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  • 552nd ACW commander encourages maximum participation in ‘Salute’

    Ever since assuming command of the 552nd Air Control Wing in June of 2013, Col. Jay R. Bickley vowed to make educating his Airmen about their Air Force heritage one of his top priorities.The 552nd ACW commander has made good on his promise by periodically inviting retired service members to the base

  • Captain journeys back to Vietnam in one LEAP

    Born and raised in Vietnam until he was 15, Capt. Thomas Pham joined the Air Force in 2004 with hopes of one day using his native language fluency on behalf of his adopted nation.So when the Air Force's Language Enabled Airman Program began, Captain Pham "leaped" at the chance. LEAP seeks Airmen

  • AROUND TINKER: ITEC Spotlight

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate's Information Technology Equipment Custodian, "ITEC Spotlight," for April honors Gary Wehrenberg of the 72nd Force Support Squadron's Force Development Flight.Mr. Wehrenberg is the primary ITEC for an IT Asset Management account of 324 assets and is

  • AROUND TINKER: Retiree Volunteer of the Year

    Retired Lt. Col. James Monsees was recently named the Retiree Volunteer of the Year for Tinker Air Force Base.He has been a volunteer at the Tinker Pharmacy for more than 19 years. He worked a total of 346 hours during the past year, which saved approximately $7,000 in personnel costs.Colonel

  • Thou shalt not park -- unless on chapel business

    What if you called the suicide hotline and were put on hold?Or dialed 9-1-1 and got a busy signal?How about needing to visit with a chaplain and not being able to find a parking space?It might sound like a drastic comparison, but not to those in crisis who have had to leave the chapel and come back

  • Exchange chief focuses on serving Tinker Airmen

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's senior enlisted adviser visited here recently to ensure Airmen at Tinker Air Force Base get the products and services they deserve.Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate met with Tinker leaders and Airmen from April 14-17, addressing how the Exchange can

  • Reservists give back in honor of Air Force Reserve’s birthday

    Twenty-five reservists from the 513th Air Control Group and the 507th Air Refueling Wing here started their Sunday morning early to celebrate the 67th birthday of the Air Force Reserve by volunteering for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.Master Sgt. Alphonzo Glover, an accessories flight chief