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  • Foreign Military Sales a billion-dollar business

    Foreign Military Sales are big business to the U.S. Air Force.Brig. Gen. James Haywood, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the overall administrator of a $128.3 billion portfolio supporting Foreign Military Sales to

  • Little changes to Tinker thermostats save big money

    Temperature set points work. Over the course of the summer, Bldg. 3001 and the facilities linked to substation No. 2 decreased its electrical consumption from last year by 7 percent; the base as a whole decreased by 8 percent. Much of that savings is directly related to setting the buildings'

  • Former 552nd ACW commander looking forward to celebrating wing’s heritage

    Ben T. Robinson knows a thing or two about the heritage of the 552nd Air Control Wing.After all, the retired brigadier general served as a captain pilot on the E-3 "Sentry" Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft back in the 1980s, returned to the wing for another stint as the Operations Group

  • FMS more than just hardware

    Foreign Military Sales involve more than bombs and bullets.It includes support equipment and flight line vehicles, instrument landing equipment and radar systems, maintenance and specialized training -- "much more than end items," said Brig. Gen. James Haywood, director of the Air Force Security

  • AFSAC supports aged systems

    The U.S. Air Force supports a vast array of weapons systems -- even some that are 60 to 70 years old -- for its myriad foreign partners."A lot of what we support is no longer in our inventory, but we still support it because that's what our partners need," Brig. Gen. James Haywood said during a

  • Airmen learn dangers, expense of drunk driving

    A driving under the influence offense in Oklahoma will cost a first-time offender an average of $10,000 to $14,000. Sgt. Jason Yingling, of the Oklahoma County Highway Safety Office, asked Airmen from the 34th Combat Communications Squadron Sept. 28 if they could afford that expense.He briefed the

  • Council offers Airmen reminder on PTU standards

    With cooler weather coming up, the Tinker First Sergeants Council reminds Airmen of the Physical Training Uniform standards.According to Air Force Instruction 36-2903: 7.1.2. Wear of the PTU/IPTU is mandatory during physical fitness assessments and while participating in organized PT events as

  • Around Tinker: Three 72nd ABW members honored with Wildcatter Awards

    Three members of the 72nd Medical Group were recently honored with Wildcatter Awards by 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Steven Bleymaier.Andrea Talley has been a medical instrument technician in the 72nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron since September 2006. During this time, her efforts have helped

  • Equipment specialist’s IDEA earns cash award

    Leadra Wood from the 421st Supply Chain Management Squadron was a recent recipient of a $10,000 award from the IDEA program. As an equipment specialist in the 421st SCMS, she is responsible for ensuring that the mechanics on the shop floor have enough parts, through purchase or repair processes, to

  • Fire muster competition promotes safety

    Team Tinker personnel will participate in the third annual Fire Department Muster, which is scheduled Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Capt. David Langford of Tinker Fire and Emergency Services said six-person teams will compete in four timed events:· A bunker drill, where members see how fast they can