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  • Squadrons work tirelessly to provide essential information

    The 552nd Air Control Wing is popularly known for the E-3 Sentry aircraft, which can often be seen flying through the skies of Oklahoma City out of Tinker Air Force Base. The unique jet, complete with a giant rotating radome affixed on top, needs no introduction. However, the 552nd ACW's newest

  • OC-ALC commander looks back on Tinker experience, mission

    Maj. Gen. Loren Reno could have coined the phrase, "There is no 'I' in 'team.'" As commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, he is often heard saying, the work performed in the ALC is not a reflection of him, but of his team. On Wednesday, the general, who is selected for promotion to

  • Commander to use Tinker ‘education’ at new post

    Brig. Gen. Judith Fedder will soon return to the installation where it all began. The 76th Maintenance Wing commander has been re-assigned to Langley Air Force Base, Va., her first assignment in the Air Force. General Fedder said to succeed at her new position as the director of Logistics at Air

  • In a fix: Shop comes to rescue, repairs flag

    What does it take to mend a garrison-sized flag? Recently, the parachute shop in Bldg. 229 found out after a hole was reported in Tinker's colors and they were called on for the repair. The garrison flag is scheduled to be used as a backdrop for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center change of

  • OG&E to take over electricity in base housing Tuesday

    Effective Jan. 6, OG&E Electric Services will provide the electric service to base housing at Tinker Air Force Base. Residents needing to report a service outage will need to call OG&E at 272-9741 and select Option 0. Because individual base housing residents do not have a personal account with

  • Team nets safety, savings by ‘drilling’ process improvement

    The 548th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron's effort to improve the drilling process for a duct-liner was recognized by Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Executive Director John Over during a Lean Recognition event recently. Once time-consuming, risky and costly, the improved, safer and faster

  • DOD award honors 448th achievements in new Global Logistics Support Center

    The Air Force Global Logistics Center's 448th Supply Chain Management Planning and Execution Wing has reason to celebrate this holiday season. The unit won the award for "Best Logistics Strategy" at the recent Defense Logistics 2008 conference and awards ceremony, held in Washington, D.C. Dec. 3.

  • Changes of command set

    Maj. Gen. P. David Gillett Jr. will take command of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center during a change of command ceremony Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. in Bldg. 3001. General Gillett is taking over for Maj. Gen. Loren Reno who is being promoted to lieutenant general with assignment as deputy chief of

  • Maj.Gen. McCoy visits Tinker unit, shares vision for AFGLSC

    Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy, commander of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., held a town hall meeting Dec. 12 at the Tinker Base Theater for members of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing. During the general's visit to Tinker he said: "I am

  • Holiday bears help deployed troops reach local children with gift of love

    During the holidays, special programs abound and people have various opportunities to get involved by helping others. One group of Tinker volunteers is helping spread holiday cheer overseas. The Tinker parachute fabric workers of 552nd Component Maintenance Group in Bldg. 229 are giving Christmas