Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), 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 capabilities 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
(5 years, 9 months)
Country United States of America
Branch United States Air Force
HeadquartersJoint_Base_San_Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Websitehttps://www.afimsc.af.mil/
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox
Vice CommanderCol. Kevin Mantovani

Mission: Deliver globally integrated installation and mission support to enhance warfighter readiness and lethality for America’s Air and Space Forces.

Vision: One integrated AFIMSC team revolutionizing combat power and installation support for Airmen and families.

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]

List of commanders
  • Maj Gen Theresa C. Carter, August 2014 – April 2015 (acting)[6]
  • Maj Gen Theresa C. Carter, April 6, 2015 – July 22, 2016[7]
  • Maj Gen Bradley D. Spacy, July 22, 2016 – July 25, 2019[8]
  • Maj Gen John T. Wilcox II, July 25, 2019 – present[9]

References
  1. http://www.afimsc.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/559864/af-installation-mission-support-center/
  2. http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120565
  3. http://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/486176/air-force-creates-air-force-installation-and-mission-support-center/
  4. http://www.afimsc.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/1053010/brief-history-of-the-air-force-installation-and-mission-support-center/
  5. http://www.afimsc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/
  6. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108561/major-general-theresa-c-carter/
  7. https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/908520/afimsc-commander-retires/
  8. https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/855306/new-commander-sees-strength-of-cross-functional-capability/
  9. https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1917540/wilcox-takes-command-of-afimsc/
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