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
Sept. 20, 2023 AFIMSC partners with DLA to fuel the Air Force fight Managed by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the program is executing more than 200 fuel design and construction contracts that aim to preserve and modernize fuel assets.
Sept. 13, 2023 Mawar response a family matter for AFCEC duo Nearly three months after Typhoon Mawar, clean-up and recovery efforts continue in the communities outside of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division, who have family in Guam, were not only worried about their loved ones but
Aug. 23, 2023 AFIMSC tackles dorm, child care center needs with $1.6 billion improvement plan The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is putting more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding to work to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force. Overall, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, one of AFIMSC's primary
Aug. 3, 2023 Tiny fish swims off the endangered species list A decades long partnership between the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has brought one tiny Florida fish back from the brink of extinction. The Okaloosa darter, a two-inch perch-like fish found only in the streams at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was removed from
Aug. 1, 2023 AFCEC plays vital role in Air Force climate plan initiatives AFCEC has a significant role in climate change initiatives intended to enhance resiliency at Air Force installations by addressing the risks severe weather poses to infrastructure, operational capabilities and readiness as outlined in the Department of the Air Force Climate Campaign Plan.
June 30, 2023 AFCEC innovations get CSAF, CSO “Momentum” funding Two Air Force Civil Engineer Center innovation projects are getting a funding boost through the Chief of Staff for the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations Momentum Fund Fiscal Year 2023 awards.
May 26, 2023 AFIMSC disaster response team deploys to help recover Guam after Typhoon Mawar In the wake of Category 4 Typhoon Mawar, a small team of Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center disaster recovery experts are on their way to Andersen AFB, Guam, to assist with storm damage recovery at the vital Pacific installation.
May 26, 2023 AFCEC successfully tests multi-capable Airmen airfield repair concept The concept of a cross section of Airmen carrying out important wartime tasks seems like a good idea, but does it work? That’s what the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s readiness team set out to prove May 22-24 during a Rapid Damage Repair Multi-Capable Airmen Exercise at an Air Force Regional