First B-52 arrives at depot for CONECT upgrade

The first B-52H Stratofortress departed Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 16 and arrived at Tinker, for the Combat Network Communications Technology, or CONECT, upgrade.The CONECT upgrade will allow B-52 crews to receive and send real-time digital information such as updated intelligence, mapping

New commander at 960th AACS

Fiscal 2014 force management programs announced

The Air Force will implement several officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal 2014, officials said today.Force management programs enable the Air Force to both size and balance the force, with the goal of meeting mandated end strength numbers in the right career fields and at the

New 76th CMXG commander excited to lead organization

Although new to Tinker and the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group, Col. Leigh Method has the best of so many worlds and she knows it. The career aircraft maintenance and ground and air transportation officer said she knew, when she received her orders, she'd be leading a vital Air Force mission. As

Federal food drive under way through August 22

Tinker and the Department of Defense are participating in the fifth annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Donations from Tinker military and civilian personnel will be donated to the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Del City, according to Capt. Sylvia K.

Organizations participate in encore summer energy reduction competition

The "Off We Go Energy Reduction Competition" is back and is anyone's game. Introduced last summer by Col. Steven Bleymaier, former 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker Installation commander, the contest challenges on-base commanders to reduce energy consumption in their headquarters buildings. "The

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