Tinker committed to new AF energy plan, ahead of the game

On Dec. 9, Air Force officials in Washington, D.C., released a new energy plan. The goal, they said, is to push a "culture shift" and make Airmen aware about energy usage and offer guidance to reduce demand and increase supply. Tinker is the largest consumer of facility energy in the Air Force, and

3rd Herd sees stars

Engineering Directorate hosts day-long seminar for industry

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Engineering and Technical Management Directorate hosted a day-long seminar Dec. 9 for center, academia and industry representatives. Approximately 30 people attended the event, which included a tour of Bldg. 3001 and briefings by attendees at the Tinker Club's

Operations center tool aids commanders in crisis situations with real-time information feed

A virtual tool is set to become a real weapon for commanders needing to communicate quickly and efficiently during exercises, incidents and emergencies.The Virtual Operations Center is the brain child of Richard Shackelford, a planner with the 72nd Air Base Wing Plans and Contingencies office. The

CTO: New digs, same mission

If it concerns official government travel, the Commercial Travel Office is on it.The seven staffers ensure Tinker gets where it's going. They serve personnel, those with official travel orders and dependents. They recently overcame a big challenge, performing the mission while relocating from Bldg.

Cyber command

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