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  • Col. Judy Kautz

    Deputy Director of Propulsion at OC-ALC retires

    Col. Judy Kautz has spent the past 30 years blazing a trail for women in the Air Force. At 2 p.m. on July 20, she will retire.    Yet, a retirement ceremony will not keep this woman from bleeding Air Force blue nor will it dissuade her from helping other women open the doors to opportunity.    "I have focused on trying to make it easier for those

  • ‘Phishy’ Bank of America e-mail tries to hook recipients

    Anyone with a computer can be the target of a phishing scam and military rank offers no protection. This was evident July 3 when Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command, discovered a phishing scam in her e-mail inbox.    The e-mail purported to be from Bank of America, which issues the government travel card used by
  • Donta Searcy, F100 Core Assembly shop, signs up for a Voluntary Protection Plan program committee June 29 under the watchful eyes of Ericka Thompson, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron; Rachel Cox, 544th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron, and Capt. Darren McClary, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron deputy director. (Air Force photo by Ron Mullan)

    76th PMXG workers commit to making VPP program successful

    Members of the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group came out in droves to Hollywood and Vine in Bldg. 3001 Friday, June 29, to a sign-up rally to help integrate the Voluntary Protection Plan program within the group. By the end of the day, nearly 100 people had signed up to serve on one of four committees.    "We were very pleased at the turnout,"
  • Tinker personnel decontaminate a “victim” during a recent weapons of mass destruction exercise involving outside agencies. Adopting the Air Force Incident Management System, based on the National Incident Management System and National Response Plan, now allows Tinker emergency responders to better communicate with their civilian counterparts in a crisis situation. (Air Force photo)

    Are you ready? Planning for bioterrorist threat part of Tinker’s EM program

    (Editor's Note: The following is the third in a four-part series on Readiness and focuses on the various types of biohazard attacks the base could experience. Next week's final article in the series will discuss where to go, what to do in the event of any type of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive attack)   

  • Local teenagers invited to explore aviation field at Tinker

    The exploration of aviation will take local teenagers from a classroom setting to Tinker Air Force Base July 19.    Thirty adolescents between the ages of 15 and 18 years old will tour Tinker to gain a behind-the-scenes perspective of the aviation field through a program better known as Aerospace Day. The teens are from the University of Oklahoma's

  • Base Exchange sees increase in theft

    Theft at the Tinker Air Force Base Exchange has doubled in the last five months. Fifty-nine theft incidents have been reported from Feb. 2007 to July 2007, compared to just 29 during the same time period last year.    "We suspect the increase is due to rotations," said Edna Kite, Tinker Base Exchange loss prevention manager.    Ms. Kite said Airmen

  • Operation Air Force: Academy cadets shadow military members during summer break

    As thousands of college coeds bask in the summer sun, nearly 50 Air Force cadets are exploring career possibilities at Tinker.    The cadets are participating in Operation Air Force, an internship that doubles as a work and mentorship program. Initiated by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael

  • OC-ALC executive director leaves 'home'

    On June 22, 1977 an unassuming young man walked through the doors of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center to begin his career as a logistics management specialist in north end of bldg. 3001.    "I couldn't even find my way to the cafeteria back then," said Garry Richey, OC-ALC executive director.    And after spending 25 years with the logistics
  • Capt. Dan Seesholtz

    TACAMO leadership to change: commodore retires

    With leadership of Strategic Communications Wing ONE changing hands this month, the current wing commander, Capt. Dan Seesholtz took time recently to share some parting thoughts with the wing he has led for the last 19 months.    Capt. Seesholtz will officially pass the reins of the Take Charge and Move Out community to current SCW-1 deputy
  • During a visit to the 3rd Combat Communications Group compound, Gen. Ronald Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, was the first to have his photo taken with the new mascot, Buford. (Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Gary Priest)

    3rd Herd marks 50th anniversary

    With a bang of the gavel, 3rd Combat Communications Group Commander Col. James Appleyard closed the 50th anniversary celebration of the 3rd Herd following their Dining Out July 6 at the Tinker Club.    The Dining Out was the last of three events commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 3rd Herd last week.    The celebration kicked off July 5 with
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