Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland), Texas, is one of six centers aligned under Air Force Materiel Command for the United States Air Force. AFIMSC serves as the single intermediate-level headquarters responsible for providing installation and mission support to 77 Air Force installations, nine major commands and two direct reporting units with an annual budget of approximately $10 billion. The center comprises four directorates, 10 detachments, and four primary subordinate units, or PSUs. The AFIMSC cross-functional team provides globally integrated management, resourcing and combat support operations for Airmen and family services, base communications, chaplain, civil engineering, contracting, logistics readiness, public affairs, security forces and financial management programs.[1]

AFIMSC
Shield of AFIMSC
ActiveApril 6, 2015 - present
(8 years, 6 months)
CountryUnited States United States of America
Branch United States Air Force
HeadquartersJBSA-Lackland, Texas
Websitehttps://www.afimsc.af.mil/
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj Gen John J. Allen
Vice CommanderCol Kevin Mantovani

History

In 2013, United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel directed service secretaries and chiefs to find inefficiencies across their headquarters organizations that will save 20 percent in total operating budgets. Then-Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Mark Welsh challenged their staffs to identify options to reduce overhead costs, increase efficiencies, eliminate redundant activities, and improve effectiveness and business processes to help meet the 20 percent reduction target.[2]

The center was announced on July 11, 2014 as a result of Chuck Hagel's direction.[3] Joint Base Andrews, Maryland served as the temporary headquarters during the base selection process.[4] Joint Base San Antonio, Texas was selected to host AFIMSC Headquarters in January 2015, in large part due to 50 percent of AFIMSC's personnel resided at that base.

The center was activated on April 6, 2015 and reached initial operating capability on Oct. 1, 2015 and full operational capability in October 2016.[4] The Air Force moved several field operating agencies under AFIMSC, including the Air Force Security Forces Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Services Activity, Air Force Financial Management Center of Expertise, Air Force Financial Services Center, and Air Force Installation Contracting Agency.

Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter was announced as the center's provisional commander. General Carter previously served as the special assistant to the commander of AFMC, developing the strategy and implementation plan for the AFIMSC.[4] As of July 2019, the current commander is Maj. Gen. John T. Wilcox II.[5]

Units

AFIMSC currently comprises the following units:[6]

List of commanders
No. Commander Term Ref.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Theresa C. Carter
Major General
Theresa C. Carter		8 August 201422 July 20161 year, 349 days[20][21]
2
Bradley D. Spacy
Major General
Bradley D. Spacy		22 July 201625 July 20193 years, 3 days[22]
3
John T. Wilcox
Major General
John T. Wilcox		25 July 201912 August 20223 years, 18 days[23]
4
John J. Allen
Major General
John J. Allen		12 August 2022Incumbent1 year, 59 days

References
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  2. "Defense.gov News Article: DOD Memo Provides Specifics for Headquarters Spending Cuts". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  3. "Air Force creates Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center".
  4. "Brief History of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center".
  5. "Biographies".
  6. "AF Installation & Mission Support Center".
  7. "Air Force Civil Engineer Center". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  8. "Facility Engineering Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  9. "Environmental Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  10. "Installations Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  11. "Energy Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  12. "Readiness Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  13. "Operations Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  14. "Planning & Integration Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  15. "Business Information Systems & Requirements Directorate". Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  16. "Air Force Security Forces Center". Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  17. "Concepts and Innovation Branch (Defender Spark)". Air Force Security Forces Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  18. "Air Force Services Center". Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  19. "AFICC Supported Orgs". Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center. Retrieved 8 Aug 2023.
  20. "Major General Theresa C. Carter".
  21. "AFIMSC commander retires".
  22. "New commander sees strength of cross-functional capability".
  23. "Wilcox takes command of AFIMSC".
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