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Jan. 11, 2019
OTS restructures program to increase quality, quantity of officers

The Air Force’s Officer Training School is changing the paradigm for building officers, pivoting away from separate programs for line and non-line officers and conducting merged classes beginning in January 2019.The Total Force Officer Training and Commissioned Officer Training courses will be
Jan. 11, 2019
Employee Enhancement Program opens for self-nominations January 14

New selection process improvements are coming for Tinker Air Force Base’s Employee Enhancement Program. The data call announcement date has changed from last November to Jan. 14. EEP applicants will be selected on a competitive basis from self-nominating participants who desire to use the program’s
Jan. 11, 2019
Former Thunderbirds pilot continues to break barriers, honors Wright brothers legacy, wins Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

Retired Gen. Lloyd Newton, the first African American Thunderbirds pilot, received the 2018 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy during the 71st National Aeronautics Association’s Wright Brothers Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C., Dec. 14.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, who introduced
Jan. 11, 2019
Commentary: Get ‘squared away’ during National Clean Off Your Desk Day

Like many Tinker Air Force Base personnel, the first weeks after the winter holiday have created a less than tidy desktop. Having hit the editorial road at a hard sprint in order to meet tight deadlines for The Tinker Take Off, the telltale signs of my story creation seem to reproach me from every
Jan. 11, 2019
Team Tinker keeps base safe through severe weather Team Tinker keeps base safe through severe weather

Several organizations at Tinker Air Force Base worked together during the first week of January to keep the installation safe through several days of ice and snow.Meteorological Technician Robert Kroupa with the 72nd Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight said they kept an eye on the weather
Jan. 11, 2019
Airmen and Sailors graduate from Tinker Airman Leadership School

Thirty-seven Airmen and two Sailors recently graduated from Tinker’s Airman Leadership School.Graduates are: 134th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Airman Cory Barton, Leadership Award 149th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Victor Moreno 507th Civil Engineering SquadronSenior Airman Rodrick
Jan. 11, 2019
Harold Brown, former secretary of defense & Air Force, shaped both institutions

Harold Brown, the 14th secretary of defense who also served as the nation’s 8th secretary of the Air Force, died Jan. 4 at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, California. He was 91.The first scientist to be named defense secretary, Brown lead the Department of Defense from 1977 to 1981 under President
Jan. 11, 2019
AF Association accepting annual award nominations

The Air Force Association, Gerrity Chapter 215, is pleased to announce that we are accepting nominations for annual awards. Winners will be recognized at a breakfast banquet in May. Qualified nominations will move forward to the state-level competition. The Gerrity Chapter has historically done well
Jan. 11, 2019
The clock is ticking: Healthy aging starts now

Tinker Air Force Base Nutrition Program Manager Wendi Knowles, with Tinker Health Promotion, recommends Team Tinker members get started on the right track if they want to remain healthy into their golden years.“Whether you are 18 or 50, it is never too late to start a healthy aging lifestyle,”
Jan. 11, 2019
Air Force Marathon registration now open

Registration for the 23rd Annual Air Force Marathon opened at midnight Jan. 1. Runners can register at www.usafmarathon.com by clicking the registration tab.“We’re excited about offering an almost entirely new race experience that we believe runners will enjoy,” said Race Director Brandon Hough.“We

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