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April 8, 2024
Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DOD removes PFAS from firefighting activities

Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities.
Nov. 21, 2023
ACEs High

Agile Combat Employment (ACE) is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. The 14th Civil Engineering Squadron is betting to win with ACEs High.
May 3, 2022
Commanders learn firefighting

Thirteen officers attended the Fire Marshal course to experience what firefighters go through during training. The course allows the officers to understand how hard firefighters work and creates a better relationship with those they lead.
Sept. 15, 2020
CES Airmen remove runway rubber, ensure aircrew safety

Airmen assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron removed rubber buildup on the runway leftby aircraft tires during takeoffs and landings September 12, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
June 5, 2020
AFCEC spearheads Little Rock AFB runway replacement

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $180 million project to replace the 64-year-old runway at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. AFCEC’s Facility Engineering Directorate is teaming with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 9, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing
March 6, 2020
Laughlin XLer of the Week: Florentino Gomez

Florentino Gomez, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron geobase program manager, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week” of March 2, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Lee Gentile, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian
Aug. 16, 2019
Air Force workshop focuses on installation support, environmental stewardship

Building resilient installations was the theme of an Air Force Civil Engineer Center workshop that brought together environmental, public affairs and other base professionals August 13 to 15 in San Antonio. More than 400 military and civilians were on-hand at the 2019 Air Force Environmental
Dec. 13, 2018
AFIMSC seeks game-changing ideas from mission support groups

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Office launches a program in the new year to help Airmen implement their innovative ideas. The campaign, open Jan. 1-31, 2019, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups worldwide a chance to fund their ideas and
Nov. 5, 2018
97 AMW First Wing to Receive Cutting-Edge Simulator

The Altus AFB Fire Department is the first in the Air Force to use a virtual reality fire fighting simulator, ensuring safer operations and saving money.