Fire prevention week

Air Force targets heat plants for energy savings

Engineers at the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., are on a mission to help save facility energy across the Air Force. One target is central heat plants, which have miles of distribution lines and are known to be inefficient according to Tom Adams, an AFCESA

New commander takes reins of 507th ARW

Col. Russell A. Muncy assumed command of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at a ceremony held at Tinker AFB on Oct. 2.During the ceremony, Col. Jeffery R. Glass relinquished command of the wing, a position he had held since July 2006. Fourth Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Mark A. Kyle served as the

Straight shooter: Tinker sergeant wins fourth straight shooting competition

Michael Henderson did it again. The noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the 72nd Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training facility recently participated in and won the military division of the National Rifle Association National Police Shooting Championship. It is the technical sergeant's

Fire prevention is key

Did you know that almost every home in America has a smoke alarm? Yet, almost two thirds of home fire deaths occur in homes without a working smoke alarm. It's time for Fire Prevention Week, and from Oct. 9-15, Tinker Fire And Emergency Services is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire

Pre-deployment retreats help increase Tinker family resiliency

Research shows deployments have damaged military marriages. Active duty divorce rates have increased significantly due, in part, to multiple deployments and the up tempo of deployments. To help combat this negative trend OSD has authorized the use of O&M funds to provide support services for

Play Pass cards filled with benefits for deployers

The Air Force is literally giving away money at Tinker, but surprisingly few people are taking advantage of the free gift.More than 510 individuals and families have registered to receive PLAYpass cards, which work like a debit card, but relatively few of the recipients have used them, apparently

New leader at 552nd TRS

Lieutenant. Col. Steven D. Scavitto accepted command of the 552nd Training Squadron from Lt. Col. David F. Evans in an official ceremony Sept. 16.Col. Gregory D. Roberts, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony and encouraged the incoming commander. "The challenges you will face

Man on a mission

Jostling along a bumpy dirt road into a rugged Ethiopian backwater, the rock star wondered how they knew him. Little children ran to the car, screaming "Hi abba! Hi father!" The convoy pulled into the orphanage. The commander of the civil affairs team turned to David Terrinoni and said, "Man,

Air Force updates housing pet policy

A policy issued earlier this year that puts more teeth in Air Force pet regulations will have little effect at Tinker Air Force Base, because the edict is almost identical to the established policy of the company that manages family housing.The update to Air Force Instruction 32-6001 "standardizes