Quick thinking team uses AED to save man’s life

March 19 began just like any other day at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center. By 10:40 a.m. the fitness center was alive with people getting in a mid-morning workout. Then, in their midst, a single life stopped for two minutes. What could have been a tragedy ended with a life-saving effort. The

Team prepared to roll out the ‘red carpet’

There is no room for surprises for the Red Carpet Planning Committee. Their job is to be in the know and in the now. Working by the adage, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression," the committee ensures an Air Force Inspector General's needs are met before and during a visit,

Big audit on the horizon for ALC

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center will undergo an external surveillance and registration audit April 20-24. The audit is to ensure OC-ALC continues to be in conformance with AS9100 and AS9110, aerospace management system standards. Auditors from QMI-SAI Global, an assessment, verification, and

Equal opportunity office moving

On May 1, the Equal Opportunity Office will move from Bldg. 3001 to Bldg. 201E. All telephone and fax numbers will remain the same. The new mailing address will be: OC-ALC/EO, 7751 1st St., Bldg 201E, Tinker AFB, OK 73145. Designated customer parking will be located on the east side of Bldg 201E,

Top Air Force chaplain visits Tinker

His message was simple. "PRAY," said Chap. Brig. Gen. David Cyr, guest speaker at the National Prayer Luncheon held March 24 at the Tinker Club. Standing before nearly 330 guests, the Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains introduced his message with a familiar Air Force concept, an acronym. "PRAY," he

Congresswoman Fallin visits to chat with WOMeN

Congresswoman Mary Fallin spoke recently at the Women's Officers' Mentoring Network Meeting at Tinker. The congresswomen spoke and answered questions during an hour-long session attended by 40 women and "one brave man," said Capt. Dyan Gibbens of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing. "She is an

965th AACS welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Jimmy Warren took command of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron March 23. Colonel Warren was formerly the director of operations for the 552nd Operations Support Squadron. Colonel Warren took over the Golden Falcons with the departure of Lt. Col. Andreas Forstner. The change of command

Demolition Day

Electrical accessories shop keeps Air Force flying

Exciters, fuel nozzles and thrust actuators, oh my. In a given day, more than 150 different aircraft components circulate through the 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron's Electrical Accessories Shop. By month's end, nearly 830 repaired, overhauled and tested parts are returned to customers or

FSO readies for changes

Tinker AFB is preparing to move the Financial Services Office back-shop processing to the Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., April 27. The migration is part of the Financial Management community's implementation of the new Financial Services Delivery Model. The FSO will