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  • Aiming high Crotsley named to AF Action Pistol Team

    Competitive shooter Eric Crotsley learned early in life that marksmanship can have its perks.When he was 5, his Air Force dad entrusted him with his first pellet gun. On trips with his father to a trap-and-skeet range in Abilene, Texas, Crotsley took aim at cans of sodas - one quarter at a

  • Reserve softball rivalry nears centennial match up

    One of the oldest intramural sports rivalries at Tinker came within sight of a major milestone Oct. 15 when the two reserve softball teams, the 513th Air Control Group Thumpers and the 507th Air Refueling Wing Okies, kicked up dust and sent softballs flying for the 98th and 99th times.The two teams

  • Engineers ‘grow’ prototype with 3-D printer

    A customer's recent request for Tinker Air Force Base's REACT Office to make a prototype of an aluminum aircraft part was a routine one for the four engineers who work there.The out-of-the-ordinary aspect was the way they accomplished the job. Engineers with the base's KC-135 Stratotanker System

  • OC-ALC planning larger role for 3-D printing

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is finalizing a strategic plan to integrate 3-D printing technology into nearly every aspect of its air power sustainment mission.OC-ALC experts foresee 3-D printing, also called additive manufacturing, filling needs ranging from making aircraft and jet engine

  • OC-ALC commander recognizes PMxCP recipients

    On Tuesday, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Brig. Gen. Mark Johnson congratulated Complex Quality Office personnel for their participation in the Professional Maintenance Certification Program (PMxCP). During the Spring Open Season, Tinker employees submitted 20 applications for PMxCP

  • AFMC offers professional logistics certification programs

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Materiel Command has developed the Logistics Professional Development Program for civilian and military employees, working in a logistics career field, who are looking to formulate a career plan, determine job-related continuous learning objectives