CE removing invasive ground vegetation

An invasive plant control contractor began spraying herbicides June 23 to eradicate existing ground-level vegetation along 50 acres on both sides of Crutcho Creek between Arnold Street and the Urban Greenway entrance including the entire area where old military family houses were demolished."The

552nd ACW commander leaving ‘home’ for 12th AF

On July 1, Col. Jay R. Bickley and his immensely supportive wife, Karla, will bid farewell to Tinker Air Force Base -- a place they've called home for a number of years -- and start embracing their new roles at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Ariz.Succeeding Colonel Bickley will be Col. David M.

Lt. Col. Bell takes reins of 76th AMXG

Lt. Col. Kenyon K. Bell took command of the 3,400-member 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group during a June 17 ceremony in Bldg. 3001.Brig. Gen. Mark Johnson, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, noted that the complex was saying farewell to one great leader, Col. Gerald "Jed" McCray,

38th CONS plays large role in 24th Air Force

Military or civilian, we all work for the Air Force. And while the chain of command prescribes one boss on paper, we often find in the course of doing our jobs that we all have multiple bosses, and, in many cases, multiple customers.The 38th Contracting Squadron is the only contracting squadron

72nd ABW members honored with Wildcatter Awards

Three members of the 72nd Operations Support Squadron recently received 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Awards.Capt. Thomas J. Ackerman has served as the Airfield Operations Flight commander since his arrival in July 2013. He also served more than five months as the Airfield Operations Flight

Wingmen continue successful interventions across AFMC

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Across Air Force Materiel Command, Airmen continue to embrace the command's culture of respect and resiliency. This is especially evident in their behavior as Wingmen."Accountability is at the core of the culture we emphasize, and it's at the core of the

Seatbelts — a lifesaving habit in the ‘Quest for Zero’ campaign

Although reasons given for using safety belts generally include medical, social and economic concerns, there is one major reason for using them: They provide protection that vehicle occupants cannot provide for themselves.The seat belt is the single most important piece of safety equipment in a

CE removes invasive ground vegetation

An invasive plant control contractor began spraying herbicides June 23, to eradicate existing ground-level vegetation along 50 acres on both sides of Crutcho Creek between Arnold Street and the Urban Greenway entrance including the entire area where old military family houses were demolished."The

Resurfacing project to reduce Gott Gate capacity

Feds Feed Families starts taking on pounds

The collection boxes are out and the 72nd Security Forces Squadron is already picking up food donations for the seventh annual Feds Feed Families campaign.The drive at Tinker Air Force Base and across the Department of Defense is part of a national campaign coordinated by the U.S. Department of