76th PMXG welcomes Colonel Petters as new commander

"I believe in the concept of excellence," Col. Stephen D. Petters declared upon assuming command of the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group. Compliance, creativity and courage "will be my watchwords," he pledged.Colonel Petters praised his predecessor, Col. Robert Helgeson, who retired last month.

Colonel Smith achieved high standards for 552nd MXG

Col. Stella Smith - who retired from the Air Force on Aug. 13 after a 24-year career -- established high standards for the 552nd Maintenance Group during the three years she was its commander.· The Average Maintenance Scheduling Effectiveness Rate climbed to 97.3 percent, surpassing the standard of

Colonel Kennedy takes command of 552nd MXG

"Nothing comes close to this honor," Col. André L. Kennedy said upon taking command of the 552nd Maintenance Group during an Aug. 13 ceremony. "It's an honor and a pleasure to be part of the 552nd."Colonel Kennedy assumed command of the 552nd MXG from Col. Stella Smith, who has been the commander

New 552nd ACW vice commander impressed

Col. Brian Humphrey has been at Tinker and the 552nd Air Control Wing just a short time, but said he is already impressed by what he has seen. Over the course of his tenure, the wing vice commander said he aims to help America's Wing continue providing world-class command and control to combatant

72nd ABW commander has big plans for future of the wing, installation

Col. Christopher Azzano said he wants to leave the 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker in even better shape than when he arrived. He has big plans to accomplish his goal.During his tenure as air base wing and installation commander, he has his focus set on two goals: enabling success across Team Tinker on

AFSC’s Road to $1 Billion paved with cost avoidance, project savings

In a time where budget constraints and sequestration pose bumps, uneven pavement and reconstruction in the Department of Defense, Air Force Sustainment Center senior leadership has mapped a detour. With support from personnel, the center is traveling the "Road to $1 Billion." To date, the center is

SRC offers no-cost tools for leadership development

The Supervisor Resource Center, located on the Air Force Portal, continues to expand its offering of tools targeting the needs of emerging leaders, as well as new and experienced supervisors.The SRC is an on-line clearinghouse developed to put Air Force tools and no-cost resources for supervisory

Website aims to take stress out of changing duty stations

Changing duty stations can be stressful any time of the year. The disruption caused by the May tornadoes and a higher-than average number of moves associated with deactivation of the 3rd Combat Communications Group have made this summer particularly challenging at Tinker AFB. The civilian furloughs

Inner workings of cruise control

76th PMXG officer named PACAF CGO of the Year

The "2012 Pacific Air Forces Company Grade Officer of the Year" award was presented recently to a lieutenant who's now assigned to the 548th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron at Tinker AFB.1st Lt. Pelenato Tagoai, deputy flight chief for Welding Flight, received a special plaque from Brig. Gen. Gene