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  • 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

  • Tinker Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Oct. 1

    "We can make a difference;" maybe a $1.8-million difference.It's that time of year again. The Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser kickoff is just around the corner. Beginning Oct. 1, Tinker military members and civilians can donate to CFC-approved charities. With 2,000 local, national and

  • New AF app helps with workplace problems

    Airmen can now download an Air Force mobile application designed to help them better get at the root of workplace problems.Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, is the Air Force's eight-step problem solving method and the application puts AFSO21 resources right at their

  • Memo Prepares DOD Employees for Government Shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce today.The fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and