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  • 552nd ACW warfighters return from deployment

    More than 250 Airmen from the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron and the 552nd Maintenance Group returned to Tinker, July 21, from a nearly five-month long deployment to Southwest Asia.   Colonel Richard Land III, 552nd Operations Group commander, was the first person in the receiving line to shake

  • Tooling Around: Automated tool cribs to help control cost, monitor material

    Soon, maintenance workers in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex will have a new process to get the bench stock material they need to do their job. As GEN II contract comes to a close, it’s time for a new type of contract. The new contract will allow the Air Force to control cost and monitor

  • Three earn 72nd ABW Wildcatter Awards

    Three members of the 72nd Medical Group were recentlyhonored with Wildcatter Awards from 72nd ABW Commander, Col. Stephanie Wilson.Maj. Gail Bates has performed her duties as theMental Health Flight medical director since July 2014. During this time she hasserved as expert consultant to 37 medical

  • Delivering the goods while reducing hefty expense

    When service members get orders to move to a new duty station in another state, or across the globe, Uncle Sam pays for it, but it’s up to them to make sure their household goods, cars and other personal “stuff” get there, too. If their move is into or out of nine Central Oklahoma counties, they’re

  • ITEC Spotlight

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate's Information Technology Equipment Custodian, ITEC Spotlight for June 2016 honors Paulo Borges of the 420th Supply Chain Management Group.Mr. Borges is the primary ITEC for an IT Asset Management account of 151 assets valued at more than $101,000.In

  • Communication key to Wildcatter’s success

    Kimberly Savidge, theresource adviser for the 72ndAir Base Wing CommunicationsDirectorate, recently receiveda Wildcatter Award from72nd ABW Commander Col.Stephanie Wilson.As the resource adviser,Ms. Savidge interacts withcustomers from the 72nd ABW,552nd Air Control Wing, 507thAir Refueling Wing,

  • New Bldg. 1 parking lot to open Aug. 15

    Avenue D, by Bldg. 1 and east of Tinker Federal Credit Union’s main base office, is being expanded. Striping will be completed Aug. 15 which will increase parking by an additional 79 new spaces.

  • View from the Top

    Ralph Garcia, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center director of Propulsion, discusses F107 engine production challenges with Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski during her visit to Tinker AFB July 18.