Thanks for the support

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

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection leads to higher survival rate

For more than 20 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has helped focus attention on breast cancer and the importance of early detection and treatment. This year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news is that today, if detected early, the

ANG’s RC-26 visits Tinker

A lesser known Tinker-supported aircraft arrived on base Oct. 15.The Air National Guard's RC-26 Metroliner visit allowed Tinker personnel who support the twin-turboprop aircraft to view it up-close and experience a full-mission intelligence surveillance reconnaissance flight demonstration."The RC-26

What’s your facility’s Winter Weather Plan?

Building on last year's success, base civil engineers with safety will hold a special Facility Manager's Winter Weather Preparations, Energy Conservation and Safety meeting from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Oct. 28 at the base theater. Wing, group and agency commanders should attend with their facility managers.

Supply Management Workforce Development gets refocus

One of the Air Force's priorities is to "Develop and Care for Airmen and their families."The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center is doing its part by offering its workforce a competency-based Supply Management Certificate Program, which provides AFGLSC employees a roadmap on how to progress

The politics of social media, where does Hatch Act fit?

Wherever politics are involved the potential exists for things to get murky. For federal employees and servicemembers who are politically active, there are guidelines to follow when election season rolls around. Servicemembers are bound by Department of Defense directives and federal employees must