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  • Tinker in 'Top 10' Air Force facility energy accomplishments of 2012

    The fiscal 2012 Annual Energy Management Report is making its way to Congress and lawmakers will likely be impressed by Air Force facility energy accomplishments. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center submitted the report to the Office of the Civil Engineer in November. It has since been sent to the

  • SC issues warning to network users: can’t prove it, remove it

    They say, "Ignorance is bliss," but it is neither an excuse nor a "get out of jail free" card. By having access to a government network, users have certain responsibilities. The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate issues a warning to Tinker personnel: don't download computer programs or

  • B-1B PDM earns prestigious logistics award

    The 2012 Defense Logistics Awards were announced in December during an annual ceremony held in Washington, DC. This year, the B-1B Programmed Depot Maintenance production line, assigned to the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, part of the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group, was selected for the best

  • New surcharge on Visa purchases

    As of Jan. 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts and Centrally Billed Accounts.This

  • MRO IT study under way in AFSC

    An Air Force Materiel Command team is undergoing a comprehensive process required to implement a new information technology system that would help standardize maintenance, repair and overhaul across the command.The standardization, known as the "Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul Capability Initiative,"

  • Sequestration would impact AFMC mission

    Air Force Materiel Command will be forced to implement spending reductions that will have substantial impact on its mission if sequestration takes effect March 1, 2013. These reductions along with other Air Force-wide cuts will ultimately harm overall Air Force operations and readiness, Air Force

  • Ceremony to honor graduates

    Seven Tinker Air Force Base employees will be recognized today at a ceremony honoring their completion of a technical graduate degree program. All of the graduates earned master's degrees in science or engineering through the Long-Term Training program managed by the Air Force Sustainment Center

  • Tinker Airman earns Bronze Star

    The White Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent in Tinker's 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has joined one of his brothers as a recipient of the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Iraq.Senior Master Sgt. Jesse A. Collins III was awarded the medal for "exemplary leadership, personal

  • Revamped programs help OSI stay on top of its game

    The Office of Special Investigations is as vigilant as ever. Having revamped one external and one internal program, Detachment 114 special agents are on their game and better prepared for what's out there.The external Air Force Eagle Eyes Program is a way to anonymously report suspicious behavior.

  • VITA office opening Feb. 4

    Completing and filing tax forms can be painless, simple and free for those who visit the Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office. The VITA program, organized by the base legal office, will be open on Feb. 4 through April 15. The VITA program provides tax preparation and electronic filing