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  • 72nd ABW personnel receive Wildcatter Awards

    Col. Steven Bleymaier, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently presented Wildcatter Awards to three members of the wing.Senior Airman Marcus Jenkins has been an air traffic control operator in the 72nd Operation Support Squadron since May 2010. As an air traffic controller, Airman Jenkins has

  • ITAM moves to Bldg. 469, highlights ITECs

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate's Information Technology Asset Management group has moved into new quarters in the southeastern "dogleg" corner of Bldg. 469. Previously they were in Bldg. 510.Bldg. 469 now houses the IT warehouse and the offices of six ITAM employees: IT Analysts

  • Past, present 3rd Herd members celebrate history

    Oldest, Biggest, Best. These are the words that describe the 3rd Combat Communications Group, or 3rd Herd. Assigned to Tinker AFB in 1949, the group has been re-designated and re-aligned many times, and through it all, has outlasted many command restructurings.Past and present group members came

  • Steam decentralization project takes big step

    Tinker is one step closer to being more energy efficient. The base steam system is being decentralized and some of the plants are closing. The first plant was closed in late April marking a big step in the Air Force's largest domestic energy retrofit project. To take the place of this central steam

  • AFSC Goals Series No. 2: Caring for people

    Air Force Sustainment Center senior leadership considers its people a most important asset and has expressed its commitment to caring for its personnel. In fact, they created a strategic plan goal for the 32,000-person geographically-separated workforce. It is: "Enable an adaptable, resilient,

  • AFSC Goals Series No. 1: Focusing on nuclear mission

    Air Force Sustainment Center personnel are on a mission to make the center more integrated, innovative and efficient for the future. But, it's not a simple task. To achieve the end result, personnel are working a strategic plan with five goals and 18 objectives. The first goal is "Continue to

  • KC-135 colonel achieved dream job, ready to retire

    When Col. Bob "Wrench" Torick commissioned into the Air Force nearly 27 years ago, he said he had a specific goal in mind. He knew exactly what he wanted to do. The Air Force had other plans. Despite the difference in opinion, Colonel Torick has no regrets. He is grateful for his experiences, Air

  • Project receives EPA Brownfields Phoenix Award

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented the Brownfields Phoenix Award to Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn at Tinker's Bldg. 9001 June 6, recognizing the collaborative transformation success of the former automobile plant to an aerospace complex as one of the nation's top

  • SCW-1 wins Omaha Trophy

    One of the highest levels of joint operations is recognizing Strategic Communi-cations Wing One for excellence in Strategic Aircraft Operations with the coveted Omaha Trophy for 2012. This honor, awarded annually by Omaha's Strategic Command Consultation Committee, recognizes outstanding units in