on the road, military and civilian alike. The program is an 80-hour, total force course with the goal of improving the skill and knowledge of designated

  • MEDIA RELEASE: AF awards contract to accelerate cleanup at Galena FOL

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has awarded a $42.6 million contract to accelerate environmental cleanup while saving millions of taxpayer dollars at the former Galena Forward Operating Location in Galena, Alaska. The performance-based remediation contract went to Parsons, who teamed with CH2M

  • AFCEC 'iceman' helps Florida highway officials

    When Winter Storm Leon hit the Florida panhandle in late January, an Air Force snow and ice control expert happened to be among the  more than 1.4 million residents affected by the resulting closed roads and bridges.Preston "Benny" Benedyk, from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, reached out to

  • Air Force announces annual engineering, environmental awards

    Air Force officials recently announced the winners of the annual Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Awards and Civil Engineer Awards. The Gen. Thomas D. White awards recognize Air Force bases conducting the best or most improved environmental programs in various categories, and the teams and

  • AFCEC program manager earns top HAF award

    Senior Master Sgt. Julie Sosa, an operations support program manager at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Tyndall Detachment was recently named the Headquarters Air Force 2013 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the

  • Department of Energy seeks award nominations

    Every year, the U.S. Department of Energy sponsors the Federal Energy and Water Management Awards to honor individuals and organizations making significant contributions to the efficient use of energy and water in the federal government. The Air Force looks to stay on top, having won 21 awards since

  • Severe Weather Preparedness: Be a Force of Nature

    Within seconds, severe weather can turn deadly. In 2012, natural disasters in the United States caused more than 450 deaths, nearly 2,600 injuries and more than $32 million in property damages. When dangerous weather strikes, staying informed and being prepared may mean the difference between life

  • Air Force focuses on sustainability for Earth Day 2014 observance

    Each year Air Force installations around the world observe Earth Day on April 22 by taking actions to support the Air Force's Earth Day theme of "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow."This year, Air Force activities will focus on sustainability, referring to the capacity to continue the mission without

  • March Energy Express

    The Air Force builds it most impressive solar array to date, this time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Also, Utility Litigation Field Support Center attorneys at AFCEC help the Air Force avoid millions of dollars in higher utility bills. And this could be a big year for energy-focused

  • Enhancing energy opportunities through enhanced use leases

    While Air Force leaders work to find ways to meet increasing federal energy mandates, a team of project managers within the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's strategic asset utilization division works to identify installations with viable sites to lease for business opportunities - including energy

  • AFCEC cultural resources specialist attends special White House screening

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's own Dr. Paul Green rubbed elbows with President Barack Obama, film celebrities and government officials alike at the White House Feb. 18, during a special screening of the motion picture The Monuments Men. Green, cultural resource specialist for AFCEC's East