Tinker’s Green Infrastructure Plan harvesting big returns

Most people would associate hay baling operations with agriculture and not grounds-keeping at one of the busiest aerospace maintenance, overhaul and repair complexes in the Air Force. At Tinker, baling hay is yielding a harvest designed to "green" the base while cutting grounds-maintenance

Statewide burn ban affects Tinker; stay safe, take precautions

Oklahoma, for the foreseeable future, is under a statewide burn ban. Tinker is affected by the ruling.Until the burn ban is lifted, certain activities are forbidden; others have stipulations."The Fire Department anticipates more wildfire activity in the metro area, particularly in the eastern

Tinker's Tops in Blue

Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

 The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

KC-135 Miscellaneous Shop always prepared

Mechanics in the KC-135 Miscellaneous Shop in Bldg. 9001 have to be prepared to work almost any aircraft part.Main landing gear doors, hatches, wheel well fairings, cove lip doors, and in-flight refueling doors are just a few of the many Management of Items Subject to Repair end items repaired by

Saving on cowling

The side cowls repair shop in the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron has reduced significantly the time required to overhaul B-52 bomber engine cowlings.According to Supervisor Craig Crenshaw, over the past seven years the average time required to repair the B-52's lower cowlings has been

72nd ABW command chief master sergeant moves to AFSC

Former Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and 72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Vegas recently began his new assignment and it's groundbreaking. In fact, he sets the standard for successors as the first-ever Air Force Sustainment Center command chief master sergeant. In comparison,

After nearly 20 years, 3rd Herd Combat Readiness School completes last class

It's the end of a mud-crawling, wall-jumping, jam-clearing, buddy-carrying, field-dressing, position-defending era at Tinker. When the 3rd Combat Communications Group Combat Readiness School completed its final class July 27, cadre members started cleaning and organizing gear that will be shipped

Tinker participates in STEM programs

Flowers and plants depend on their stems for survival. Tinker also relies on a stem or STEM. Science, technology, engineering and math are Tinker's roots to the future, success and survival.Tinker and its personnel participate in and sponsor several kindergarten through college STEM outreach

New 552nd ACW commander outwardly proud of Airmen; excited about Tinker tenure

Growing up, Col. Greg Guillot said his father taught him to be "quietly proud." While he may practice that in his own career, the 552nd Air Control Wing commander is outwardly proud of the Airmen in "America's Wing."Colonel Guillot succeeded Col. John Rauch June 21. Prior to arriving for his third