It’s not too late to register for the Pre-Deployment Family Retreat

Have you registered for next month's Pre-Deployment Family Retreat? If not, you have only a couple of weeks left to do so. Registration ends April 6 for the three-day, two-night event.The purpose of the retreat, which is set for April 13-15, is to connect spouses to each other and their squadron

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President nominates General Litchfield for his third star

The commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center has been nominated by the President for promotion to the grade of lieutenant general and appointment as commander of the planned Air Force Sustainment Center.Pending confirmation by the United States Senate, Maj Gen Bruce A. Litchfield will

Navy Capt. Tim Pedersen, TACAMO commander, retires

Navy Capt. Tim Pedersen retires from the U.S. Navy today after a 28-year military career that included six tours at Tinker Air Force Base.In a change of command ceremony, Captain Pedersen will hand the reins of Strategic Communications Wing 1 and Task Force 124 to the Deputy Wing Commander, Capt.

Fund allows Air Force to take care of its own

It's a well-known fact that the Air Force takes care of its own. Each year that ethos is reinforced, in part, by donations of numerous individuals all focused on one goal: helping out their fellow Airmen in need.Since its inception, the Air Force has instituted its official charity, the Air Force

72nd OSS wins five command-level awards

The 72nd Operations Support Squadron made significant strides and turned heads in 2011. The squadron won four Air Force Materiel Command-level airfield operations awards, plus a weather award. They heard the news March 2.The 2011 AFMC Annual Airfield Operations and Weather Awards were given to the

Squadron integrates new repair capabilities

The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group is entering a new era of aircraft repair. As the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron integrates its shops into Bldg. 9001, they are also integrating new capabilities to increase the depths of repair on structural items used on the C-135, B-52, B-1 and E-3

Go with the flow: New process drastically reduces shop’s production time

Scott Sawyer said he is a believer. Despite initial concerns and doubts, he is happy to have been proved wrong. Now, it's just a matter of tweaking the process.Since the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron's Painting Shop implemented a modular flow, production time has been reduced by 64 hours,

Go with the flow: New process drastically reduces shop’s production time

Scott Sawyer said he is a believer. Despite initial concerns and doubts, he is happy to have been proved wrong. Now, it's just a matter of tweaking the process.Since the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron's Painting Shop implemented a modular flow, production time has been reduced by 64 hours,

Gym Rats, Med Group and Reserve White remain unbeaten

In a defensive battle of two previously unbeaten flag football teams, the Gym Rats defeated the Navy's SCW1 Tuesday night, scoring on offense and defense alike. The Rats won, 14-0, on a touchdown pass, an interception that was run back for a TD and a 2-point conversion.In an earlier game, in which