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  • Improvement project team earns flight on KC-135

    "It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will remember forever," said Homer Whitt, process analyst with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group and recent recipient of an incentive ride last month on a KC-135 Stratotanker here.This lifetime memory was part of a reward given to Mr. Whitt, along

  • Smooth moves

    A value stream mapping process improvement event was held Dec. 6-8 at Boeing's Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Technology Center. The purpose of the event was to define the current state of the aircraft movement process between Tinker Air Force Base and the MROTC facility, and to make improvements

  • A2D2 ready, waiting to help Airmen during holidays

    After spending a night on the town and having some drinks with friends, people usually have three options to get back home -- drive under the influence, call a cab and spend even more money or call A2D2, a completely free service to all active duty military personnel and employees at Tinker. Airmen

  • Identifying friendly forces to become easier for AWACS

    The Electronic Systems Center has achieved the next step in bringing an improved Identification Friend or Foe, or IFF, system capability to Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.Currently AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, along with early warning

  • 507th honors a father’s memory

    It had been 61 years since its last military flight. And Cecilia Ainsworth figured 61 years was long enough for her father's pilot logbook to be grounded.On Dec. 3, Ms. Ainsworth, a production management specialist with the 421st Supply Chain Management Squadron, brought her father's pilot flight

  • Tinker children bring holiday cheer to assisted living residents

    On Dec. 10, the Timberwood Assisted Living Center in Oklahoma City was filled with the happy sounds of preschool children who were dressed in their best holiday attire. The children arrived early and were very excited as they placed reindeer antlers on their heads. They were the stars of this

  • Special guest helps 552nd ACW celebrate holidays

    Answering a call for help, an E-3 Sentry pulled in front of Bldg. 289. The building, normally used for washing E-3s housed a crowd of anxious and excited children expecting an early Christmas surprise. On Dec 11, spouses and Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing joined forces to help children

  • People the focus of Strategic Goal 2

    At the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, people are a priority; a top priority. And, concern for their professional and personal well-being is part of the 2011 OC-ALC Strategic Plan."Develop and Care for People to Enable Success," the second strategic goal, was introduced in late October at the

  • 507th ARW supports USSTRATCOM exercise

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing joined with other Air Force airlift and tanker units recently to participate in Exercise Global Thunder 2010.Global Thunder 11 is a U.S. Strategic Command-led annual exercise, focused on providing maintenance, battle staff and force support training, with primary

  • Town hall: Airmen hold key to their own finance

    Recently, the 72nd Comptroller Squadron hosted the first-ever Town Hall meeting to discuss financial topics with key leaders from across the installation. The most critical issues discussed focused on ensuring proper and timely pay for all Airmen at Tinker. "We understand reality --that members are