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 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. This was largely due to support from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
May 31, 2022 Air Force begins third-party inspections on privatized and government owned housing The Department of the Air Force is preparing to launch a new third-party inspection initiative to gather information on the current state of the service’s privatized and government owned housing inventory. The inspections will touch all DAF privatized family housing, approximately 55,000 units, with
April 22, 2022 AFCEC cares for the environment to keep the Air Force in flight While Earth Day focuses worldwide attention on environmental issues every April, a diverse team of Air Force professionals are protecting the environment and assuring mission success every day.
April 21, 2022 Cadet Chapel restoration project expands: Efforts to preserve national historic landmark extend completion date to 2027 Work to return the Cadet Chapel goes on today with expectations to reopen the most popular manmade building in Colorado to the public in 2027.
April 14, 2022 AFIMSC team members win Air Force Civil Engineer awards JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Eight Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members recently earned 2021 Air Force Civil Engineer Award honors.“The winners, runners-up and nominees represent the best of the Civil Engineer community's incredible talent and dedication,” said Maj.
April 13, 2022 Readiness Challenge nears full return The Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge will move one step close to its full return following an initial operational capability (IOC) competition April 18-22, at the Silver Flag Training Site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The challenge is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center,
March 22, 2022 Fighting fire with fire: AFCEC program combats increasing wildland fire risk With the first flames of the 2022 wildfire season already appearing in places like Florida, California and Kansas, Air Force wildland fire teams nationwide are busy fighting fire with fire for continued mission success.
Dec. 20, 2021 New dormitory complex headed for Tyndall TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $145.4 million contract for a new dormitory project under the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s natural disaster recovery program. The new dorms project is the ninth military construction project awarded for the