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  • 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

  • 38th CEIG stands up three new Tinker squadrons

    During an unusual ceremony on Jan. 6 at the Tinker Club here, Col. Cynthia A. Wright, commander of the 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group, stood up three new squadrons, appointed civilian directors for all, and immediately transferred authority of one to a new leader. While the mechanics

  • A&FRC offering reintegration class for spouses Jan. 25

    A unique class for spouses of deployers will be offered at Tinker for the first time at 9 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The Spouses Reintegration Class is aimed at those whose active duty spouse has been back from deployment a month or less, or will return within the next

  • Air Force, commercial sponsorships equal success

    Think back for a moment when a base program or event was offered free or at a low cost, and there were prizes, free food and small giveaways. Chances are that event was sponsored. Off base businesses are very valuable to the 72nd Force Support Squadron's morale, welfare and recreation activities,

  • Area teens participate in Air Force-wide movement

    Teenagers from the Tinker Teen Council helped give the community a brighter future by conducting the project: College Knowledge. This project falls within the Air Force Teen Movement which was developed by the 2011 Air Force Youths of the Year and Air Force Teen Council.Last year's AFTC Project, My

  • Specialist focuses on ability, not disability

    Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series featuring employees at Tinker Air Force Base with disabilities.Shelia Jones, a T-56 Engine production management specialist in the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, celebrates seven years of employment this month. She said she is grateful for