Photo: TACAMO pins newest Senior Chiefs
TACAMO pinned nine Sailors from Strategic Communications Wing ONE, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons Three, Four and Seven to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Advancement opportunity for...
View ArticlePhoto: Lt. Col. Walter Goss takes command of 965th AACS
Lt. Col. Walter Goss, right, accepts the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron guidon from Col. Rich Land, then commander, 552nd Operations Group. Lt. Col. Alan Avriett relinquished command of the 965th...
View ArticleWorking together: AWACS Combined Test Force collaborates with the 552nd Air...
Daisy Grant Staff Writer Fairly new to Tinker Air Force Base, the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System Combined Test Force is a unique partnership. Comprised of two groups, Detachment 1 and...
View ArticleDLA Aviation commander promoted to colonel
Daisy Grant Staff Writer A Tinker Air Force Base commander moved up in the ranks at a ceremony held July 11 in the Tinker Club. Lt. Col. James Malec, commander of the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation,...
View ArticleLt. Col. Tyrell Mayfield takes command of 72nd SFS
Daisy Grant Staff Writer In a heartfelt change of command ceremony, Lt. Col. Tyrell Mayfield assumed command of the Tinker Air Force Base 72nd Security Forces Squadron, succeeding Lt. Col. Keith Quick....
View ArticleOne Team, One Fight…Prepping for the KC-46 Arrival
Macy Hinds 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Altus AFB is slated to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus in November 2018. The new, well-equipped tanker aircraft increases...
View ArticleKC-46 completes flight testing required for first aircraft delivery in October
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON — The KC-46 Pegasus program achieved an important milestone July 6, 2018, at Boeing Field, Seattle, with completion of the final flight tests...
View ArticleAFSC Commander touts importance of innovation to Air Force, community
Daisy Grant Staff Writer Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, recently spoke at the inaugural session of a distinguished speaker series hosted by the University of...
View ArticleExciting times to be an Airman
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green 436th Airlift Wing Command Chief DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Reflecting back on the last decade of the Air Force, just like everything in life, there have been a few...
View ArticleCol. Abigail Ruscetta takes command of the 76th PMXG
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer Col. Abigail Ruscetta accepted the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group’s guidon from Brig. Gen. Christopher D. Hill, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex,...
View ArticleExercise, exercise, exercise
72nd Air Base Wing Inspector General Tinker Air Force Base is conducting an Active Shooter/Force Protection Condition Exercise on Aug. 15. Base notification systems will sound and computer...
View ArticlePawlikowski tenure marked by effectiveness, Air Force readiness
Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — It’s the little things that our command does every day that enable the Air Force to be effective, and it’s so...
View ArticleLt. Gen. Kirkland takes command of AFSC
Amy Schiess 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Before a crowd of approximately 350 guests and several dignitaries described as a “Logistics Hall of Fame,” Lt. Gen. Donald E. “Gene” Kirkland became...
View ArticleWe keep ‘em movin’, we keep ‘em livin’
Capt. Christina Hewet 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan — Our En Route Patient Staging System motto has been “We keep ‘em movin’.” This we proudly chant at role calls and...
View ArticleAWACS maintainers at leading edge of 3-D printing
Master Sgt. Andrew Stephens 513th Air Control Group Public Affairs Imagine you’re in aircraft maintenance and a mission is scheduled to fly in the next 24 hours. You need a part that hasn’t been...
View ArticleAFSOC and Oklahoma Guard say farewell to longtime general and mentor
Staff Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps 137th Special Operations Wing Hundreds of Airmen gathered in two locations, including one room for overflow, to witness the retirement ceremony of Maj. Gen. Gregory L....
View ArticleAFAS to award more than $6 million in annual grants, scholarships
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON — The Air Force Aid Society will award more than $6 million in Gen. Henry Hap Arnold education grants and AFAS merit scholarships to the dependents...
View ArticleFeature photo: Tinker and the Primes
Brig. Gen. Christopher Hill, commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, provides a keynote address to attendees of Tinker and the Primes on Wednesday. The annual event was held at the Reed Center...
View ArticleEmerging Supervisor Development Program graduation to be held September 4
Team Tinker, please join us in recognizing the accomplishments of this year’s Emerging Supervisor Development Program graduating class. ESDP prepares employees who have displayed the highest potential...
View ArticleCol. Bell shares agile power projection platform
Kevan Goff-Parker Staff Writer Tinker Air Force Base leaders readily shared their knowledge and expertise with Tinker and the Primes Conference attendees on Aug. 14-16 at the Reed Center in Midwest...
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