Big win: transformation team scores F100 savings

Michelle Waggoner and her team had their work cut out for themselves. Last summer Brian deFonteny of the Black Belt Center Transformation Office challenged the 547th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron industrial engineering technician to an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century project. Not

72nd SFS sergeant wins Air Force-level award

Ask him how he feels about winning the 2008 Col. Billy Jack Carter award. Master Sgt. Pete Way will squirm in an office chair, cough, fidget with his hands and say he doesn't know what to say or how to describe it. He may say he didn't want to be nominated. But, by many accounts, the Security

Tinker crew commander spends year in skies

 Maj. Jon Williams, 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron mission crew commander, reached a year's worth of flying hours as an air battle manager on an E-3 Sentry, Jan. 15. Throughout Major Williams' 28-year career he has flown 1,102 sorties supporting the Airborne Warning and Control

Choosing the right day to retire can be a science

Choosing to retire and determining the last official day of work from the federal service sector is a personal decision. Oftentimes, it can be difficult with several factors -- loyalty to the organization, an unstable economy and floating rumors -- to consider. But, the Office of Personnel

General’s Tinker Orientation

MLK Day celebration

Stay smart, stay safe

Most of us are familiar with the principles of Operational Risk Management. The Air Force defines it as a decision-making process to systematically evaluate possible courses of action, identify risks and benefits, and determine the best course of action for any given situation. This process may

Black History Month events

February is Black History Month. This will be the 33rd anniversary of the month-long celebration and the Tinker African American Heritage Committee will hold several events throughout the month of February. The Black History Month luncheon will be held Feb. 9 at 11:30 a.m. in the Tinker Club

72nd MDG has openings for new patients

There is good news for military families looking to bring their medical care closer to home by signing on with a primary care provider at the 72nd Medical Group Clinic on Tinker. Primary care provider staffing at the 72nd MDG has recently improved and they are currently accepting enrollment for all

Surviving Tinker's winter outdoors

They dress in layers, but the biting cold, winter air penetrates. They stand by heaters and try to concentrate on their jobs and the mission, but the weather conditions won't die down. It's just another day for Tinker personnel who work outside. Security officers, flight-line personnel and