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  • Initial aviation ‘A’ school training to be relocated to NATTC Pensacola

    The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training has announced that all Aviation Electrician's Mate, Aviation Structural Mechanic, Aviation Electronics Technician and Aviation Machinist's Mate "A" school training will be relocated to the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Pensacola, Fla.   

  • AFMC helps return damaged B-1B to friendly environment

    When a $283-million aircraft that's a segment of America's long-range bomber force loses one of its four engines -- over the skies of Afghanistan -- Airmen kick their fix-it instincts into high gear.    Thanks to a unified effort led by Air Force Materiel Command, a maintenance team repaired a

  • Operation Resolute Warrior perseveres through rough weather conditions

    War doesn't stop for cold temperatures, rain or wind. Neither did Operational Readiness Exercise Resolute Warrior 08-01, the week of Oct. 22.    Winds howled and torrential rains soaked Glenwood Training Area and the south aircraft parking ramp on Monday. Some 500 participating Airmen from three

  • 552nd ACW Airmen generate sorties during exercise

    Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing set up at South Ramp, a playing area on the Navy side of base. Their mission was to generate sorties while enduring chemical runs, mission threatening scenarios and "mortar" attacks that drastically changed force protection conditions and mission oriented

  • BRAC implemented as Air Force detachment transfers to DLA at Warner Robins

    Defense Logistics Agency gained 240 employees Oct. 15 when DLA-Warner Robins stood up at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. DLA activated the new detachment of its aviation supply and demand chain in response to 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Supply and Storage legislation.    The "new" employees will

  • Students participate in job shadow program

    Three 16-year-olds ventured to Tinker Oct. 25, explored their love for cooking and learned how it translated to a career.    They were among some 30 students from Oklahoma City's Capitol Hill High School who participated in a job shadow program on base. Other students explored careers in

  • CNAF helps TACAMO celebrate Navy’s 232nd birthday

    The Commander, Naval Air Forces joined Strategic Communications Wing ONE, the Oklahoma City Navy League and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Oct. 27 to celebrate the Navy's 232nd anniversary at the 15th Oklahoma Navy Birthday Ball.    The ball, held at the National Cowboy and Western

  • Club to hold comedy show, dinner

    "What did the necktie say to the hat? You go on ahead. I'll hang around here for a while." "How can you get four suits for a dollar? Buy a deck of cards!" Obviously not the best jokes around, but if sidesplitting laughter is what you are after, the Tinker Club is hosting a comedy show and dinner

  • What to do after the career fair

    A week from now, the Tinker and the Primes Career Fair will be history.    What did you gain from attending? You probably picked up a whole bag full of information on different companies. Maybe you completed several application forms. You probably exchanged your resumé for business cards. But is it