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JFIRE training keeps reservists ready
Reservists of the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted readiness training with the Joint Firefighter’ s Integrated Response Ensemble here during the March Unit Training Assembly. Tech Sgt. Scott...
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AFSC honors annual military award winners
Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Samantha Cooper, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, Scott AFB, Ill. — Airman Cooper, a technician with the Tankers and Special Mission Support flight, provides...
View ArticleAFAF kicks off at Tinker
Tinker’s annual Air Force Assistance Fund drive kicked off this week and runs through April 11. The fund drive supports charitable organizations that provide for active duty, guard, reserve, retirees...
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Air Force Reserve recruiters thank governor
Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Toon, left 507th Air Refueling Wing recruiting flight chief greets Gov. Mary Fallin at the Oklahoma State Capitol, March 5 along with Col. Thomas Smith, 507th Operations...
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Hagel: Severe budget cuts will compromise national security
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testifies on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2015 budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 5. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey,...
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Tinker, community come together at annual Dining Out
Lt. Gen. Lori Robinson, Air Combat Command vice commander from Langley Air Force Base, Va., was the featured speaker at the 41st annual Tinker and Community Dining Out March 1. General Robinson has...
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‘Thank you for the great ride’
Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Vegas, Air Firce Sustainment Center Command Chief – Written by Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Vegas, Air Force Sustainment Center Command Chief My wife Lori and I recently vacationed...
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Pledging support for AFAF
The organizations that receive support from the Air Force Assistance Fund drive are: the Air Force Aid Society, the Air Force Village Indigent Widows’ Fund, the Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent...
View ArticleProposed FY15 Budget drives force structure changes at Tinker
The Air Force this week announced multiple changes to associate units at Tinker as a result of the President’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Budget. The proposed actions include reductions in the...
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Changes on the horizon: Commander discusses possibilities during All-Call
Col. Jay Bickley, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, addresses Airmen in one of several All-Calls earlier this week to discuss structure changes and how they will affect the future of the Wing. The...
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Failure to FIT: HAWC program gets Airmen in shape
Senior Airman Ruben Gonzalez of the 552nd Maintenance Squadron runs the mile and a half portion of his PT test on Monday. He had to finish in less than 14 minutes and ended up with a 12:13 time....
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Chemists uncover mysteries: Lab looks for clues to potential problems before...
Koree Clanton-Arrowood, a chemist for the 76th Maintenance Support Squadron, checks the results of the quality of breathing air samples which she has gathered from buildings across base, as well as...
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Retired general discusses women’s roles in Air Force heritage
Retired Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon, Oklahoma Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs, holds up a Wonder Woman doll when discussing women in the “defense business,” or the “profession of arms,” during...
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Tinker crews battle wildfire near base
Tinker Firefighters Jeff Briley, Chris Cooney, William Green and Vince Dill, from left, establish a defensive perimeter at Area “D” during a recent wildfire near Tinker AFB. Firefighters from...
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Thunderbirds to headline Star Spangled Salute
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbird aerial demonstration team will be the featured act during the Star Spangled Salute Air Show, set for June 21-22 at Tinker. (Air Force photo) The U.S. Air Force...
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The best! Tinker’s A&FRC tops in Air Force
The team at the Tinker Airman and Family Readiness Center is dedicated to helping everyone — low income families in need of extra groceries, spouses needing help filling out resumés, Airmen retiring...
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Be firewise: Base officials offer tips to prevent wildfires
From left, Doug Bynum, the acting team lead with 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Services Contracts and program management specialist; Scott Bloxham, Tinker Fire and Emergency Services assistant...
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Navy command master chief witness to a sea of change for military women
Strategic Communications Wing One Command Master Chief Cynthia Patterson reminisces about the differences in women’s roles from being in the Navy now compared to when she enlisted in 1985. She cites...
View ArticleAdditional FY14 civilian workforce shaping now parallel with military programs
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force officials announced additional civilian workforce shaping initiatives March 26 in compliance with mandatory funding targets and continuing civilian workforce rebalance to...
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Tinker captain awarded Purple Heart
Capt. Alan Reynolds received the Purple Heart medal for injuries sustained in Afghanistan when his base came under attack by enemy forces in June 2012. (Air Force photo by Kelly White) Capt. Alan M....
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