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  • ACC commander visits Tinker

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, said it was good to be back. The former 552nd Air Control Wing commander said he has missed Tinker, Oklahoma and the vibrant Oklahoma City metro community. During his visit Jan. 25-27, the general also addressed several Air Force and

  • AF leaders chart service changes

     Making changes to the Air Force is "hard, but manageable," Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said during a Pentagon news conference Feb. 3.During the news conference, Secretary Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz detailed force structure changes that will be made in the

  • AFMC, AFGE union officials reach labor agreement

    Senior leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and Air Force Materiel Command have completed negotiations on a new master labor agreement that will affect approximately 35,000 of the command's civilian employees.Scott Blanch, AFGE Council 214 president, and Gen.

  • President nominates next AFMC commander, first female Air Force 4-star

    When the leadership of Air Force Materiel Command changes later this year, the command will be led by a familiar face who will make Air Force history when she takes the reins of AFMC.On Feb. 6, President Barack Obama nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as the next

  • Operation Team Spirit saves Air Force money, readiness days

    Operation Team Spirit is alive and well at Tinker.Implemented roughly six years ago, the program invites KC-135 Stratotanker unit maintenance personnel to participate during programmed depot maintenance performing streamlined acceptance inspections. Initially introduced by Air National Guard units,

  • Tinker employee up for Air Force-level award

    One of Tinker's own is up for an Air Force-level award. In mid-January, Justin Hottle learned he has been nominated for the 2012 Air Force Association Outstanding Civilian Wage Employee of the Year award. He has already won the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and Air Force Materiel Command-level

  • Tinker reservist transitions from Air Force sergeant to Navy ensign

    Steven Johnson enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1995, where he was assigned to the Seabees, but switched to the Air Force Reserves in 2006. Recently he transferred back to the Navy Reserves, as a junior officer.After 16½ years of enlisted service, Mr. Johnson wanted to become an officer and the

  • Great IDEA$: Tinker men awarded for money-saving suggestions

    Two employees in the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group at Tinker received $10,000 cash each recently for their suggestions which resulted in significant savings of money and time.Robert Gilsbach, a pneudraulic system mechanic, and Dwayne Harrell, electronic mechanic supervisor over the Flight

  • Potholes bloom in warmer weather

    Potholes affect everyone on Tinker from drivers to pedestrians. "Our job in Civil Engineering is to make repairs to protect property and provide a safe place to drive and walk," said Cathy Scheirman, deputy base civil engineer.Potholes may be called in by anyone, and are generally a routine request