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  • U.S. Airmen partner with Australian Air Force

    Members of the Royal Australian Air Force 2 Squadron of the 42 Wing visited Tinker Air Force Base July 13 in preparation for the renewal of a partnership program involving the 552nd Air Control Wing.Similar to a program between 2003 and 2008, it will involve the U.S. sending two Airmen, either

  • Col. Robert Henderson takes command of the 635th SCOW

    Col. Robert Henderson assumed command of the 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing from Col. David Sanford during a change of command ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, at the Scott Event Center, July 20. Henderson takes control of the only operational

  • The 65th Korean War Veteran Armistice Day July 27

    Editor’s Note: the information below comes from the online archives of The Tinker Take Off, Oklahoma Historical Society and other sources.This summer, today to be exact, marks the 65th anniversary of the National Korean War Veteran Armistice Day in the U.S. While some refer to the Korean War as the

  • Bartoli takes command of the 552nd ACG

    Col. John Bartoli succeeded Col. Dominic Setka as commander of the 552nd Air Control Group during a change of command ceremony held July 13. Col. Geoffrey Weiss, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, was the presiding officer for the ceremony.Weiss noted that the 552nd ACW, “America’s Wing,”

  • Conine takes command of the 552nd OG

    Col. Rich Land relinquished command of the 552nd Operations Group to Col. Joshua Conine in a change of command ceremony held July 10 in Bldg. 230, Dock 2. Col. Geoffrey Weiss, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, was the presiding officer.In his opening remarks, Weiss talked about the importance

  • Leadership Gold training held for 72nd ABW Civilians

    The inaugural training of the Dr. John C. Maxwell Leadership Gold Series took place at Tinker Air Force Base July 20, with plans for the training to continue and expand.The training was provided to 15 employees of the 72nd Air Base Wing held in the General James E. Hill Conference Center.Although

  • Tinker employee wins Air Force cybersecurity contest

    Tinker Air Force Base Composite Fabricator Sally Van der Veer has won this year’s Air Force Personally Identifiable Information & Cyber Hygiene Storyboard Contest in an Air Force-wide competition sponsored by the United States Air Force Office of the Chief Information Security Officer.The Air Force

  • The Air Force announced Robins Air Force Base will host the initial elements of the Advanced Battle Management System, a capability which will fuse global air and space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. “We must adapt our capability to survive in the changed threat environm

    Inside a simple-looking building just off of Hill Air Force Base’s flight line, Airmen are tinkering with advanced technology to bring the future of cost-effective maintenance to America’s most advanced fighter aircraft. The 388th Maintenance Group’s Air Force Repair and Enhancement Program shop

  • Around the Air Force Sustainment Center: “Can you hear me now?”

    The Air Force announced Robins Air Force Base will host the initial elements of the Advanced Battle Management System, a capability which will fuse global air and space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. “We must adapt our capability to survive in the changed threat

  • Air Force extends parental leave

    As a new father of twins, 552nd Operational Support Squadron’s Capt. Jeremy Perry was already a happy Airman. Now he’s feeling doubly blessed after discovering the Air Force has changed its parental leave policy allowing for more options for Airmen and their families.“I was deployed when I first