24-hour Tinkering: Maintenance around-the-clock

For many Tinker personnel, retreat signals the end of the workday. For the 76th Maintenance Wing swing and graveyard shifters, it's just the start of their operations. Swing and graveyard shifters often continue projects started by their daytime counterparts. Working tirelessly throughout the night,

Runway safety a top priority for Airfield Management

Unauthorized runway incursions are receiving high-level attention by both the Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration. A runway incursion is any unauthorized presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft. The

Making a contribution: Tinker joins CFC effort

76th MXW breaks ground on consolidated fuels facility

It's time for a change, and the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group is ready. Construction for the second phase of a consolidated fuels facility is under way. Situated directly east of the first building, Bldg. 3902, on Douglas Boulevard, the new facility, Bldg. 3907, is expected to be completed by

Air Force, county partner to provide Tinker expansion room

The Air Force has signed a long-term lease agreement with Oklahoma County that will enable the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center to establish the Tinker Aerospace Complex here. "The Air Force is very pleased to enter into a low-cost, long-term lease agreement with Oklahoma for the prior GM facility

3rd Herd supports peace-time disaster relief mission

"Ready and willing" are the words of the 3rd Combat Communications Group members that were sent to assist in Hurricane Ike relief. The members were sent to Randolph AFB, Texas, and were positioned to roll out at a moments notice in support of hurricane relief efforts. The mission of the 3rd CCG, or

OC-ALC undergoes external audit

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center will undergo an external surveillance audit Oct. 6 through 9. The audit is to ensure the OC-ALC continues to comply with the AS 9100, an aerospace management system standard. Auditors from National Quality Assurance, an assessment, verification and

Retired Maj. Gen. Aragon accepts 'Woman of Year'

Retired Oklahoma Air National Guard Maj. Gen. LaRita Aragon is The Journal Record's 2008 Woman of the Year. Poised, she accepted the "Woman of the Year, 50 Making a Difference" award Sept. 25 before approximately 700 attendees at the 28th annual Woman of the Year banquet, held at the Cox Business

Tinker financial team works hard to close out fiscal year

Before fiscal year 2008 drew to a close Tuesday, Tinker's financial units made sure they got their money's worth. As the hours ticked by and the clock neared midnight, the final deadline for fiscal year 2008, the 72nd Comptroller Squadron, 72nd Contracting Squadron and Oklahoma City Air Logistics

In case of emergency

"What-if" scenarios are often theoretical and abstract, but should they occur, Tinker's emergency management units are prepared. After day shifters have gone home, emergency management units stay on base. If one or a dozen emergency-related calls or situations arise, they're there. "This is a