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  • 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

  • Navy maintainer creates his own solution to a common problem

    Kevin Hart is the "go-to" guy for maintenance issues on the Navy's E-6B aircraft. Solving problems is what he does. That's because he is the government's only field service representative for the E-6B Mercury aircraft of reconnaissance squadrons VQ-3 and VQ-4 stationed at Tinker. Along with the

  • Becoming 'Team Tinker'

    Team Tinker marathon organizers spent time in Café 3001 July 15 assisting military members and Department of Defense civilians as they signed up for the annual Air Force marathon, which takes place Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Those unable to make the July 15 event still have