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  • Prime event

    No one said establishing a business relationship with the Air Force would be easy, but it can be done. And, officials said it is worthwhile. At the Tinker and the Primes keynote luncheon Nov. 18, the Honorable Sue Payton, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and guest speaker, spoke

  • AWACS unit turns tech-trailblazers

    The 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, led by Lt. Col. Lawrence Brundidge. The squadron was deployed to Southwest Asian in support of the Global War on Terror for four and a half months. When the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron returned from Southwest Asia in September, they had

  • New 3rd Herd building will allow progress

    The 3rd Combat Communications Group's mantra "Anytime, anywhere" holds new meaning for one of its units -- the 31st Combat Communications Squadron. In late October, the 31st CCS officially opened Bldg. 7017, its new 30,140 square-foot facility. Equipped with three large bays and enough space to

  • Tinker’s 2008 CFC a success for charity

    Sir Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." The Tinker community gave more than $1.84 million to the 2008 Central Oklahoma Combined Federal Campaign, the only military-authorized solicited fundraising event. Approximately 100 people

  • Officials concerned over ALC traffic issues

    Several recent 'near misses' between autos and pedestrians has Tinker leadership directing law enforcement and safety officials to pay close attention to the traffic flow at the new Hruskocy gate entrance and parking areas near Bldg. 3001. Traffic entering the base through the Hruskocy gate is not

  • No ‘buts’ about it, keeping smoking areas clean a group effort

    In recent weeks, questions were raised about who should provide custodial services to on-base smoking huts and tobacco disposal receptacles. Tinker officials said providing receptacles are a courtesy, but the responsibility for ensuring their cleanliness lies with the tobacco users. When the

  • Tinker leaders stress importance of nuclear mission

    Nuclear stewardship and reinvigorating the nuclear enterprise is the Air Force's top priority. On Nov. 14, several Tinker senior leaders participated in "Nuclear Immersion Day." Led by Maj. Gen. Loren Reno, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander, senior leaders met with eight organizations to

  • Wingman Day: Juggling life the right way?

    What's easier, juggling balls or juggling the different roles we play in our lives? It's a question that was asked of several hundred Team Tinker members during two Wingman Day briefings by inspirational speaker Curtis Zimmerman, who came aiming to get Airmen to "live life at a performance level."

  • New GTCs: the lowdown

    All government travel cardholders should have received new cards during the summer of 2008. As the travel card program transitions from one vendor to another, all government travel cardholders will receive new cards beginning in August. Current cards expire on Nov. 29, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

  • Employee Enhancement Program accepting applications

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is accepting applications for the Employee Enhancement Program scheduled to begin in April 2009. The EEP is a leadership and knowledge enhancement program designed to develop and broaden participants' leadership skills and knowledge of the mission, structure,