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  • Welcome, sir!

    Col. Richard Land, 552nd Operations Group commander, passes the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Alan Avriett Jr. during change of command ceremonies held Sept. 7 in Hangar 230, Dock 2. In his previous assignment, Lieutenant Colonel Avriett was the director of operations for

  • Team USA: Tinker’s Marinko in Rio

    Team Tinker member J. Dee Marinko will begin playing today in Rio de Janeiro for another team with a valuable mission for America: the United States’ sitting volleyball squad. Marinko, a production controller with the 550th Commodities Maintenance Squadron, arrived with his teammates in Brazil last

  • AFSC commander reflects on the 15th anniversary of 9/11

    This Sunday is the 15th anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. On the morning of September 11, 2001, our nation and our way of life came under attack. Since then, our lives have changed in many ways, but we still stand united as Americans.

  • No problems found with Tinker Express gas

    It was reported last week that the Tinker ExpressI may have received fuel that contained up to 30 percent ethanol, three timeshigher than the allowable amount. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is happy to report that, after furthertesting of the gas, it was determined that the actual ethanol

  • Keilty honored with Patriot Award

    Retired Navy Capt. John “Irish” Keilty was honored Aug. 23 with the Tinker and the Primes Patriot Award in Midwest City. Captain Keilty served in the Navy for 30 years, retiring in 2001 as commander of Strategic Communications Wing ONE at Tinker Air Force Base.

  • PHOTO: Worth a million bucks

    72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Stephanie Wilson celebrated with team members with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Personal Property Processing Office on their achievement of saving the government $1 million through re-weigh and accessorial services initiatives since FY2013. The team

  • Chief Woolridge reflects on 30-year career

    552nd Air Control Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Avery Woolridge will close out a distinguished 30-year career in a retirement ceremony at 10 a.m. Sept. 9 in Dock 2 of Hangar 230. The chief sat down with me to reflect on his 30 years in the Air Force.

  • Fat Albert gets stripped at Tinker

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex works on a fair share of C-130 aircraft, but seldom gets to work on one belonging to the Navy Blue Angels. “Fat Albert,” a tactical transport aircraft flown by an all-Marine crew, was at Tinker being stripped of its signature paint job.

  • Special opportunity

    Tech. Sgt. Willie Hoover, center, an information controller with the 89th Aerial Port Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., describes his duties to Senior Airman Mason, right, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, during a tour of a C-40A aircraft used by the 89th Airlift Wing to transport senior

  • Tinker Chapter celebrates Women’s Equality Day

    The Tinker Chapter of Federally Employed Women came together Aug. 25 to discuss women’s suffrage at the Tinker Chapel. During the luncheon, Col. Hilary Feaster, the deputy director of logistics for the Air Force Sustainment Center, underscored appreciation for Women’s Equality Day and the right to