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  • A peek behind the curtain: The first step of PTSD care

    Perhaps the most difficult part of seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder is making that first appointment, since Airmen are often unsure of what to expect. Not knowing what to expect from mental health providers can get in the way of effective PTSD treatment.

  • AFSC Commander Discusses Logistics at Mitchell Institute

    Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II spoke at a recent event about the Air Force Sustainment Center and America’s Engine of Readiness.The May 23 public forum at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, an independent, non-partisan policy research institute, included a presentation from Levy, a question and

  • A peak behind the curtain: PTSD barriers and stigmas

    Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is possible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will not help them get better. These stigmas and misconceptions create perceived barriers, preventing Airmen from seeking care. Delaying treatment

  • B-1B fleet resumes flight operations

     Air Force Global Strike Command will resume B-1B flight operations this week, following the directed safety stand-down June 7th. The stand-down allowed the command time to thoroughly evaluate the egress components and determine potential risks before returning to flight.   “We have high confidence

  • AFSC commander presents keynote speech during symposium

    Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, was the keynote speaker during the Sovereignty Symposium June 6 at the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Over the last 31 years, the annual symposium has provided a forum in which ideas concerning Indian law can be exchanged in

  • Col. Jennifer L. Trinkle becomes new commander of 72nd Medical Group

    72nd Air Base Wing Commander Kenyon K. Bell presided over the 72nd Medical Group’s change of command as Col. Jennifer L. Trinkle accepted the 72nd Medical Group’s guidon on a sunny June 11 morning at the Airman 1st Class LaKesha Richardson Levy Memorial Garden at Tinker Air Force Base.

  • Lifting to lower energy use at Tinker AFB

    A Sikorsky S-58T heavy-lift helicopter hovers over heating units to be lifted to the roof of building 3001 as part of on-going energy efficiency upgrades to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on May 27, 2018. The operation required a team effort from Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, Aircrane

  • New interns receive AFMC welcome

    More than 130 new interns were introduced to careers in civil service by the Air Force Materiel Command commander at the start of the Premier College Intern Program Symposium June 4 at the Hope Hotel, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A Secretary of the Air Force initiative, the PCIP is focused

  • Tinker's first Airmen Assigned to Airfield Management

    Tinker’s Airfield is manned at all times, no matter the holiday or weather conditions. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, there are at least two people sitting behind the desk overseeing Airfield Management Operations; better known as “Base Ops.”