Tinker homeschooled student wins Geographic Bee

Francis Slagley, a homeschooled student from Tinker Air Force Base, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Dec. 4 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The school-level Bee was open to homeschooled students across the Oklahoma City metro area and was held at the

Health and wellness inspections under way on Tinker

552nd ACW members receive 12th AF awards

Six Airmen from geographically separated units which fall under the 552nd Air Control Wing here at Tinker Air Force Base have been recognized by 12th Air Force with the highest awards for achievement in cyberspace operations.Thomas Kuja, with the 728th Air Control Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base,

AFMC promotes wellness screening campaign

Throughout December and January, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting the "Do You Know Your Numbers" wellness campaign. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your numbers to help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular

CSAF directs Air Force-wide inspection

Commanders across the Air Force will conduct health and welfare inspections starting Dec. 5 to emphasize an environment of respect, trust and professionalism in the workplace.The health and welfare inspection is a tool routinely used by unit commanders, command chiefs, and first sergeants.Air Force

Air Refueling over the skies of Louisiana

AFSC leadership model provides path to reaching goals

Leaders need goals. But not just organizational goals; effective leaders need to target specific characteristics in order to continually grow in their leadership skills. "Leaders of great organizations modify their behavior to achieve impossible results," Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Air Force

AFSC and OC-ALC Holiday Employee Open House

Tinker employees are invited to join the command staffs of the Air Force Sustainment Center and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex in celebrating the holidays. AFSC senior leadership is hosting an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 21 in the command suite of Bldg. 3001. Concurrently the ALC will

Appellate judges visit Tinker AFB

Two judges and the clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces made a rare visit to Tinker Air Force Base recently.All five CAAF judges were in the Sooner State to hear oral arguments in a "live" case at the University of Oklahoma in the Dick Bell Courtroom of the OU School of Law. Three

Appellate judges visit Tinker AFB

Two judges and the clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces made a rare visit to Tinker Air Force Base recently.All five CAAF judges were in the Sooner State to hear oral arguments in a "live" case at the University of Oklahoma in the Dick Bell Courtroom of the OU School of Law. Three