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  • Acting Air Force secretary visits Tinker, discusses sexual assault, budgets

    Standing in front of hundreds of Airmen and civilians at the base theater on Sept. 27, acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning addressed two issues facing the Air Force. He said he didn't know what would happen with the fiscal 2014 budget. But, he knew sexual assaults had to stop.Secretary

  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees

  • Government Shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions

    Below are frequently asked questions about the current government shutdown. Do you have questions you need answered in regard to the government shutdown and its impact on the Air Force? Post them in the comments below. We will research and try to find the answer(s) for you and respond to the post(s)

  • Stateside commissaries return to normal operations

    Stateside commissaries that closed due to the government shutdown will resume normal operations Oct. 7, the Defense Commissary Agency announced on their website today. Stores normally closed on Mondays will reopen for business on their next scheduled operating day.For specific information about your

  • Most AF civilians to return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • Combat communications wing, Tinker group inactivate

    The 689th Combat Communications Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. is scheduled to be inactivated September 30, along with the 3rd Combat Communications Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. With this change, the 5th Combat Communications Group at Robins will be the only active duty combat

  • Tinker celebrates airpower at Air Force Ball

    Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield is proud of the Air Force, proud to be an Airman and proud to be stationed at Tinker. The Air Force Sustainment Center commander said so Sept. 21 at the Air Force Ball. Addressing a crowd of more than 700 Airmen, spouses, civilians, community partners and guests at the

  • Tinker to celebrate Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month. This year's theme, "I am Air Force Energy, Power the Force, Fuel the Fight," will focus awareness on the role each Airman plays in helping the Air Force achieve its energy goals.Mandated by the Energy Policy Act, the Air Force needs to reduce energy consumption by 30

  • Greening Tinker: Small changes lead to big savings in Bldg. 9001

    The employees working in Bldg. 9001 have earned serious bragging rights. From Oct. 1, 2012, to the end of August, they have reduced natural gas and electricity energy usage by 13 percent. They achieved that while accepting new workload, heavy-duty machinery and 300 employees.Employees of Bldg. 9001