Air Force announces general officer assignments for Tinker

The Air Force chief of staff announces the assignments of the following general officers: Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Gillett Jr., director, logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., selected as commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker

Lightning engine powers future workload

A new workload is on the horizon. In 2012, Tinker will perform maintenance on the Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan engine. Ideally, the workload will secure the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's unofficial reputation as "Engine Country" and help protect its future. "This is good news,"

Injectable flu vaccine available at base clinic

Flu vaccine has arrived in the immunizations clinic and is now available for all TRICARE beneficiaries. This includes active duty, dependents and retirees with and without health problems. It's best to get vaccinated early because most flu illnesses occur in January or February, according to the

552 participates in local education program

Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing spent an afternoon mentoring 25 gifted high school students from the Del City district Nov. 13 as they toured the E-3 Sentry and mission simulators. The event was sponsored by the DelQuest Future Leaders of America Program, which selects deserving high school

Base begins work on new bollards at gates

Work began Nov. 21 to install sleeker traffic bollards at three Tinker gates. New 6-inch, twist-and-lock removable bollards will replace the bulky 12-inch-wide, spring-balanced, pop-up bollards at Gott, Vance and Eaker gates. Gates will be repaired one at a time. When finished, gate guards or

General sends special Thanksgiving message

To the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Airmen, both military and civilian, Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I would like to share my thoughts with you. I have been amazed at the generosity I have seen on and off base this year. You, and the others at Tinker, have given more than $1.8 million to the

Open season for three civilian benefit programs

Open season for three civilian benefit programs continues until Dec. 8. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending Account, or FSAFED, program. Federal

Looking for the best

The 349th Recruiting Squadron is the face of the Air Force in the region. The 349th RCS is responsible for all Air Force active duty enlisted and line officer recruiting in Oklahoma, Kansas, most of Missouri and Arkansas, covering 183,000 square miles. The squadron has a recruiting goal of 1,275 new

HOOAH!-lympics

Members of the 3rd Herd participated in fourth annual Hooahlympics last week, despite the cold and windy conditions the 34th Combat Communications Squadron, last year's Hooahlympics trophy winner, hoped to retain the trophy for a back to back win. Unfortunately the 34th CCS did not repeat their win.

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