Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC or IMSC), headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas, is one of six centers aligned under Air Force Material Command for the United States Air Force. The center aims to consolidate the delivery of installation support capabilities. It is responsible for providing installation and mission support capabilities to 77 installations under 9 commands and has an annual operating budget of approximately $10 billion. This allows the Air Force to maximize the use of its limited resources and to provide wing commanders and mission partners efficient and effective installation and expeditionary combat support capabilities.[1]

AFIMSC consolidates a variety of installation and mission support functions currently performed across the Air Force. The Air Force also moved several field operating agencies under the 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.

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 11 July 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 6 April, 2015 and reached initial operating capability on 1 October, 2015 and full operational capability in October 2016.[4]

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 2016, the current commander is Maj. General Bradley Spacy.[5]

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. 1 2 3 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/
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