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  • CSAF says readiness harmed by steep spending cuts

    The rigid requirements of sequestration spending cuts have made it difficult for the Air Force to maintain readiness, the service's top officer said yesterday.Speaking to CNN's John King at the annual Aspen Institute Security Forum in Aspen, Colo., Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III

  • Holding Airmen accountable: Mandatory discharge for sex assault

    The Air Force recently adopted two new measures to eliminate sexual assault from within the ranks, including requiring discharge for Airmen who commit sexual assault, and requiring the Air Force's most senior commanders to review actions taken on these cases. According to Capt. Allison DeVito, chief

  • National commission to visit 13 bases, Tinker included

    The "National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force" is planning to visit 13 Air Force locations, including Tinker. The visits began Tuesday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.Appointed by the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act, the commission is reviewing the Air Force's structure

  • SimMan training aid enhances reserve medical readiness

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing Medical Squadron has a new life-like simulator to incorporate real-life training scenarios into drill weekends.The SimMan 3G, nicknamed Seth by the medical personnel, provides team members with a variety of interactive scenarios in medical readiness training both for the

  • Airman guilty of AWOL, drug counts

    A Tinker Airman admitted Monday that he went AWOL earlier this year in an attempt to evade preferral on multiple drug charges.Airman Gary D. Moore of the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pleaded guilty to being absent without leave and unlawful use of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and MDMA,

  • Former Tinker AFB official convicted of accepting bribes

    James Lee Loman, 70, of McLoud, a former item manager at Tinker Air Force Base, was convicted July 11 on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud, accepting bribes and participating in government contracting under an illegal conflict of interest, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney

  • DeLange takes command of 38th CEIG

    On a muggy Thursday morning with the sun beaming down, Lt. Col. Eric DeLange accepted command of the 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group. Col. Paul Welch, commander of the 688th Information Operations Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, presided over the event July 11 in front of the

  • 848th SCMG welcomes new commander

    Col. Rod Bloker is the new 848th Supply Chain Management Group commander. Standing in front of approximately 100 members from the local and Tinker community during the July 10 ceremony, he accepted command from Col. Tim Henke, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing vice director. Colonel Bloker replaces

  • Combat Air Forces, 552 ACW, to resume flying

    In response to a decision by Congress to return combat flying units to full status after a three-month hiatus, the 552nd Air Control Wing has received additional flying hours from Air Combat Command, their higher headquarters, the wing's Operations Group commander has confirmed."The additional hours

  • Reserve AWACS unit wins 17th outstanding unit award

    The 513th Air Control Group was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional meritorious service from Dec. 5, 2010, through Dec. 4, 2012.During that period, the 513th excelled both at home station and abroad on two major deployments to Southwest Asia. While deployed in support of