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  • USMC Lt. Gen. Dana visits Tinker

    Craig Rayner, with the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, discusses programmed depot maintenance being performed on the KC-135 Stratotanker with United States Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics, at the Pentagon, during General Dana’s tour of

  • AIR FORCE HISTORY: John Levitow and Spooky 71

    Spooky, sometimes called Puff (The Magic Dragon), was a specially outfitted U.S. Air Force AC-47 aircraft designed to provide support to Soldiers on the ground. Carrying 21,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, the aircraft’s three mini-guns could accurately spew up to 6,000 rounds per minute to repulse

  • Seeing the DRAGON

    Lt. Col. Chris Hansen, project officer for the DRAGON Glass Cockpit Modification, points out some of the changes to the E-3G Sentry flight deck to Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, commander, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), during the general’s visit to the 552nd Air Control Wing Feb. 21. (Air Force photo

  • AFMC offers new addition to Employee Assistance Program -- WorkLife4You

    WorkLife4You began on Oct. 1, 2016, by Federal Occupational Health. Like the Employee Assistance Program, WorkLife4You focuses on federal civilian employees.The program helps to meet worker’s daily life challenges by providing resource referral services to employees across the country and overseas.

  • Kids learn the tooth

    Gotta keep the bite bright!The 72nd Dental Squadron partnered with Tinker elementary and the child development centers on base to promote Children’s Dental Month and educate kids on proper dental hygiene The dental squadron was at the elementary school Feb. 6-8 and the child development centers Feb.

  • AFSC commander discusses need for STEM ecosystem with State Regents

    Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II recently met with the Oklahoma State Board of Regents to address the shortage of science, technology, engineering and math graduates. He says one way to address that shortage is to develop an ecosystem that spans one’s entire educational

  • AFMC promotes Team Lean Challenge for weight management

    During the spring season, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Team Lean Challenge. TLC is a command-wide initiative designed to help the AFMC workforce achieve and maintain healthy weight through proper nutrition and physical activity. Participants who enroll and complete the official

  • Showtime cruises past Flight Controllers

    Showtime and Flight Controllers battled it out for the fourth time this intramural season.  Each team had one half of dominant play – Flight Controllers dictated the first half and Showtime took over right before intermission. Showtime ended up on top 58-42.The Controllers maintained possession from

  • Rocking the Green Dot strategy

    The Air Force is undergoing a culture change when it comes to awareness and prevention of interpersonal and self-directed violence. Until now, training has been centered on “Do this” or “Don’t do that”. The Green Dot strategy focuses on ways to build positive relationships and steps airmen can take