Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
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| Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | |
|---|---|
| Unit name | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center |
| Dates | 2015–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Field operating agency |
| Role | Installation and mission support |
| Garrison | Joint Base San Antonio |
Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center provides centralized United States Air Force installation and mission support functions linking Air Force Materiel Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, and United States Central Command operations with installation services, logistics, and readiness. It coordinates engineering, civil engineering, contracting, mission support, and installation governance across United States Department of Defense installations, aligning resources with major commands such as United States Strategic Command and Air National Guard. The center interacts with partner organizations including Defense Logistics Agency, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, United States Army Corps of Engineers, and private sector contractors.
Overview
The center serves as a field operating agency under Air Force Materiel Command responsible for enterprise-level installation support, contracting, and sustainment for the United States Air Force global basing enterprise. It integrates capabilities spanning airfield operations at bases like Joint Base Andrews, Barksdale Air Force Base, and Ramstein Air Base, coordinates readiness with combatant commands including United States European Command and United States Indo-Pacific Command, and supports partner nation activities such as those involving North Atlantic Treaty Organization installations. The center’s scope includes real property management, facility maintenance, environmental compliance with agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, and partnership with organizations including General Services Administration and Defense Health Agency.
History
The center was established in 2015 during a restructuring by Secretary of the Air Force leadership to consolidate installation support functions previously distributed among major commands such as Air Force Space Command and Air Combat Command. Its creation followed analyses and recommendations from entities including the Government Accountability Office and panels convened after operational lessons from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since activation, the center has overseen recovery and resilience efforts after events affecting Hurricane Maria and coordinated support during crises involving Operation Allies Refuge and pandemic response with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Organization and Leadership
The center is organized into directorates and subordinate units aligned under Air Force Materiel Command authority, reporting to senior leaders such as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Air Force (Installation and Environment). Leadership includes a commander, deputy commander, and civilian directorates coordinating with service chiefs from Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Reserve Command, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The center maintains liaison relationships with international partners including Royal Air Force and Forces Command counterparts from allied militaries.
Roles and Missions
Primary missions include installation support, emergency management, facility design and construction, environmental stewardship, and readiness contracting for operations supporting United States Central Command and United States Africa Command. The center manages programs for force protection at locations such as Nellis Air Force Base and Eglin Air Force Base, oversees utilities privatization efforts with firms like Lockheed Martin and Bechtel Corporation, and implements resilience measures referenced in guidance from Defense Wide Global Posture reviews. It also contributes to joint operations with entities such as United States Northern Command and coordinates airfield sustainment for deployments to theaters like Kuwait and Afghanistan.
Major Programs and Services
Major programs include installation contracting, real property management, base civil engineering, environmental programs, and family support services tied to United States Air Force Academy outreach and Armed Forces YMCA collaborations. The center administers enterprise asset management systems, oversees large-scale construction projects similar to those at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Andersen Air Force Base, and manages contingency contracting during operations such as Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. It provides services through partnerships with Defense Information Systems Agency for IT infrastructure and aligns program execution with concepts from the National Defense Strategy.
Units and Locations
Subordinate wings and squadrons support installations at major bases including Joint Base San Antonio, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Hill Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base, Dover Air Force Base, and overseas sites like Ramstein Air Base and Akrotiri. The center’s enterprise support directorates provide reachback capabilities to contingency locations such as Al Udeid Air Base and staging areas for Operation Inherent Resolve. It maintains coordination nodes with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center for specialized engineering and contracting missions.
Awards and Recognition
The center and its personnel have received organizational and individual recognition from entities such as the Department of the Air Force, Secretary of Defense awards, and joint service commendations tied to expeditionary support during Hurricane Harvey relief and multinational exercises like Red Flag and Operation Atlantic Resolve. Teams have earned sustainability and innovation awards in partnership with institutions like National Renewable Energy Laboratory and honors related to acquisition excellence from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.