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

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