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  • LG director encourages LOA members to take ownership of their careers

    When Gilbert Montoya walked into the Oklahoma Room Jan. 15, the audience of 50 attendees eagerly awaited his words. Rightfully so, the highly-regarded Senior Executive Service member and Air Force Sustainment Center Logistics director is a subject-matter expert.Serving as guest speaker to the first

  • Reservist named 'Athlete of Year'Mike W. Ray

    Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Allen of the 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has been named the Tinker Air Force Base "Athlete of the Year" for 2012.The honoree was chosen for his "long-time participation in Armed Forces Rugby, working as the strength and conditioning coach for the University of

  • AF Reserve announces revised force structure actions,Tinker reductions

    The Air Force Reserve Command is proceeding with force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013 which directs the retirement of four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft flown out of Tinker AFB by the Air Reserve Component Associate Wings consisting of the

  • Military Tuition Assistance benefits program changes

    Several elements of the Military Tuition Assistance benefits have changed and now give more responsibility to students. Students should view their Air Force Virtual Education Center record through the Air Force portal and ensure that all personal contact data is up-to-date. One of the recent

  • KC-135 tankers get a boost from innovative, fuel-saving engines

    Some decades-old KC-135 Stratotanker are drinking from the fountain of youth -- or at least the engines are.Airmen installed the first of 1,440 upgraded Stratotanker engines at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 15. The 1970s engine parts will be replaced with modern engines that burn less fuel and

  • AFMC outlines near-term budgetary guidance

    The budgetary uncertainties currently facing the Department of Defense, combined with a projected $1.8 billion shortfall in Air Force funding for overseas contingency operations, require prudent steps to mitigate budget execution risks, according to Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel

  • Bomber programs busy in ‘12

    Tinker's bomber maintenance programs continue to compile an impressive list of achievements. Chiefs of the B-1, B-2 and B-52 Divisions here were given an opportunity to brag about the accomplishments of their personnel during the "town hall" meeting Maj. Gen. Dwyer Dennis held Jan. 10."This is a

  • ‘Life Cycle Thrust' directorate making a name throughout command

    In six months, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Propulsion Directorate has come into its own. Emphasizing the motto, "Life Cycle Thrust," the directorate prides itself on a new way of doing business.Introduced by Air Force Materiel Command in the summer of 2012, the propulsion

  • Greening Tinker: Base installing solar hot-water heating panels

    If supporting the Air Force's renewable energy goal is a base New Year's resolution, Tinker is right on track. Solar hot-water heating panels are being installed on the rooftops of six buildings. With completion scheduled for June, officials said the panels will offset 50 to 75 percent of the fuel

  • Former Airman sentenced to 80 years

    Ten years for each broken rib. That was the reasoning behind the Oklahoma County District Court judge's Dec. 19 decision to sentence former Senior Airman Gabriel B. Solis to 80 years in prison for beating a 1-year-old child entrusted to his care.The mother of the child made Mr. and Mrs. Solis the