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

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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

Civilian inspectors to evaluate 72nd MDG

Their inspection is just around the corner. The 72nd Medical Group will undergo a civilian accreditation inspection beginning March 3 and culminating March 6. A three-member civilian team from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare will closely examine all aspects of healthcare

SCW-1 Sailors in contention for Pacific Fleet sailor of year

Two Sailors from Strategic Communications Wing ONE at Tinker AFB are finalists for the prestigious Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 2013 Sailors of the Year awards.The contenders are Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class (Naval Aircrew/Aviation Warfare) Matthew P. Meadows of Fleet Air

USSTRATCOM commander visits TACAMO Sailors

"Your mission is important to the United States of America," the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told the Sailors of Strategic Communications Wing 1 here recently. "The work you do day in and day out, helping to keep the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad connected, is deeply appreciated by us in

USAF Engines: Tired Iron and Cost-Effective Readiness

The Air Force is facing a very real challenge with respect to the cost of maintaining an aging engine fleet. To meet the challenge of maintaining cost-effective readiness, a dedicated group of professionals from the 421st Supply Chain Management Squadron, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the