OKC Air Logistics Center marks KC-135 maintenance milestone

Promise made. Promise kept!The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center sealed the deal on a pledge to America's warfighters Oct. 4 by celebrating the depot maintenance of 55 KC-135 Stratotankers in fiscal 2010, the most in nearly two decades.With the 76th Maintenance Wing heading the effort, the center

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Union president to take part in major labor negotiations

James Schmidt, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 916, will be part of the team negotiating, the 2010 Master Labor Agreement with Air Force Materiel Command. The negotiations will be being lead by Council 214 president, Scott Blanch, and held at Kirkland AFB, N.M.,

76th celebrates KC-135 success

The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group exceeded its KC-135 Stratotanker production goal for fiscal 2010 by producing 55 aircraft, the highest number in 18 years. A celebration commemorating the accomplishment will be held Oct. 4.The event will include recognition for the team, a luncheon and KC-135

Herd ‘plays’ in the mud

It was rainy, the hours were long and the supply of mud seemingly never ending. But there was a definite plus for the Tinker team at New Horizons Panama 2010, a three-month humanitarian mission -- this year taking place in rural southern Panama."You're in the middle of nature and no one's shooting

Tinker energy conservation succeeding

Energy Awareness Month kicks off today, but Tinker personnel already know a thing or two about saving energy. Recently, base employees rose to the occasion by saving Tinker big bucks during an energy-conservation campaign. And, one unit basked in the glow after receiving an Air Force Medical

Blood drives benefit Tinker, community

Master Sgt. Carol Gimenez now gets to promote the organization that kept her alive. Nine years ago, two units of blood saved her life. Receiving the vital transfusion after giving birth to her son, Sergeant Gimenez further learned a vivid lesson. "I can speak from personal experience," Sergeant

Lab aces inspection

If you wear a military uniform and work at Tinker, the 72nd Medical Group lab has helped you be as healthy as possible. But it doesn't stop there. The lab serves some 56,000 area beneficiaries, providing vital medical tests for active and retired personnel and dependants. With a devoted cadre of 13

Operation KUDOS: Annual event draws hundreds of participants

Nine-year-old Trevor Williams knows exactly what he likes best. "The guns are the best part," he says. Trevor sits next to his dad, Maj. Jeff Williams, a mission crew commander with the 552nd Air Control Wing, in the spacious 552nd auditorium. It's a special Saturday morning that comes once a year

AFMC bases to offer Self-Care Basics program

"Is there a doctor in the house?"Because most people do not have constant, immediate access to a medical professional, Civilian Health Promotion Services -- a partnership program between Air Force Materiel Command and Federal Occupational Health -- has developed the Self-Care Basics Program,