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  • 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

  • Obermeyer new commander of ‘Ironmen’

    Cmdr. Terry Obermeyer took over for Cmdr. Brian McCormick as commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE during an official change of command ceremony held in the squadron's hangar May 6. Commander Obermeyer takes command as the "Ironmen" Squadron's 41st commanding officer after

  • Military benefits no small part of compensation

    Throughout my Air Force career, my appreciation of the benefits and advantages the Air Force provides me and my family has grown significantly. When I was a first-term Airman many years ago, I was a bit ignorant of how Air Force benefits and compensation stacked up against those in the civilian

  • Dedication required: ACC commander speaks to 552nd Air Control Wing Airmen

    Gen. William M. Fraser III spoke about the importance of dedicated, resilient and innovative Airmen during a recent "all call." Held in Hangar 230, Dock 2, the commander of Air Combat Command wrapped up his two-day trip by addressing the 552nd Air Control Wing's Airmen.The general spoke about the

  • Tinker to gain manpower positions

    Tuesday the U.S. Air Force announced its proposed force structure realignment for Fiscal Year 2011. It provides a summary of the civilian and military personnel changes and aircraft assignments at Air Force installations for the upcoming fiscal year. This announcement supersedes all previous

  • Former TACAMO aircraft gets new life in Netherlands Air Force

    An EC-130Q aircraft that flew TACAMO Sailors on national defense missions in the 80s is now back to work flying for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, ending an approximate 20-year retirement. The completely refurbished C-130H made a stop at Tinker Air Force Base April 30 to May 3, where members of

  • Hold onto CAC cards; lost card is a big deal

    \While it may not seem so, losing a common access card is a big deal.Officials said roughly 15 lost or stolen CAC cards are replaced each day and one-third of them are for repeat offenders. While the statistic may not trigger alarms, it is a cause for concern among base officials. After all, only 5