The end of 2016 tax season is in sight
Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Wow, it seems like the Tinker VITA office just opened yesterday but we’re almost to the end of the tax season! We still have appointments available, however,...
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Women’s History Month: Theresa Farris, moving onward and upward
Jillian Coleman Staff Writer Currently, she leads the largest aircraft maintenance group in the Air Force, but Theresa Farris is no stranger to high pressure, high intensity and demanding roles. A...
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AIR FORCE HISTORY: ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio and the 7th AAF
Howard E. Halvorsen Air Force Sustainment Center Historian Before World War II, the Hawaiian Air Force was jokingly referred to as the Pineapple Air Force. After the attacks on Dec. 7, 1941, it was...
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TINKER HISTORY: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Greg L. Davis 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Douglas Aircraft Corporation C-54 “Skymaster” was a four-engine cargo and troop transport built around a high-aspect ratio wing with conventional...
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Director of AF Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate visits Tinker
Jillian Coleman Staff Writer Brig. Gen. Gregory Gutterman, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, visited Tinker to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for...
View ArticleCSAF focus group to discuss revitalizing the squadron
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Last fall, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force announced three areas he considers foundational to the U.S. Air Force: Revitalizing the Squadrons, Developing...
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TINKER HISTORY: J35 Allison turbojet engine
Greg L. Davis 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The J35 turbojet is an outgrowth from the earliest mass-produced turbojet engine, the J33. The J35s initial refinements increased thrust, but it wasn’t...
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AIR FORCE HISTORY: Enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient Henry E. ‘Red’ Erwin
Howard E. Halvorsen Air Force Sustainment Center Historian The sound of breaking glass shattered the pre-dawn stillness at U.S. Army Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii. Glancing about for MPs or other...
View ArticleAFSC/CC sends message to Airmen
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Fellow Airmen, As many of you know, April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This month is an opportunity to highlight...
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Leaders kick off largest energy savings contract in AF history
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) leaders and industry officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on the start of work on the largest energy savings performance...
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76th AMXG welcomes new commander
Jillian Coleman Staff Writer The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group has a new commander: Col. Michael P. Allison. A change of command ceremony was held Thursday, April 13, in which Col.Kenyon Bell...
View ArticleA fondest of farewells to 72nd ABW Commander Col. Stephanie Wilson
Jillian Coleman Staff Writer In May 2015, Tinker Air Force Base welcomed Col. Stephanie Wilson as she took command of the 72nd Air Base Wing. Fast forward two years, and she’s due to relinquish...
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TINKER HISTORY: Republic F-84 Thunderjet fighter
Greg L. Davis 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was a single-seat day fighter designed around an all-metal wing positioned low to mid fuselage. The single-engine jet sat on...
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AIR FORCE HISTORY: The early years of American air combat
Howard E. Halvorsen Air Force Sustainment Center Historian The Lafayette Escadrille, which became operational in April of 1916, was established as a squadron of mostly American volunteer pilots...
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OC-ALC earns historic energy certification
John Parker Staff Writer The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center — the sprawling industrial aerospace operation that is also the Air Force’s largest single — site energy consumer – recently became the...
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PHOTO: MRO Americas Convention
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, delivers the military keynote address at the Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul Americas Convention held April 25-27 at the Orange County...
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TINKER HISTORY: Beechcraft AT-11
Greg L. Davis 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Beechcraft AT-11 is one of many variants of the popular Model 18 introduced by Beechcraft in 1937. The Model 18 and over 25 variants feature an...
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AIR FORCE HISTORY: Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr., Triple Ace of the 51st Fighter...
Howard E. Halvorsen Air Force Sustainment Center Historian The leading jet ace of the Korean War was Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr., who scored his first victory on Jan. 14, 1953. In a little more than a...
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PHOTO: 75th Anniversary Gala
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, talks about the bond between Tinker Air Force Base and the community and how it has grown over the years during the Midwest City 75th...
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PHOTO: 72nd ABW welcomes new commander, Col. Kenyon Bell
The 72nd Air Base Wing welcomed Col. Kenyon Bell as its new commander May 1 during a Change of Command Ceremony at the Tinker Club. Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II...
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