552nd TRS welcomes new leader

Lt. Col. David F. Evans accepted command of the 552nd Training Squadron from Lt. Col. John J. Iwanski in an official ceremony Oct. 15. Col. George Carpenter, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony and applauded Colonel Iwanski for his "incredible leadership" as the squadron

Deployed Tinker Airmen on the front lines with virus identification system

The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group has acquired a new tool in its never-ending quest to keep base residents healthy. The Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System has been modified to aid in diagnosing patients with the H1N1 flu virus. Housed in its own trailer, the JBAIDS is

Program helps spouses earn portable career

Military One Source has launched the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program. This program is designed to assist in equipping military spouses with the skills necessary for portable careers. MyCAA provides individuals with up to $6,000 of funding for job readiness (career and education

Reserve White rolls past 76th PMXG opponents

Fast break could be an understatement for the Reserve White flag football team's offense. Unless you're talking about how they dismantle their opponents on the field. The score says it all for Tuesday night's game: 54-6. Reserve White put the shifter in overdrive and didn't let off the throttle till

Gym Rats scamper over Panthers

It was full steam ahead Oct. 15 for the Gym Rats flag football team that handily put away the defending league champion Panthers 21-0. The Rats struck early as their kicker booted in the second PAT just after the second quarter started to put them up 14-0. The Panthers (1-1) were stymied by

Tinker marksman shoots for Olympic squad

Fit your palm neatly into the ergonomic pistol grip and feel it snugly against your firing hand. Check. Take several deep breaths to lower your heart rate. Check. Next, raise your pistol above the target and slowly release a breath as you center on the bull's-eye. Roger. Apply constant trigger

Supplying warfighters critical to ALC

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center mission is to "deliver and sustain air power ... anytime, anyplace." In order to accomplish this, officials say a team effort is required, with everyone working toward the same goals. "A goal gives us a point on the horizon. We can look up from the work on our

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14 days until Operational Readiness Inspection

A joint operational readiness inspection is two weeks away and officials said Tinker is ready for it. The knowledge is based on the results of War Wagon 10-01, a week-long exercise that wrapped Oct. 9. The last scheduled-formal exercise before the ORI was held at Glenwood Training Annex, just north

Initiative aims to increase engines

It worked. A Repair Network Integration initiative, born from a conceptual idea on improving the repair process for F101 engines, will soon be used in everyday business at four installations. The purpose of the RNI initiative, as part of the Expeditionary Logistics for the 21st Century campaign, is