| AFIMSC | |
|---|---|
 Shield of AFIMSC | |
| Active | 6 April 2015 - present (10 years, 7 months) |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Headquarters | JBSA-Lackland,Texas |
| Website | https://www.afimsc.af.mil/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Maj Gen Thomas P. Sherman |
| Deputy Commander | Col Steven N. Lamb |
| Command Chief Master Sergeant | CCM Ronnie J. Woods |
TheAir Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), headquartered atJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland),Texas, is one of six centers aligned underAir Force Materiel Command for theUnited 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]
In 2013,United States Secretary of DefenseChuck 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 ForceMichael B. Donley andChief of Staff of the Air ForceMark 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.[citation needed]
The center was activated on 6 April 2015 and reachedinitial operating capability on 1 Oct. 2015 andfull operational capability in October 2016.[4] The Air Force moved severalfield operating agencies under AFIMSC, including theAir 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.[citation needed]
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]
In September 2022, AFIMSC announced it would be transitioning to anA-Staff structure at its headquarters level. The A-Staff design reached initial operating capability by Fall of 2023, and assumed a full operational in 2024.
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."
With headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, AFIMSC, by virtue of its global mission, has operating locations at more than 140 locations around the world. AFIMSC has four primary subordinate units:Air Force Civil Engineer Center,Air Force Installation Contracting Center,Air Force Security Forces Center, andAir Force Services Center.
The center also has 10 detachments that support Space Force headquarters, Air Force major commands and Air Force District of Washington.[5]
| No. | Commander | Term | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | .jpg) | Major General Theresa C. Carter | 8 August 2014 | 22 July 2016 | 1 year, 349 days | [6][7] |
| 2 |  | Major General Bradley D. Spacy | 22 July 2016 | 25 July 2019 | 3 years, 3 days | [8] |
| 3 |  | Major General John T. Wilcox | 25 July 2019 | 12 August 2022 | 3 years, 18 days | [9] |
| 4 | .jpg) | Major General John J. Allen | 12 August 2022 | 14 August 2025 | 3 years, 87 days | - |
| 5 | .jpg) | Major General Thomas P. Sherman | 14 August 2025 | Incumbent | 85 days | - |
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