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.

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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