Air Force to begin involuntary phase of retraining for NCOs

In order to rebalance the NCO force, more than 700 Airmen volunteered this fall to retrain through the NCO retraining program. However, more than 300 additional Airmen are needed to retrain to ensure all career fields are equally manned.Phase II, which identifies non-volunteers for retraining,

Career enlisted aviator positions open for staff and tech retraining

The Air Force has openings for first-term Airmen to retrain into the Flight Engineer, Flight Attendant and UAS Sensor Operator specialties In addition to the FTA openings, staff and technical sergeants interested in a flying specialty may retrain under the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program

Fire prevention office offers holiday tips

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, but not too much ... and not too close to an open flame either.Festive decorations are hallmarks of the holiday season, but according to the National Fire Protection Association, they also play a role in many U.S. home fires during this time of year. Fires

Mediators provide resolution in ‘09

The Tinker Alternate Dispute Resolution program experienced another successful year in 2009, promoting conflict resolution and avoidance throughout Tinker Air Force Base. In 2009 there was a 76.3 percent resolution rate where an attempt was made to resolve 216 complaints with 165 resulting in a

Employee Enhancement Program accepting applications for 2010

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is accepting applications for the Employee Enhancement Program scheduled to begin in April.The program is a leadership and knowledge enhancement program designed to develop and broaden participants' leadership skills and knowledge of the mission, structure, and

Opportunities to nominate for the 76th MXW 6S awards program

76th Maintenance Wing is again holding its quarterly competition to recognize work centers for innovative improvements that make them better, cleaner, safer, more organized and more efficient through 6S implementation. In past quarters, various Team Tinker employees have received more than $2,400 in

Retired chief coordinates care for servicemembers

Almost halfway into the "Year of the Air Force Family" campaign, it's assuring to see that lives are being tangibly changed through recovery care coordinators like John P. Wood. Mr. Wood, with the 72nd Medical Group, works with the Recovery Coordination Program that provides total force (active

Into the future

Santa's helpers

Winter means new risks

The winter season is upon us and with it sometimes comes the beauty of freshly fallen snow or icicles glistening in the sun. As pleasant as these thoughts are, reality forces us to deal with the not-so-pleasant aspects of winter such as extreme temperatures, wind chills, snow shoveling, vehicle