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  • Group activation brings Col. Charles Sherwin to Tinker

    The Air Force last week activated a new group and three new squadrons to augment efforts at Tinker's Air Logistics Center to keep the B-1B bomber airborne and available for the warfighter. Commanded by Col. Charles Sherwin, Jr., the 427th Aircraft Sustainment Group will oversee the efforts of three

  • Col. “Jazz” Armstrong leads AFFSA

    Col. Merrill "Jazz" Armstrong succeeded Col. Kevin Degnan as the Air Force Flight Standards Agency commander during a change-of-command ceremony July 15. The ceremony took place at Hangar 8 at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. About 125 people attended the event and Brig. Gen.

  • Maj. Punches to lead 422nd SCMS

    Maj. Craig Punches assumed command of the 422nd Supply Chain Management Squadron on July 17 during a traditional assumption of command ceremony. In front of many members of his new command Major Punches assumed the total responsibility of that squadron. Major Punches succeeds Lt. Col. Kelly Florek,

  • Colonel Rosa-Berrios takes over 848th

    Col. Luis Rosa-Berrios assumed command of the 848th Supply Chain Management Group, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, on July 16 during a traditional appointment to command ceremony. The total responsibility, authority and accountability of that group was

  • Air Force to hire civilians to manage unit programs

    Squadrons with more than 50 military and civilian members could start seeing relief in managing their additional duties as early as this fall, with a 1,200 newly created civilian unit program coordinator positions. Feedback from the 2008 Airman's Time Assessment revealed Airmen were being pulled

  • 72nd LRS named one of best fleets

    The 72nd Logistic Readiness Squadron's motor vehicle unit is one of the top 100 best-run government fleets in the country, according to Government Fleet magazine. The annual award rates the best fleet management programs run by government agencies, such as cities, counties and states. The magazine's

  • Action Line: Motorcycle parking

    Q:Lately there have been a lot of motorcycles parking at the end of the parking rows in the Bldg. 3001 parking lot. Some say this is OK and some say it is not. If it is OK to park there then I might suggest we need to take another look at that policy. Often times a small car cannot see around the

  • Families, children key issue for chief of staff

    Support for families -- especially in the area of child education -- is a pressing issue for the military. That was the message from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and two other service chiefs and other service representatives here in July for a panel discussion focusing on issues

  • People-focused commander retires

    "The Air Force has afforded me the opportunity to meet people," explains Col. Jim Eilers, commander of the 72nd Mission Support Group. "It's amazing the people you meet along the way and the relationships you build." Col. Eilers' career spanned the globe and after 33 years, many of the people met