Nov. 2, 2023 Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Oct. 31, 2023 U.S. Air Force, Canadian Armed Forces firefighters conduct joint training Firefighters from the Canadian Armed Forces are evaluating results of a recent proof-of-concept joint training with Department of the Air Force firefighters at the Silver Flag exercise site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-October
Oct. 30, 2023 Air Force WCAP athlete sets sights on Paris Olympics From pull-ups, to push-ups, and even a few laps around a track, fitness in the military is not a foreign concept, but rather a way of life. For one Olympic hopeful, however, a few laps around the track is where they thrive.
Oct. 26, 2023 Air Force returns former Chanute AFB land, assets to community U.S. Air Force representatives joined Village of Rantoul leaders and residents, and other state and federal officials to celebrate 106 years of partnership, support and friendship during a ceremony marking the complete transfer of the former Chanute Air Force Base back to the community.
Oct. 22, 2023 AFIMSC uses gamers to develop combat tactics The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center invited public gamers to take part in a series of tournaments designed to help the Department of the Air Force develop combat tactics by analyzing players’ decision-making processes in realistic battlefield scenarios.Called GameX23 Drone
Oct. 18, 2023 Five years after Michael: ‘We’ve all been working through some huge hurdles’ Five years ago, Dan Gerdes and his family went to bed after preparing for what they expected to be a Category 3 hurricane. They woke up to the news that Hurricane Michael was quickly approaching and would be bigger and more dangerous than anyone had predicted.
Oct. 18, 2023 Five years after Hurricane Michael, AFIMSC continues shaping Tyndall as Installation of Future Hurricane Michael virtually leveled Tyndall AFB Oct. 10, 2018, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has been a part of the recovery and rebuild since the early hours after the storm passed. The Department of the Air Force decided simply rebuilding the base wasn’t enough. Tyndall
Oct. 17, 2023 AFIMSC executes $9.1B in FY23; receives $4.6B in multiyear appropriations The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center had another record year in FY23, executing $9.1 billion in operation and maintenance funds and receiving $4.6 billion across other multiyear appropriation programs that support Air and Space Forces missions around the globe.
Sept. 29, 2023 AFIMSC leads Andersen rebuild in Typhoon Mawar aftermath Just four months after Typhoon Mawar pounded Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 24, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center response has moved from recovery to rebuild mode.
Sept. 28, 2023 Air Force pioneering innovative geothermal energy solutions Seeking to fortify defense infrastructure, the Department of the Air Force has signed agreements for groundbreaking geothermal energy prototype facilities at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. When operational, the new facilities will deliver continuous clean