72nd Operational Support Squadron welcomes new commander
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer Lt. Col. Casey J. Hayes assumed command of the 72nd Operational Support Squadron, known as the Thunderhawks, on June 1 during a change of command ceremony here. The...
View ArticleB-52H Mission Planning Environment Team leads the way with solid software code
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer One of Team Tinker’s specialized software groups, the B-52H Mission Planning Environment team, is leading the way in developing new, solid software code and guidance for...
View ArticleOklahoma City Air Logistics Complex changes command
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs In a ceremony presided over by Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II on June 4, Brig. Gen. Christopher Hill succeeded Brig. Gen. Tom Miller as...
View ArticleAlternative Dispute Resolution training a high priority at Tinker Air Force Base
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer Conflict is commonly thought of negatively, but it can be a catalyst for creative problem-solving. It is when conflict goes unresolved that we see personal and...
View ArticleOC-ALC engages personnel to save big on energy
Kimberly Woodruff 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex continues reaching “Art of the Possible” goals as energy consumption falls. Last April, the...
View ArticleCol. Jennifer L. Trinkle becomes new commander of 72nd Medical Group
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kenyon K. Bell presided over the 72nd Medical Group’s change of command as Col. Jennifer L. Trickle accepted the guidon on June 11 at...
View ArticleNew security system to be tested at Tinker
Jillian Coleman 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs An enhanced security system will be field tested for the Department of Defense at Tinker Air Force Base. In preparation for this test, the Piazza Gate...
View ArticleRefueling wing welcomes new commander
Lauren Gleason 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Col. Miles Heaslip succeeded Col. Douglas Gullion as the commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base in a change of command...
View ArticleThreat within our walls
Ralph A. Milone Jr. 96th Test Wing EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — What do Mustava Awwad, Charles Eccleston, Bryan Martin and Bryan Underwood have in common with each other? They were part of an...
View ArticleWe Are Airmen: 2018 Recruiting Video Contest
Staff Sgt. Chip Pons Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Calling all storytellers! Air Force officials are offering Airmen the chance to create...
View ArticleTeamwork, planning and communications keep B-52s flying
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer Maintenance units assigned to the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex led the way as the Air Force completed urgent, fleet-wide inspections of the B-52 Stratofortress...
View ArticleEmployee Enhancement Program holds panel of senior leaders
Daisy Grant Staff Writer Senior leaders spoke with members of a professional development program about leadership and advancement at a recent panel. The panel made up of three members, spoke to the...
View ArticleAFSC commander presents keynote speech during Sovereignty Symposium
April McDonald 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, was the keynote speaker during the Sovereignty Symposium June 6 at the Skirvin Hotel in...
View Article72nd ABW holds civilian professional development event
Daisy Grant Staff Writer Civilian employees of the 72nd Air Base Wing recently attended an annual two-day training to learn about leadership, communication and more. The third annual Professional...
View ArticleDunn promoted to Brigadier General
Col. Troy E. Dunn, director of manpower, organization and resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a formal ceremony in the Tinker...
View Article‘Roughnecks’ welcome new squadron commander
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer The U.S Navy’s Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 7 “Roughnecks” welcomed their new Commanding Officer Giancarlo Rossi after a final salute to their former Cmdr. James A....
View ArticleAFSC Commander Message: Happy Independence Day
Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Airmen, Two-hundred and forty-two years ago on July 4th, our Founding Fathers officially declared independence from Great Britain,...
View ArticleFeature photo: Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso tours Tinker
Daron Bender, 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheetmetal chief, shows Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, center, several common repairs his team performs on the KC-135 Stratotanker. Grosso is the deputy chief...
View ArticleHeadquarters merger streamlines logistics, resources for nuclear enterprise...
Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In an effort to increase synergy and coordination in support of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization efforts,...
View ArticlePhoto: Cost effective readiness achievements
Members of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex were recognized for their achievements in Cost Effective Readiness by OC-ALC Executive Director Wade Wolfe on June 27. From left, Jonathan Gross,...
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