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May 10, 2023
AFIMSC completes largest runway construction project in years

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently completed a $352.6 million, full-depth rebuild of the remote runway at the Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield.The effort was led by AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center and their contracting
April 11, 2023
AFIMSC team delivers growing MILCON program to counter threats

Delivering a growing, multibillion dollar worldwide Department of the Air Force military construction program in sync with supported weapon systems is a key focus for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a primary subordinate unit of AFIMSC, is
Feb. 6, 2023
AFIMSC expanding Air Force readiness with regional training sites

Fully-equipped, multi-functional training sites will soon be within easy traveling distance of most civil engineering, force support and security forces units, thanks to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
Feb. 3, 2023
AFIMSC collaboration with local community, industry brings solar power to Edwards AFB

Nearly five years of collaboration between the Air Force, civic stakeholders and private industry came to fruition Feb. 2 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 2,600-acre solar enhanced use lease project at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Dec. 21, 2022
Sentinel agreement signed in historic ceremony

More than 150 personnel who took part in drafting the LGM-35 Sentinel Programmatic Agreement participated in a historic signing event Dec 16, 2022, which simultaneously took place in 11 different locations. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's environmental team played an important role in this
Oct. 13, 2022
Annual DoD Housing Survey for privatized housing tenants begins Oct 17

The Department of the Air Force requests tenants of privatized housing and government-owned family housing to provide their feedback of the program via the annual DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey beginning October 17.
Oct. 11, 2022
AFCEC celebrates ten years of Battle Ready, Built Right installation support

On Oct. 1, 2012, Air Force leaders activated the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to provide centralized Civil Engineering support and expertise. Ten years later, AFCEC is celebrating a decade of delivering “Battle Ready, Built Right” support to installations around the world.
Oct. 6, 2022
AFIMSC disaster recovery team responds to Hurricane Ian

Nearly four years after the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center began rebuilding Tyndall AFB following Hurricane Michael, a disaster recovery response team armed with expertise and lessons learned from that storm is helping MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, assess damage in the wake of
Sept. 8, 2022
Atlantic runway reopens, increases U.S., British military capabilities

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After a year of construction, Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield resumed full flight operations recently with the opening of the newly paved eastern portion of the runway.Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center,
May 10, 2022
Future-proofing installations following devastation of Hurricane Michael

In 2018, Hurricane Michael traveled through the Gulf of Mexico and decimated the infrastructure at Tyndall Air Force Base, and since the Air Force made the decision to rebuild, the base has consistently been referred to as the ‘Installation of the Future’.