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  • 747th ACSG welcomes new commander

    In the Tinker Club ballroom, filled with co-workers, friends and family, Col. John A. Fisher assumed command of the 747th Aircraft Sustainment Group May 13. Colonel Fisher succeeded Col. Keith Weyenberg, who is retiring after more than 27 years of service in the Air Force. Colonel Weyenberg will

  • IT reservist back at Tinker after six-year activation

    On Feb. 2, 2004, the U.S. Army Reserve officer left his Oklahoma City home for a one-year activation. His mission was simple, at least in terms of commitment. He would report to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for 365 days to put his civilian Information Technology engineering skills to work for the

  • 3rd Herd earns rave reviews from desert TDY

    The servicemen and women of the 3rd Combat Communications Group are always ready to answer the call of duty. They're also vital in helping others to make those important calls. Such was the case in April, as nine Airmen with the 3rd Herd took a several-week TDY to southern Arizona to provide

  • Deployed 72nd SFS Airmen participate in exercise with host nation

    Several deployed 72nd Security Forces Squadron members recently participated in an exercise with the host nation and its allies. It proved successful.The point of Ferocious Falcon Exercise was to determine the combined security capabilities and response options available to the United States and the

  • Oklahoma WW II veterans visit monuments in Washington, D.C.

    By the time he touched down at Will Rogers World Airport May 17, 92-year-old Woodrow Wiltse had been awake for almost 21 hours. The Miami Air jet he and 98 other World War II veterans were on came to a graceful halt in front of a crowd of about 80 military personnel and civilians at the Oklahoma Air

  • Youth Center children learn conservation, energized to save

    The kids have one-upped the adults in a big way. During a recent four-month period, Tinker's Youth Center members decreased their energy consumption by 37 percent. In that same period of time, energy usage at the rest of the base was reduced by just 19 percent. Ranging in age from kindergarten to

  • Tinker Airman ensures help is a call away in Afghanistan

    LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - In eastern Afghanistan's Laghman Province the challenge of providing adequate communication is overcome daily by the hard work of the Airmen assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team. U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Wayne D. Dunn, Staff Sergeant Douglas

  • Tinker: How low can you go?

    Tinker is the largest energy consumer in the Air Force, but it doesn't have to be that way. If base personnel are actively energy conscious, Tinker's place in the energy-consumption category could be reduced. One way to conserve is by participating in the upcoming "How Low Can We Go"

  • Tinker, community come together at annual dinner, 9001 takes center stage

    The 2010 Tinker and Community Dining Out May 14 had a sense of historical flair. Held in front of the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group's "Commodity Country" in Bldg. 9001, the black-tie affair gave military and community guests a unique look into Tinker's mission.Sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma

  • Tinker DLA team welcomes new commander

    Col. Richard Schwing assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Oklahoma City from Col. Kelly Larson during a change of command ceremony May 14 at the Tinker Club. Colonel Schwing comes to DLA Oklahoma City from the agency's headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Va., where he was deputy executive director