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  • Commander’s Action Line: Turn out the lights

    Q: I was wondering if we could start a campaign for people to turn off lights in rooms that they are no longer using -- simply put little signs on the wall above the light switch? As an adult I now understand my father always saying "turn those lights off, if you had to pay the electric bill..." I

  • Financial challenge as fiscal year closes

    The end of the fiscal year is just around the corner. And, while Sept. 30 may conjure ideas of stress, anxiety and panic, officials said that won't be the case this year. They're ready. The 72nd Comptroller Squadron, 72nd Contracting Squadron, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Financial Management

  • 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 second in a series of articles to be published leading up to the inspection. Simulations: · Due

  • Airfield busy business

    A foreign C-130 Hercules needs to clear customs. Maintenance crews need help cleaning the tarmac of hydraulic fluid leaking from a B-1. A captured Red-tailed Hawk needs relocation. And a pair of Oklahoma Air National Guard F-16s diverting from Tulsa need to "gas and go." Meeting those needs is just

  • Inspection crews keep buildings safe, help find maintenance problems, fixes

    On a Tuesday afternoon, several individuals dressed in khaki "facility inspection" cargo vests and white hard-hats, boarded a white Tinker van. But don't categorize these individuals with the bad guys, said Harold Keck, 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate Maintenance Engineering Section chief. They

  • Residents heed rules for smooth move into Tinker’s new housing community

     The transition to privatized housing is a substantial change currently affecting many families in the military housing community on Tinker. The 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate's Housing Management office, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron's Personal Property Office, and Balfour Beatty have

  • 72nd ABW has AFSO21 successes

    Commitment to improvement within the 72nd Air Base Wing is not new, but with Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, the wing had the tools and commitment to utilize continuous process improvement throughout its organizations and has seen the rewards. The tools provided by AFSO21

  • Navy set for 2009 B-Day ceremony

    The Navy Birthday Ball will be held Oct. 10 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. A reception starts at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. B.J. Penn, former assistant secretary of the Navy for installations and environment, will be the guest speaker. Contact Chief Petty Officer Rebecca

  • DOD readies for annual Red Ribbon Week

    "Drug free is the key" is the theme for Red Ribbon Week 2009 and is a reminder to TRICARE beneficiaries of the dangers of unhealthy lifestyle habits. Red Ribbon Week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program, reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October every year.

  • Base to hold Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4-10

    Fire Prevention Week 2009 -- set for Oct. 4-10 -- focuses on ways to keep homes fire safe and prevent painful burns. By following simple safety rules, you can "Stay Fire Smart!" · Keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over. · Have a 3-foot