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  • 72nd Med Group blanks 38th EIG 4-0

    The 2009 Intramural Soccer playoffs are in full swing. The 72nd Medical Group took another step toward their championship goal with a 4-0 shutout of the 38th Engineering Installation Group on May 20 at the Airman Leadership School Soccer Field. 72nd Med Group assistant coach and striker Michael

  • 552nd flies by the 10,000 hour mark during deployment

    During their latest deployment to Southwest Asia, the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron helped the 552nd Air Control Wing surpass the 10,000 flying-hour mark since the E-3 AWACS returned to the desert in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom in March 2007. "This is a

  • KC-135 process improvement success

    In early May, a team of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center personnel spent a week researching the KC-135 Stratotanker enterprise depot maintenance process here. The ultimate goal, while producing a comprehensive current-state value-stream map, was to reduce the number of KC-135 programmed depot

  • Three Tinker men earn award for innovation of the year

    In the past three years, three sheet metal mechanics submitted an idea to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program. They suggested a method to fix the KC-135's damaged elevators. Their efforts were recognized as they saved the Air Force at least $3.5 million and brought in a new

  • Airman, Lt. go to Washington with commander

    The last time Senior Airman Alvin Taisague reported to the commander's office he was given a week to pack his bags for deployment, only to have the mission cancelled at the last minute. This time, he had a month to prepare and there was no chance of cancelling the mission. This time, Airman Taisaque

  • B-1 team looks back on accomplishments

    They did it. They achieved the seemingly impossible. Tinker personnel recently repaired a horrifically burned B-1 Lancer, which Air Force officials intended to scrap. Despite tremendous obstacles, the task was completed on time and the aircraft returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., its home

  • Pivotal Success for B-1 Lancer team installing wing pins

    A B-1B Lancer arrived at Tinker this week for unique inspections of the pivot pins that allow movement for the aircraft's swing wings. This is the second aircraft to undergo the prototype inspection to the pivot pins. Engineers from the AFMC 553rd ACSS/GFLB Aircraft Management Squadron developed the

  • Navy’s VQ-4 sees change of command

    Commander David J. Meron will succeed Commander Heather E. Cole, as commander of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Four, in an official change of command ceremony at Tinker at 10 a.m. Friday. Commander Meron is currently serving as the executive officer at VQ-4. He will become the 39th Commanding

  • Protection from tornadoes requires preparation

    Tornado season is here once again and it is time to take the necessary preparations and precautions to protect yourself, your family and your co-workers from potential life-threatening disaster. According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the most violent atmospheric phenomenon on the

  • Commander’s Action Line: chain of command

    Q: Will you instruct me on the correct protocol for civilian employees to use the chain of command? Is there a written directive for this? I know in a case of a work-related problem, at my level, I should talk with my direct supervisor and allow them to correct the problem. My concern is, if the