Contracting Directorate welcomes director

Imagine a family practice doctor leading the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Contracting Directorate. While it may seem like a foreign concept, metaphorically, that's how the new director sees himself.Robert Boyles has a wide breadth of experience. The retired colonel knows the ins and outs of

New leader, Dr. Blake, takes charge at Tinker’s 76th Software Maintenance Group

Dr. Douglas Blake officially gained the title of director of the 76th Software Maintenance Group at his assumption of command ceremony on Jan. 31. Several friends and co-workers attended the event that was held at 3 p.m. in Bldg. 3001 in the Oklahoma Room. Maj. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, Commander of

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Base transitions phones to Internet service, will save money but up-front costs borne by units

A new wave of the future telephone is Voice Over Internet Protocol and Tinker will gradually install this system across the base. VOIP is a telephone system that connects using the local area network. Though it's new to a lot of people, it is a system that has been around for a while, and the Air

3rd Herd unit connects comms for Secret Service

Protection is a key mission for the United States Secret Service, and Tinker's 3rd Combat Communications Group now plays a major role in accomplishing it. After 24 years the 3rd Herd reassumed the responsibility of a two-fold Secret Service mission -- to help protect all prominent political

72nd ABW honors four with Wildcatter Awards

Col. Bob LaBrutta, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently honored four wing members with Wildcatter Awards.Jake Langham has performed his duties as the Safety/VPP representative for the 72nd ABW Communication Directorate since October 2008. During this time he has educated more than 400 civilians

Pre-deployment retreat scheduled

Tinker Airmen who are preparing to deploy in the next six months or who have returned from deployment in the past six months will benefit from a seminar planned for them and their spouses. The second pre-deployment retreat sponsored by the chapel and the other Integrated Delivery System agencies on

Self-defense classes to start next month

It only takes two or three seconds to get out of a life-threatening situation. That's all you need, a chance to catch the aggressor off guard and get away. Self defense is about surviving real life situations where there is a real risk of physical harm to you or your loved ones. Self defense can be

552nd squadrons square off in intramural basketball

It was the 552nd against the 552nd Feb. 7 at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center gymnasium. And, the 552nd won; the 552nd OSS, that is.The large squadron intramural basketball division's 552nd AMXS and OSS played at 7:30 p.m. and while in the first few minutes it looked like it would be an even

Former AFMC command chief Gurney sentenced in sexual misconduct case

The week-long court-martial of Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, the former command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, concluded Jan. 28, with a six-member panel of male officers sentencing the chief to 20 months confinement, reduction to rank of E-1 and a dishonorable discharge for 15 violations