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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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