Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

Published Jan. 26, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Evelyn J. D'Errico
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Chief Master Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, AFCEC senior enlisted leader and AFCEC leadership members visited Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, on Jan. 18.

As the AFCEC commander, Kale leads a 2,200-person organization responsible for providing responsive, flexible, full-spectrum installation engineering services.

“AFCEC’s mission is to deliver civil engineer expertise to strengthen installations and enhance their combat power,” said Fitzgerald. “In part, we accomplish this by ensuring base-level civil engineers are firmly connected to their AFCEC counterparts.”

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Williams, 313th Training Squadron commander, greets Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. AFCEC oversees all CE requirements across the Air Force, including facility investment planning, design and construction, operations support, property management and oversight, energy support, environmental compliance and restoration, and readiness and emergency management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

Kale toured many areas across the installation, including the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, 17th Civil Engineering Squadron and various base housing units and areas.

“This visit allowed the 17th CES to meet with each element’s respective AFCEC director to have time to discuss concerns and achievements across Goodfellow,” said Jarrett Louder, 17th CES environmental programs manager. “The support we receive from AFCEC is seen in projects across the installation, from those in the execution phase to some still in design and planning.”

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, coins Jarrett Louder, 17th Civil Engineering Squadron program manager, during his visit at the 17th CES building, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. Kale coined Louder for his dedication to the Natural Resource office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

During the visit, Kale recognized and coined five 17th Training Wing Airmen for going above and beyond in supporting the wing’s multi-service fire protection and intelligence technical training missions.

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, AFCEC senior enlisted leader, are briefed on the mission of Joint All Domain Exercise Forward Operations Readiness Generation Exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. JADE FORGE is a simulated joint deployment area that provides a training environment for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, listens to the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion student housing brief during his visit, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. The team discussed improvement plans for dormitory housing on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, and Col. Angelina Maguiness, 17th Training Wing commander, listen to the 312th Training Squadron brief during Kale’s visit at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 18, 2024. The Louis F. Garland DoD Fire Academy is the largest fire training facility in the world and graduates over 1,400 joint service students each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)

Brig. Gen. William Kale, AFCEC commander, visits Goodfellow AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, shakes hands with Mr. Bryn Crandall, 312th Training Squadron chief of training development, to present him a coin. AFCEC oversees all CE requirements across the Air Force, including facility investment planning, design and construction, operations support, property management and oversight, energy support, environmental compliance and restoration, and readiness and emergency management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn D’Errico)