Air Force Proposes More Centralized Major Command Functions

摘要

The Air Force has drafted a plan to centralize logistics and installation management functions at its 10 major commands, part of a larger effort to reduce headquarters management costs by at least 20 percent. The draft plan - dated April 29 and obtained and first reported by The Washington Times - proposes the establishment of an intermediate-level organization, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), and describes the budget-driven move as an opportunity to make operations more efficient and free commanders from day-today tasks so they can better focus on their missions. "The stand-up of the AFIMSC allows the Air Force to take the next step of establishing a single, intermediate-level headquarters for providing all installation and expeditionary combat support activities in the most effective, efficient and integrated manner to support mission commanders around the world," the document states.