Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

More than 300 contracting professionals gathered in San Antonio Nov. 12-14 for the 2024 Worldwide Operational Acquisition Training Summit hosted by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center. The purpose of the summit was to educate the operational acquisition workforce on new tools and techniques for how to better accomplish installation and mission support execution and support the Air Force focus on the Great Power Competition, while also creating a collaborative forum for discussing common challenges and sharing best practices. Click here to read more: https://buff.ly/3ARE6uq #WOATS #AFICC #IAMIMSC #DAFStrong #airforce #spaceforce #AnytimeAnywhere

Prepared for the Future Fight! Combat Support Training Ranges are giving ATF leaders the platforms and equipment they need to prepare Airmen to deploy and win. Two ATFs just wrapped up three weeks of initial training events at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and Fort Bliss, Texas, CSTR sites. Hands-on, team-focused and totally intense, the training events were a valuable learning experience for the Airmen and a source of excitement and motivation for everyone involved. Check it out: https://buff.ly/3ZfT1rD #IAMIMSC #DAFStrong #airforce #CSTR #training #MissionReady #AnytimeAnywhere

ICYMI....We just wrapped up the I-WEPTAC 2024.2 conference, bringing together the Department of the Air Force key leaders, Airmen and Guardians to find solutions to advance combat support for the Great Power Competition. During the second installment of this annual event, hosted by AFIMSC, three Mission Focused Working Groups presented groundbreaking ideas to elevate the DAF’s capabilities, ensuring Airmen and Guardians are ready for tomorrow’s challenges. More info about how AFIMSC is shaping the future of mission support: https://buff.ly/491bag7 #IWEPTAC #AFInnovation #DAFStrong #IAMIMSC #airforce #spaceforce

The Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control prototype will deploy to five installations after successful testing and development Tyndall Air Force Base, after receiving $20 million in funding from the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program. This first-of-its-kind technology integrates real-time data and analytics to enhance security, emergency response and facility operations. Read more about the technology and where it’s moving to next: https://buff.ly/3OjsHq9 #AccelerateChange #DAFStrong #IAMIMSC

We welcomed Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry, Air Force Materiel Command deputy commander, today to give her updates about our global operations that support every organization in the Department of the Air Force. It was a bit of a homecoming for the general, who led our Expeditionary Support Directorate from August 2016-July 2017. She also took time while here to recognize four of our teammates for their outstanding performance: Capt. Melissa Maskulka, Master Sgt. Lewis Christopher, Marc Minneci and John Ahern, who was recognized in absentia because he was in the field taking care of design and construction business with our customers. #DAFStrong #IAMIMSC #DAF

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Natural Disaster Recovery Division is constructing oyster reefs at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, supported by DARPA's "Reefense" program. This nature-based strategy is essential for rebuilding Tyndall AFB, damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018, and protecting 40 miles of shoreline from climate change and sea level rise. Check out the video for more info on how oyster reefs lessen storm wave impacts, slow erosion, and provide habitats by filtering pollutants, offering eco-friendly solutions with lower CO2 footprints and faster ecosystem recovery. #BattleReadyBuiltRight #DAFStrong #IAMIMSC #TyndallStrong #OysterReef

Last week, more than 170 leaders from Air and Space Forces installations gathered in San Antonio to join us for our annual Mission Support Leadership Summit. Focusing on mission support in Great Power Competition, the summit fostered collaboration and open dialogue as attendees got the latest info about AFIMSC initiatives and discussed important trends and issues affecting their missions. Read more about the summit at https://buff.ly/48xcVBz #IAMIMSC #DAFStrong

For the first time, the Task Force Agile Mission Support team activated to facilitate rapid recovery for installations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Working with the Crisis Action Team and AFIMSC detachments, TFAMS activated civil engineering, financial management and operational acquisition capabilities to successfully conduct damage assessments, emergency repairs and secure funding and resources to get the bases back in the fight. Read more about AFIMSC’s hurricane response efforts https://buff.ly/4f9b7RM #IAMIMSC #DAFStrong #HurricaneMilton #HurricaneHelene #EmergencyResponse

The Air Force Civil Engineer Natural Disaster Recovery Division attended the 15th Gulf Coast Power Up Energy Expo and Innovation Forum at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Mike Dwyer, PE, Deputy Chief at NDR, welcomed over 200 participants with an introduction to the Installation of the Future. The keynote by Kirk Phillips, Office of Energy Assurance director, focused on new policies and strategy for energy/water efficiency in the Department of Defense. Mark Shackley and Garey Payne with AFCEC NDR highlighted digital twin technologies and announced oyster reef construction and nature-based coastal defense strategies at Tyndall. The event united DoD members, federal authorities, industry collaborators, and academics, ensuring mission assurance for the Department of Defense, and ended with a tour of Tyndall's reconstruction projects. #BattleReadyBuiltRight #DAFStrong #IAMIMSC #CEAirmen #NDR #PowerUp

Jeff Domm, the deputy director of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, joined other high-ranking military officials during the open general session at the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) Installation Innovation Forum in San Antonio, Texas. Leaders from installations across the US Army, US Navy, and United States Marine Corps discussed critical issues impacting installations, such as great power competition, operational readiness, and the welfare of service members and their families. #IAMIMSC #DAFStrong #ADC #DefenseCommunities