Myriad events planned for 552nd ACW Diamond Anniversary Salute

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Airborne Early Warning and Control for the United States military.To celebrate this epic milestone and to recognize all of the men and women who have and continue to dedicate their lives to this service, the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base will

Tinker selected as candidate for Reserve KC-46A main operating base

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced on April 14 that Tinker Air Force Base (507th Air Refueling Wing); Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.; Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.; and Grissom ARB, Ind., are candidate bases for the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus location.The KC-46As will

CSAF talks with Guard, Reserve component at Tinker

Over 1,000 Guard and Reserve Airmen had the opportunity to listen to U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Mark A. Welsh III speak April 11 about key issues affecting the Air Force.After visiting the active duty and civilian force April 8-10, General Welsh and his wife, Betty, extended their visit to

ATOC self-help makeover improves safety, saves Air Force money

The Air Traffic Operations Center staff recently gave the center a much needed makeover that not only improved safety, but saved $139,440 in cost avoidance by eliminating the need to hire the labor. According to Steven Max, Tinker Air Terminal Operations chief, safety and the overall welfare of the

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12th Air Force commander talks resiliency with 552nd ACW Airmen

"You live in the best time ever," Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force commander and Air Forces Southern commander, told members of the 552nd Air Control Wing last week.The general spoke at an all-call March 30, sharing a positive message for the troops regarding leadership, the four pillars of

AFSC receives Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

The Air Force Sustainment Center has been awarded the 2014 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.The award is bestowed for exceptionally meritorious service or exceptionally outstanding achievement that clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units.Thirty-eight organizations, offices

Preparations for 2015 local Wage Grade Survey underway

The Federal Wage System was developed under the provisions of public law in 1972. Rates of pay for employees in the FWS (WS, WD, WL, WG) are identified as prevailing rates, which means they are reflective of pay rates for similar private sector jobs in the same geographical area. Prevailing rates

Airman Leadership School class 15-C graduates

Thirty-three Tinker Airmen and one Sailor recently graduated from Airman Leadership School. Graduates and award winners are:552nd Air Control Networks SquadronSenior Airman James FoulksSenior Airman Austin Goldstein, Distinguished Graduate & Leadership Award winner552nd Aircraft Maintenance

Briefing unblurs the line between media, abuse culture

Unlike some of the subtle messages objectifying women in advertising, the message delivered by Andrea Hamar Edmondson to a Tinker audience last week was loud and clear.During an April 3 discussion about rape and the media, Ms. Edmondson from the Oklahoma State Department of Health said it's time to