News - Tag Air Force Security Forces Center

Sept. 13, 2024
Around the Air Force: TRICARE regional changes, Air Task Force Activation, Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs Conference

In this week’s look around the Air Force, TRICARE regions change for six states in 2025, the first Air Task Force activates as part of the evolution in force generation, and Central American and Caribbean Air Chiefs meet.
Sept. 6, 2024
Around the Air Force: SECAF Strengthens Partnerships, Combat Support Instructor Course, and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Debut

In this week's look around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall takes a relationship-building trip to seven European nations, a new combat support instructor course will help Air Task Forces, and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle makes its debut.
Aug. 27, 2024
AFIMSC introduces combat support instructor course to increase ATF readiness

AFIMSC is developing the Combat Support Instructor Course and presented it at the 2024 AFIMSC conference as part of the Air Task Force construct.
Sept. 25, 2022
NextGen 2.0 helmets on the way to security forces across DAF

The Air Force Security Forces Center is rolling out the NextGen 2.0 helmet later this year with several improvements.
Nov. 13, 2021
AFSFC initiatives modernize Total Force Defenders

The Air Force Security Forces Center Logistics Directorate is modernizing and upgrading security forces members equipment ranging from individual requirements and equipment to deployable equipment, weapons management and ground munitions.
Oct. 28, 2021
AFIMSC helps Afghan civilians start new lives

Numerous Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center teams have played a key role in Operation Allies Welcome, the evacuation and resettlement of thousands of Afghans and other civilians from Afghanistan.
Sept. 10, 2021
Defenders beta test new weapons qualification course

Developed by the Air Force Security Forces Center, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the proposed course will seamlessly instruct, test and evaluate weapons training for the more than 38,000 active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and
July 15, 2021
San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration

The event – a partnership between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Security Forces Center, Air Force Services Center, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command, and AFWERX – will bring innovation collaboration
July 6, 2021
AFSFC assessment tool improves health, readiness of military working dogs

The upgrades are a result of Kennel Health Assessment 2.0, Air Force Security Forces Center’s web-based evaluation system that tracks and evaluates the condition of military working dog kennel facilities across the Air Force.
March 8, 2021
Air Force Security Forces Center to improve US government-wide working dog programs

The Air Force Security Forces Center-led Government Working Dog Category Intelligence Team aims to improve the cost, process and procurement of government working dogs across 14 federal agencies.
March 3, 2021
AFSFC innovates to develop virtual visitor passes

The DBIDS Defense Biometric Identification System Visitor Enrollment System uses smart devices and the current Defense Biometric Identification System’s web-based functionality to link requesters, sponsors and VCCs in a virtual process to issues passes.
Jan. 23, 2021
New Defender SUVs provide cooler, smoother ride for canines

The Air Force Security Forces Center’s vehicle program delivered the first of new military working dog patrol vehicles to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, as part of their initiative to modernize Defender equipment across the Air Force.
Oct. 8, 2020
Next-generation helmets keep Defenders lethal, ready

The Air Force Security Forces Center is delivering the next generation of ballistic helmets to security forces units as part of its effort to standardize and modernize Defender equipment across the Air Force.
Sept. 15, 2020
Partnerships strengthen security forces' capabilities

The model provides AFSFC with in-house, dedicated contracting subject matter experts from AFICC’s 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron’s Security and Protection Flight to handle strategic acquisition efforts for individual protective equipment, deployment-ready logistics detail equipment, small arms
Aug. 10, 2020
AF Security Forces Center commander looks back on legacy of change

Air Force Security Forces Center's mission is to execute the organizing, training and equipping of more than 38,000 security forces members in the active and air reserve components with its four directorates and three geographically separated detachments, the Desert Defender Readiness Training
July 20, 2020
AFSFC launches software to monitor health of military working dogs

The software will analyze four major focus areas — administrative offices, kennel facilities, support areas and veterinary support. It will also analyze 10 sub-focus areas and 32 graded areas. These parameters will be used to categorize and advocate for facility enhancements and renovations to
June 24, 2020
Air Force awards contract for improved Female Body Armor

Finding uniform items and gear optimized for female Airmen is an Air Force Chief of Staff initiative.
June 14, 2020
Wounded warrior recalls dark days, bright recovery

Bernard Lawson, a former platoon sergeant who was wounded while serving as an Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical escort Soldier at Johnston Atoll, overcame severe nerve damage injuries with the help from other wounded warriors and is now the emergency manager for the Air
Sept. 3, 2019
Female Airman earns a Ranger tab

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch became the first Air Force female Airman to earn the tab.
March 4, 2019
AFSFC begins delivery of new Air Force-wide handgun

The Air Force Security Forces Center, in partnership with the Air Force Small Arms Program Office, has begun fielding the new M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System to security forces units as part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative and its effort to modernize weapon systems and increase
Feb. 26, 2019
Wide area detection among eight finalists for AFIMSC’s inaugural ‘Innovation Rodeo’

John Shackell, a force protection business consultant with the Air Force Security Forces Center at JBSA-Lackland, once had an idea “before its time.”
July 12, 2018
Security and Protection Category Council proves category management saves millions

The Security and Protection Category Council has been busy saving the Air Force millions of dollars and fine tuning contracting processes using a structured approach called category management. Established in January 2017, the council has concentrated its efforts on strategically analyzing and
Oct. 1, 2014
6 new AF Materiel Command units to form installation and mission support center

Six Air Force organizations moved under Air Force Materiel Command Oct. 1, in a step toward integrating and forming the foundation of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center when the center is formally activated in 2015.