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  • Tinker Hawks I skate past rival 7-4

    The Tinker Hawks I ice hockey team continued its winning ways with a 7-4 victory over the P-Men Jan. 20 at the Blazers Ice Centre.    The Hawks got on the score sheet early with an unassisted goal by defenseman Chris Beatty. He intercepted a pass at center ice, skated in front of the P-Men's net and

  • 552nd OSS wins a thriller over 552nd AMXS

    Though temperatures outside were chilly Jan. 16, things were heating up in the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center as the 552nd Operational Support Squadron scorched the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for a last second 42-40 victory.    Both teams were coming off losses in the previous week of

  • Tinker Team to implement safety recommendations

    As this is being written, dozens of employees around Tinker are working diligently to make Tinker a safer place to work for all.  On 9 January, a team composed of Tinker management and union personnel examined 56 recommendations on how to improve safety at Tinker AFB.    These recommendations came

  • Services take action to combat aviation wiring troubles

    More than 150 maintenance professionals from around the world rolled up their sleeves to try and help solve common aircraft wiring issues at the November Joint Service Wiring Action Group (JSWAG) meeting in Virginia Beach, Va.    "This JSWAG was very well represented by uniformed personnel," said

  • Services honor NAVAIR engineer

    Former Naval Air Systems Command engineer and Wiring Systems Branch Head, Jerome Collins, received the Lu Roberts Award.    Collins earned the Lu Roberts Award for exemplifying outstanding service and dedication to the advancement of DoD aerospace wiring interconnect systems. His tenacity and great

  • 507th Security Forces Reservists deploy to Iraq

    Approximately 40 Air Force Reserve Security Forces members from the 507th Air Refueling Wing departed for Kirkuk AB, Iraq, Thursday in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.    The reservists were activated Nov. 29, 2007, to help them prepare for their pending deployment.    Last month, the reservists

  • Air Combat Command clears selected F-15s for flight

    Air Combat Command officials cleared a portion of the F-15 Eagle A through D model aircraft Jan. 9 for flying status and recommended a limited return to flight for Air Force units worldwide following engineering risk assessments and data received from multiple fleet-wide inspections.    The return

  • Virtual enlisted promotion release proving successful

    Since its introduction in November, the new virtual enlisted promotion release system has received positive reviews from the field. And, while it may be a bit of a culture shock for some, the new system provides several benefits for Airmen of all grades.    "The new process resolved several

  • Civilian personnel system offers workers opportunities, officials say

    In its second year of implementation, the Defense Department's new civilian personnel system is meeting its goal of shifting the department to a performance-based pay system while giving employees the power to boost their own careers, two officials with the program said here Jan. 7.    The National