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  • 552nd MXS drops 552nd MOS, plays for keeps

    Debatably, he could be the best in the league. In a league that's more about getting the job done than looking the part, flag football quarterbacks don't always resemble the Heisman form. They just do their job and that's how it is. But, for 552nd MXS' quarterback, it seems he's got it all, and two

  • Hawks lose to Pioneers in close game

    Although it's strange to say, the Tinker Hawks' loss proved a victory of sorts. The closest the men's team got to tying Western Oklahoma State College in the Nov. 21 game was in the second half when the Pioneers led by six. And even though the NAIA Pioneers pulled away for a 93-81 victory in Altus

  • Lady Hawks drop one to Western

    The Tinker Lady Hawks had the taste of victory on their lips in Altus. It smacked of hard work, execution and a well-fought game. The stakes were high -- a possible road win against a solid team. But victory's sweet taste fell just out of reach Nov. 21, and the Lady Hawks watched a hopeful win slip

  • ALC set to maintain largest engine yet

    Tinker officials briefed Under Secretary Alan Estevez this week on plans to maintain the F117 engines that power the Air Force's C-17 transport aircraft. Mr. Estevez, principal assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for logistics and material readiness, received the briefing during a tour of the

  • New fitness standards effective July 1 biannual testing begins Jan. 1

    Maintaining peak combat readiness begins and ends with healthy, motivated and well-trained Airmen. On Nov. 19, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel announced the new Air Force fitness standards will officially begin July 1, 2010. Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III said the

  • ALC aims to improve workload

    "When you combine speed with quality, you have a winning formula for success." That's the focus in the 76th Maintenance Wing and a philosophy that will help them achieve their goals, said Brig. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, 76th MXW commander. As the champion of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's

  • The future is wide open

    In her cubicle, while fidgeting and typing, Airman 1st Class Ashley Mize, 72nd Force Support Squadron, spoke about her love for the Air Force. Having just celebrated her first anniversary in the service, she has big plans: she wants to go to the U.S. Air Force Academy, through the Leaders

  • AF announces AFMC leadership changes

    Air Force officials announced Thursday several Air Force Materiel Command senior leader retirements and assignments. Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, will retire effective April 1, 2010. Maj. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, National Reconnaissance Office deputy

  • Winter fire prevention tips

    Following a few simple reminders during the cold weather season will ensure our safety at work and home, so we don't find ourselves left out in the cold. Keeping doors and windows closed prevents fire sprinklers from freezing and reduces energy costs. Several times per year, frozen sprinkler pipes

  • More fed jobs open for military spouses

    A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal work force, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS. Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to