726th ACS hits ground running in SW Asia

On Jan. 10, 42 Airmen with the 726th Air Control "Hardrock" Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho took up their watch at the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia.The 726th ACS is a geographically separated unit that falls under the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker

Tinker Reservist named AFRC’s Outstanding Safety Civilian of the Year

Master Sergeant Regina Rector received the 2013 Air Force Reserve Command's Outstanding Safety Civilian of the Year award here Dec. 7, 2013. The recognition was presented for outstanding achievement in ground safety from Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013. During this time Rector served as the

Did You Know: The ins and outs of Tinker gate?

Tinker Gate, the main gate on Air Depot, can be very confusing to maneuver, but the design serves to move large amounts of traffic through the gates during busy times. The gate's four lanes are opened starting at the far left and on to the second, third and fourth as needed to accommodate traffic.

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Chaplain, commander discuss DOD's new religious accommodations policy

The Department of Defense recently updated an instruction on Jan. 22 outlining a new policy on making religious accommodations requested by service members.The policy update states, "Military departments will accommodate religious requests of service members, unless a request would have an adverse

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Gen. Wolfenbarger discusses challenges and successes at commander's call

Challenges that lie ahead and a recap of recent successes highlighted Air Force Materiel Command commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger's commander's call here Jan. 23.It was the first of what will be several workforce communication engagements for the general. In the coming months, General Wolfenbarger

Air Force Structure commission releases final report

The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force has posted its report on the Commission' s website at http://afcommission.whs.mil.The commission visited Tinker AFB, Aug. 20, 2013 with the intention of seeing total force integration in action among active Air Force, Reserve, and Air

552nd ACW dominates Info Dominance, Gen. Jumper awards

The 552nd Air Control Wing dominated the FY 2013 Information Dominance and General John P. Jumper Awards, winning six different categories at the 12th Air Force level, it was announced recently.The winners included:Civilian Specialist - Douglas D. Hoffman Jr., 726th Air Control SquadronCyber Systems

61 fans airlifted onto Bldg. 510

A helicopter hoisted 61 supply and exhaust fans onto the roof of Bldg. 510 last Saturday in just an hour and a half."I calculated that the pilot, Jim Robinson of St. Louis Helicopter, deposited one of those fans on the roof of that building every minute and 25 seconds," said Gary Jones, project