Combat tested: Airmen reintegrate after Afghan deployment

Recently, like many others before them, 37 Airmen from the 72nd Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron are home from a six - month deployment, and will begin the reintegration process, an important step ... especially after this deployment. Some of the Airmen were involved in repelling a Taliban

New OC-ALC executive director starts Nov. 12

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center will soon have a new executive director. Ross Marshall will succeed John Over, who is leaving Tinker for an overseas deployment assignment. Mr. Marshall comes to Tinker from Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. There

John Over bids Tinker farewell

After six consecutive assignments, and 14 years at Tinker, John Over is moving on. In December, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center executive director is deploying to Baghdad for a year-long assignment.Despite a lengthy tenure, Mr. Over said Tinker hasn't been just another base to him. It is

Tinker’s Energy Awareness Month prompts Energy Awareness Year

Energy Awareness Month is drawing to a close, but Tinker's conservation efforts are far from over. The month's events commemorating energy conservation were successful, but the long-term plans could lead to legendary results.The energy-awareness message and conservation practices will be encouraged

Two 552nd ACW squadrons welcome new commanders

In two separate and unique ceremonies Oct. 20, the 552nd Air Control Wing welcomed two new commanders. In the first ceremony, Lt. Col. Peter Mykytyn assumed command of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron. Col. Gregory Roberts, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony and had

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Airmen graduates ready for future leadership

A leader's quality is not based on rank, but rather character. That message was reiterated by Maj. Gen. David Gillett, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander, at the Oct. 21 Airman Leadership School graduation banquet.Held in the Tinker Club ballroom, guest speaker General Gillett recalled an

‘Tis the season start thinking about holiday budgets

The holidays are upon us and the annual spending frenzy has begun. Did you prepare this year by creating a budget for the entire season and setting a goal of sticking to it? The retailers are working hard to separate you from your hard earned dollars, hopefully you are working equally hard to ensure

Talk, play your way to a healthy family

Every family is different, yet one theme is universal: healthy families make time to talk, plan, play, laugh and work together. You can learn how to achieve this with your family with a simple click. Log on to www.FOH4YOU.com to access Healthy Family Relationships in the Spotlight section. Once

Bystander Intervention Training begins at Tinker

Annual training on sexual assault prevention and response has been temporarily suspended while a new Bystander Intervention Training mandate is implemented throughout the Air Force. This new training is a strategic approach to prevention of sexual assault. Roughly 60 percent of all violent crimes in