Reenlistment bonus changes mean increases for certain specialties

Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective reenlistment bonus list, effective Sept. 15, containing 88 Air Force specialties. The new program includes a $93 million budget increase--almost triple the current program. This will allow for greater distribution of bonuses across Air Force

Roughnecks welcome new commander

Navy Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVEN recently welcomed a new commanding officer. Cmdr. Steven Dradzynski relieved Cmdr. Dennis Warren during a change of command ceremony in the VQ-4 hangar bay. Commander Dradzynski served as the executive officer at VQ-7 for the past year. He became the 14th

Tinker firefighters don't draw a line

The Tinker Fire Department always stands ready to respond to any emergency call for help. Recently they responded to a vehicle accident with injuries outside of the Lance Gate. Their technical skills and professionalism was impressive as they demonstrated how the fire department assists their

VA planning OKC homless vets Stand Down

Three hundred is a big number. It seems even bigger when you put it next to this fact: "number of homeless veterans in Oklahoma County." Many of these veterans are in need of a physician, dentist, mental-health professional or maybe just a hot meal, shower and shave. To get some of these men and

When it comes to FOD, 'many hands make light work'

For years we have all heard the benefits that can be gained by getting five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. It seemed like a great idea and we always felt better if we were able to accomplish this feat. For some folks, it was a natural habit to get in those five important servings of

Tinker tree farm creates, green, healthy environment

The new environmentally sound slogan is "going green." Tinker however is not new to "going green." They have housed a tree farm since 1993. The Tinker tree farm construction began in 1993 and the first seedlings were planted in spring of 1994. In the early 1990's, then Air Force Chief of Staff

Team works to make flight line safe place to land in round-the-clock operation

They are the guardians of the night, protecting Tinker's flight-line from enemies lurking in the darkness. They are also the Air Force's saviors, protecting against unforeseen occurrences. While most Tinker personnel and residents are soundly sleeping, several units work tirelessly to protect the

President visits Tinker

38th EIG civilians help rebuild Iraqi air force

It could be a daunting task, but they don't think of it that way. Seven members of the 38th Engineering Installation Group's Systems Telecommunications Engineering Managers are helping to rebuild Iraq's air force. They are designing the entire communications infrastructure. "When I volunteered for

OC-ALC plays part in fielding sniper pod

Two years ago Air Forces Central Command issued an urgent request that would turn the Air Force's B-1 into a more deadly aircraft. The Air Force needed a quick way to add the sniper pod, a video targeting pod employed on F-15 and F-16 aircraft, to the B-1 bomber to enable AF crews to positively