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  • 552nd supports presidential visit to Peru

    In November 2008, the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron received a short-notice tasking to deploy to Peru to provide support to the president of the United States. The president was in Lima, Peru, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Conference along with other world leaders. Due to the in-operable

  • Basewide cleanup effort requested March 9-10

    Spring is just around the corner and Tinker officials are encouraging organizations to take a little time out of their schedules March 9-10 and support the base-wide cleanup event. Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, said he would like each organization to

  • How AFAF works

    Money raised by the annual Air Force Assistance Fund is distributed to four organizations designed to help active and retired Air Force personnel and their dependents. Each organization prides itself on following the credo of "we take care of our own." Air Force Aid Society. The official charity of

  • Retirement seminars

    In coordination with Tinker Federal Credit Union pre-retirement courses are now being offered to Tinker employees. There are two different courses meant to prepare new employees for the financial decisions they will make down the road as well as a course for more vested employees with advice on

  • eSeminars for planning

    Civilian employees can now access three different on-line benefit courses, helping them to better make informed benefit-related decisions. These Benefits eSeminars place the responsibility for retirement planning in the employee's hands. The courses are available through the Employee Benefits

  • ALS prepares Airmen for the future

    Learning to lead is a challenge for anyone in any profession. The Air Force makes the challenge a little easier with the Airman Leadership School, a service-wide formal training ground for senior airmen and those selected for promotion to staff sergeant. "Our main goal is teaching about being a

  • Saving lives: ‘When all else fails, egress prevails’

    Ask John Cordon about the mission of the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Bomber Egress shop. Without hesitation, the shop's ordinance system supervisor will say, "We save lives" and "When all else fails, egress prevails," the unit's motto. Day after day, the unit maintains, replaces and

  • Finalists announced for annual Team Tinker civilian awards

    The 2008 Team Tinker Civilian of the Year and Wiley Post Civilian Leadership Award finalists were announced. These awards recognize those who lead by example under the Air Force Core Values and by outstanding achievements in support of the warfighter. During the Team Tinker Civilian Awards Banquet