Tinker leadership takes a stand for awareness event

ORI 28 days away

The upcoming joint operational readiness inspection is less than a month away. The last-scheduled formal exercise to help units prepare for the assessment is Oct. 5 through 9. Named War Wagon 10-01, officials said the exercise is designed for Tinker's Air Force Materiel Command units, the 552nd Air

30 years of CAN-AM partnership celebrated

It was a festive occasion Sept. 23, as two neighboring countries celebrated an important milestone in their relationship during the 30th Anniversary Canadian-American Partnership Proclamation Ceremony. This year marks three decades of Canadian co-manning in the 552nd Air Control Wing. "Every day at

Tinker celebrates during Air Force Ball

Speed and efficiency will remain important aspects of work done by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center regardless of changes to the Air Force's future equipment and missions, said retired Air Force Gen. Paul Hester. Speaking at Tinker's Air Force Ball Sept. 25, General Hester said the ALC will

MDG urges flu shots

The 72nd Medical Group is urging all active duty personnel to obtain their seasonal flu vaccinations as soon as possible. Maj. Juan Ramirez, Public Health Flight commander, says it is important for all active duty personnel to receive their seasonal flu injections now before the H1N1 vaccines begin

Changing the guard

Department of the Air Force Police Officers are now on duty at Tinker in a move to integrate with and supplement members of the 72nd Security Forces Squadron. "They will be responding to incidents right along with us," explains Master Sgt. Merle Norman, operations superintendent for the 72nd

966th AACS team wins Air Force-level award; presented by Air Force Chief of Staff

Ten captains made Tinker proud. Representing the 30-member 552nd Air Control Wing Formal Training Unit Distributed Training Team, the captains accepted an Air Force-level award from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron

Commander’s Action Line: Ambulance service

Q:I received a postcard from The City Of Oklahoma City about Total Care Ambulance Service. They are going to begin charging $3.65 per month for EMSA unless you opt out by Sept. 30. I have called TRICARE and they stated ambulance service is covered for TRICARE beneficiaries. Is it possible to let our

Driving drunk a big mistake

Roadmap laid out for success in ORI

The Operations Readiness Inspection is 35 days away and in advance of the Inspector General's visit, the 72nd Air Base Wing Plans and Programs office has a few tips for everyone to remember. This is the third in a series of articles to be published leading up to the inspection. Dress and appearance