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  • Tinker’s own named 2016 ACC’s Command Post NCO

    Staff Sgt. Lara, from the 552nd Air Control Wing Command Post, was recently selected as the Air Combat Command’s Command Post Non-Commissioned Officer for 2016.In announcing Sergeant Lara’s selection, 552nd ACW Commander, Col. David Gaedecke said “it is a tremendous accomplishment to be recognized

  • Local law enforcement tour of the Sentry

    Eighteen members of the Oklahoma City Police Department visited the 552nd Air Control Wing on March 30 to learn more about the mission of the Wing. They received a mission briefing from the Commander of the 552nd ACW, Col. David Gaedecke, as well as a tour of an E-3 Sentry aircraft manned by 552nd

  • Participants wanted for CSAF focus group

    Last August, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein, announced his first focus area – Revitalizing the Squadrons. He said, “The squadron is the beating heart of the United States Air Force,” and revitalizing squadrons will be the primary focus in his first year as CSAF.The team he

  • Gunfighter Flag: Two sets of eyes in the sky

    Members of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron from Tinker Air Force Base, visited to participate in the Gunfighter Flag exercise alongside our very own 726th Air Control Squadron.Although the Air Force is known for air superiority, most commonly fighters are the image used to represent our

  • Giving makes a difference

    For decades, the Air Force Assistance Fund has raised funds to support our Air Force families in need.  The AFAF has made a difference in the lives of our Airmen and their families and will continue to do so in the years to come because of one important element – YOU!  Each year men and women from

  • Leaders kick off largest energy savings contract in AF history

    Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) leaders and industry officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on the start of work on the largest energy savings performance contract in Air Force history.The $243 million facility modernization project with Honeywell is projected to save more than $626 million

  • TINKER HISTORY: J35 Allison turbojet engine

    The J35 turbojet is an outgrowth from the earliest mass-produced turbojet engine, the J33. The J35s initial refinements increased thrust, but it wasn’t until project management was placed in the hands of General Motor’s Allison Division that a radical redesign and development of afterburner created

  • CSAF focus group to discuss revitalizing the squadron

    Last fall, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force announced three areas he considers foundational to the U.S. Air Force: Revitalizing the Squadrons, Developing Joint Leaders and Teams, and Multi-Domain Command and Control.Gen. Dave Goldfein’s intent is to focus on these areas over the next three to

  • AFSC commander speaks to Oklahoma City Rotary

    Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, speaks to the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City at their monthly luncheon March 14, 2017, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The general spoke about the importance of the support the AFSC and Team Tinker receive from the community while detailing the