Tinker speeds ‘B-ONE’ work

There is a new type of bone work being done at Tinker and it is not at the base clinic. The patient is the B-1 Lancer, also affectionately and more commonly known as the B-one. In 2008, Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters selected Tinker to participate in a pilot program designed to develop and

552nd ACW children’s holiday party draws more than 400 participants

Fun was definitely in great supply Dec. 10 as nearly 450 children from the 552nd Air Control Wing, along with friends, family and special guests took part in the eighth annual children's holiday party in the Bldg. 220 "wash rack."The party, which was hosted by wing, group and squadron spouses as

Celebrating the season

76th Maintenance Wing personnel meet for offsite, draft five-year strategy plan

Senior leaders from the 76th Maintenance Wing recently participated in a two-day offsite in Oklahoma City.During the Nov. 29-30 event, approximately 50 personnel brainstormed and drafted a five-year strategy map. The plan's intent is to ensure productivity and success, regardless of who is in what

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. program emphasized

Col. Bleymaier to take command of 72nd Air Base Wing

Col. Steven Bleymaier will succeed Col. Bob LaBrutta as the 72nd Air Base Wing commander Jan. 6. The change-of-command ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Tinker Club ballroom. Colonel Bleymaier, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center vice commander and director of Propulsion for the Air Force, came

TACAMO officer earns prestigious award

Cmdr. Keith Patton, deputy for Communications, Strategic Communications Wing ONE, is one of 23 individuals selected as a recipient of the 2011 Copernicus Award. The Copernicus Award was established to recognize individual contributions to naval warfare in command, control, communications, computers

Volunteers brave cold to mark vets’ graves at Tinker Kuhlman Cemetery

Chilly temperatures combined with a blustery, biting wind didn't deter the Daughters of the American Revolution from remembering six U.S. veterans whose final resting place is Tinker Air Force Base.Ruth Johnson and Joann Winters, both of Oklahoma City, braved the inclement weather Monday morning to

New Department of Energy program hires veterans

While many families struggle with the uncertainty of the economy, the Department of Energy recently introduced a program that reinstates hope. "Troops to Energy Jobs" is a nationwide effort to hire veterans into energy-related jobs. Because many veterans already have necessary skills and knowledge

Tinker employee doesn’t let disability get in the way of achieving his goals

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series featuring employees at Tinker Air Force Base with disabilities.Scott Rippetoe is a sheet metal work leader in the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron. He has been working at Tinker Air Force Base for the past 30 years. Mr. Rippetoe was born