552nd MXS Fabrication Flight finds new home

Members of the 552nd Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight are striving to maximize efficiency amidst the fiscally constrained environment of today.When challenged by floor space in inadequate facilities, the men and women of Fabrication Flight sought to improve their situation. With the

Defense Logistics Agency energy improvements under way

A multimillion-dollar project to install energy-efficient equipment in several Defense Logistics Agency buildings at Tinker AFB is well under way.Project blueprints indicate the project will feature replacement of steam heating systems with natural-gas heating systems (infrared heaters and

Tinker graduates 12 from high-tech ed programs

Twelve Tinker AFB employees were recognized recently at a reception held to praise them for graduating from high-tech education programs.All of the graduates earned master's degrees in science or engineering from state universities through the Long-Term Training program or the Master of Science in

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Former Tinker official sentenced to 30 months in prison for accepting bribes

James Lee Loman, 71, of McLoud, a former item manager at Tinker Air Force Base, was sentenced Jan. 29 to 30 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud, accepting bribes, and participating in government contracting under an illegal conflict of interest, announced Sanford C. Coats, United

507th Air Refueling Wing welcomes new commander

Col. Brian S. Davis assumed command of the 507th Air Refueling Wing Feb. 8, 2014 at Tinker Air Force Base with a ceremony presided over by Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr., 4th Air Force commander.Colonel Davis served as the 459th Operations Group commander, Joint Base Andrews, Md. He assumes command

AFMC launches safety survey

The Air Force Materiel Command will conduct an anonymous, command-wide survey through Feb. 21 to assess the overall culture of safety within the command. After a spike in mishaps over the second half of fiscal 2013, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III asked major command commanders to

Tinker's annual severe weather exercise next week

Tinker Air Force Base is conducting a Natural Disaster Response Exercise Feb. 19. An alternate date of Feb. 20 will be used if severe weather is forecast. Base sirens will sound and base personnel and visitors are asked to fully cooperate with instructions from security and emergency response

Happy homecoming

Flu Season: What you need to know

With flu season under way, there are steps that can be taken to protect you and your family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza activity is at its peak during the months of January and February and currently, there is widespread flu activity throughout most of the