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.

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.

The center was announced on 11 July 2014 as a result of Chuck Hagel's direction. Joint Base Andrews, Maryland served as the temporary headquarters during the base selection process. 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 6 April 2015 and reached initial operating capability on 1 Oct. 2015 and full operational capability in October 2016. 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. , the current commander is Maj. Gen. John T. Wilcox II.

In September 2022, AFIMSC announced it would be transitioning to an A-Staff structure at its headquarters level. It was stated that "adopting an A-Staff at AFIMSC will help the center better integrate across the Department of the Air Force to support broader I&MS policy and strategy implementation, as well as rebalance internally to focus more on strategy and planning." AFIMSC's Installation Support Directorate (AFIMSC/IZ), Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate (AFIMSC/XZ), and Resources Directorate (AFIMSC/RM) would make up the new A-Staff Directorates. "Special Staff" such as AFIMSC's Historian and Inspector General, would go unaffected by the reorganization. Notably, AFIMSC kept it's Directorate of Personnel (AFIMSC/DP) rather than making it into the more traditional "AFIMSC/A1" in this reorganization. Reasoning for this was, "Our Personnel Directorate is inwardly focused and would not translate to a typical A1, such as at DAF or MAJCOM level".

The emerging directorates would consist of:


 * Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Strategic Plans and Requirements Directorate (A2/5/8)
 * Operations Directorate (A3)
 * Analyses, Assessments, Lessons Learned, and Innovation (A9)
 * Financial Management Directorate (FM)

The A-Staff design is slated to have an initial operating capability by Fall of 2023, and to assume a full operational capability by October 2024.

Units
AFIMSC currently comprises the following units:


 * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (JBSA-Lackland)
 * Expeditionary Support and Innovation Directorate
 * Strategy and Innovation Division
 * Expeditionary Support Division
 * Installation Support Directorate
 * Installation Engineering Division
 * Protection Services Division
 * Cyber Support Division
 * Chaplain Corps Division
 * Installation Deployment Division
 * Airman & Family Services Division
 * Mission Activity Integration Division
 * Resources Directorate
 * Resource Management Analysis Division
 * Cost & Comparative Analysis Division
 * Financial Operations Division
 * Integration Division
 * Planning and Programming Division
 * Detachment 1 (Peterson Space Force Base) - United States Space Force Support
 * Detachment 2 (Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam) - Pacific Air Forces Support
 * Detachment 3 (Hurlburt Field) - Air Force Special Operations Command Support
 * Detachment 4 (Ramstein Air Base) - United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Support
 * Detachment 5 (Joint Base Andrews) - Air Force District of Washington Support
 * Detachment 6 (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) - Air Force Materiel Command Support
 * Detachment 7 (JBSA-Randolph) - Air Education and Training Command Support
 * Detachment 8 (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) - Air Combat Command Support
 * Detachment 9 (Scott Air Force Base) - Air Mobility Command Support
 * Detachment 10 (Barksdale Air Force Base) - Air Force Global Strike Command Support
 * Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) (JBSA-Lackland)
 * Facility Engineering Directorate
 * Mobility/Support Forces Design and Construction Division
 * Strategic Design and Construction Division
 * Pacific Division
 * Europe Division
 * Technical Services Division
 * Environmental Directorate
 * Operations Division
 * Compliance Division
 * Environmental Restoration Division
 * Technical Support Division
 * National Environmental Policy Act Division
 * Legislative and Regulatory Engagement Division
 * Installations Directorate
 * Housing Portfolio Management Division
 * Real Property Management Division
 * Real Estate Development Division
 * BRAC Program Management Division
 * Energy Directorate - (Tyndall Air Force Base)
 * Performance Measurement and Analysis Division
 * Program Development Division
 * Program Execution Division
 * Rates and Renewables Division
 * Utilities Privatization Division
 * Readiness Directorate - (Tyndall Air Force Base)
 * Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division
 * Emergency Management Division
 * Fire Emergency Services Division
 * Expeditionary Engineering Division
 * Joint Explosive Ordnance Technology Division
 * Requirements, Research, Development and Acquisition Division
 * Operations Directorate - (Tyndall Air Force Base)
 * Asset Visibility Division
 * Operations Maintenance Division
 * Engineer Division
 * Civil Engineer Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Team Division
 * Force Development Division
 * Planning and Integration Directorate
 * Comprehensive Planning Division
 * Project Development Investment Division
 * Requirement Identification and Development Division
 * Business Information Systems & Requirements Directorate
 * Analysis and Requirements Division
 * Business Systems Management Division
 * Business Systems Program Development Division
 * Strategic Acquisition & Category Management Directorate


 * Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC) (JBSA-Lackland)
 * Confinement and Corrections Directorate (FC)
 * Operations and Training Directorate (S2/3)
 * Operations Fusion Cell (S2N)
 * Law and Order Division (S3P)
 * Mission Assurance Division (S3M)
 * Training Division (S3T)
 * Air Base Air Defense Division (S3A)
 * Logistics Directorate (S4)
 * Equipment & Resources Division (S4E)
 * Weapons Management Division (S4W)
 * Strategic Plans and Requirements Directorate (S5/6)
 * Requirements Division (S5G)
 * Concepts and Innovation Branch (S5F)
 * Information Technology Division (S6T)
 * Operating Location Echo
 * Operating Location Foxtrot - (Eglin Air Force Base)
 * Detachment 1 - (Fort Leavenworth)
 * Detachment 2 - (MCAS Miramar)
 * Operating Location Alpha - (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam)
 * Operating Location Bravo - (Joint Base Charleston)
 * Operating Location Charlie - (Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex)
 * Detachment 3 - (Fort Bliss)
 * Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) (JBSA-Lackland)
 * Mission Operations Directorate
 * Community Programs Directorate
 * Business Operations Directorate
 * Installation Support Directorate
 * Financial Management and Comptroller Directorate
 * Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Procurement Directorate
 * Business Information Technology Systems Directorate
 * Director of Staff and Requirements
 * Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC) (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
 * Acquisition Support Directorate (KP)
 * Contingency Contracting Directorate (KQ)
 * Enterprise Solutions Support Directorate (KA)
 * Personnel & Resources Directorate (KX)
 * Resource Management Directorate (RM)
 * Small Business Directorate (SB)
 * 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
 * 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (JBSA-Lackland)
 * 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (JBSA-Lackland)
 * 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (Offutt Air Force Base)
 * Operating Location ACC (KC) (Joint Base Langley–Eustis) – Air Combat Command Support
 * Operating Location USSF (KS) (Peterson Space Force Base) – United States Space Force Support
 * Operating Location AFGSC (KG) (Barksdale Air Force Base) – Air Force Global Strike Command Support
 * 767th Enterprise Sourcing Flight
 * Operating Location PACAF (KH) (Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam) – Pacific Air Forces Support
 * 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
 * Operating Location AMC (KM) (Scott Air Force Base) – Air Mobility Command Support
 * 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
 * Operating Location USAFE (KU) (Ramstein Air Base) – United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Support
 * 764th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
 * Operating Location AETC (KT) (JBSA-Randolph) – Air Education and Training Command Support
 * 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron
 * Operating Location AFSOC (KO) (Hurlburt Field) – Air Force Special Operations Command Support
 * 765th Enterprise Sourcing Flight