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  • Alert employees honored after taking action during suspicious encounter

    Tinker lucked out. A recent incident which could have resulted in tragedy and disaster was averted through a mix of vigilance and chance. 76th Maintenance Wing senior leaders praised the efforts of those involved.The event began with an individual who entered Bldg. 9001 carrying a bag with

  • 552nd ACW announces annual award winners

    Nine military and civilian personnel were honored during the 552nd Air Control Wing's annual awards banquet Jan. 20 at the Tinker Club.The award winners are:· Airman: Senior Airman Nicolas Craven, 726th ACS· Noncommissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Kevin Archer, 552nd OSS· Senior Noncommissioned Officer:

  • 12th AF commander, chief to visit Tinker, Feb. 1-3

    Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force commander, and his command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia Jr., will pay their first visit to Tinker Air Force Base Feb. 1-3, after taking over the top two leadership positions within the command late last year.Both senior leaders will spend

  • DOD’s Mason award presented to OC-ALC

    It was a worthy sight for a special occasion.On the afternoon of Jan. 11, more than 400 personnel from the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group gathered at Bldg. 3001's Dock five-and-a-half. They stood, dressed in blue jeans, T-shirts and personal protective equipment, for the 2011 Robert T. Mason Depot

  • Tinker mishap rates going down

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center has slashed its injury rate by more than half over the past five years, despite a significant increase in employees in 2010 and record-level productivity.In addition, the OC-ALC's Days Away/Restricted or Transferred (DART) rate, a mathematical calculation that

  • New ACC commander to visit base

    The 552nd Air Control Wing will soon welcome a familiar face. Former commander Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III will visit his old stomping grounds Jan. 26 for the first time since becoming commander of Air Combat Command in September.During the morale visit, the general will meet Airmen, discuss

  • Two 72nd ABW organizations transform in time for new year

    Transformation remains a high priority for the 72nd Air Base Wing. As the 2011 holiday season kicked off, two air base wing organizations conducted rapid improvement events that have yielded great success.The 72nd Medical Group improved the rate at which patients with off-base referrals are seen by

  • Before holiday, Tinker celebrates MLK legacy

    The impact of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and service "continues to be an immutable influence on our society and culture," the Rev. Dr. Major Jemison asserted recently.Rev. Jemison was the guest speaker at the annual Tinker AFB observance of Dr. King's birthday; the event was held Jan. 13 in the

  • 559th SMXS develops software, hardware to be used at Tinker

    The 559th Software Maintenance Squadron has thought and produced outside the box. Squadron engineers recently created a B-2 Spirit Test Program Set software that will be used and maintained at Tinker. The first customer sell-off occurred Jan. 10.The B-2 Versatile Depot Automated Test System, or