'Air war over America': General Robinson recalls 'firsts' of 9/11

After a second airliner slammed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Brig. Gen. Ben T. Robinson heard a phrase at the 552nd Air Control Wing's headquarters that he never expected to hear."Air war over America.""We'd never heard a term like that -- never used a term like that," said the

JAG Corps announces 2015 programs

Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a judge advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at Air Force expense while also continuing to receive full pay,

Personal Property Processing Office relocating to Bldg. 469

The Personal Property Processing Office, formally known as the TMO, will be relocating from Bldg. 5803 to Bldg. 469. The relocation of the PPPO will bring the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron commercial transportation services under one roof, providing a one-stop transportation source for all the

AROUND TINKER: 72nd ABW Wildcatter Award

The 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate's Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste Team of Cheryl Arnold and Brandt Fleharty recently received a 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Award.Ms. Arnold and Mr. Fleharty have performed above and beyond their primary duties while facilitating the base-wide

Sesame Street characters teach Tinker kids about military life, moving and making friends

The Tinker Auditorium was full of families on Sept. 13 and 14 thanks to the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families.Upon entering the auditorium, children received flashing, spinning Elmo toys. Once the show got started, everyone was invited to dance along with the show, starting with the

Commander's Coin Toss

Land Run Games next week

The Tinker Land Run Games will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Base Picnic Area. Join the Tinker community for fun, free food and prizes. Teams of five can compete for a chance to win $500, $300 or $200. If competing is not your thing, come out to cheer, eat and win prizes.To enter the Land

OC-ALC Strategic Plan: Objective 3.4 Communication and Change Managementan:

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Strategic Plan guides the workforce to focus on activities that will enable them to be successful today and into the future. The Strategic Plan does this by focusing on three major priority areas: · Developing and Caring for Our People, · Exceeding Customer

507th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters conduct fire training aboard KC-135

Firefighters from the 507th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron conducted simulated aircraft fire training on a KC-135R Stratotanker here Sept. 5.Teams from the Fire and Emergency Services Flight conducted the training in a contingency environment with limited fire department resources.

Grounding an autopilot problem: 564th’s innovative idea leads to big savings

A little more than a year ago, the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron struggled with an aircraft autopilot system that was sending the squadron's repair and maintenance schedule way off course. Because the autopilot avionics in KC-135 refueling aircraft could only be tested in the air, any problems