Oct. 6, 2020 552nd ACW, families remember Yukla 27 crew 25 years later Rain could not deter the members of the Airborne Warning And Control System family on Sept. 22, 2020, as they gathered to remember the crew of Yukla 27, an E-3 Sentry flight that crashed shortly after takeoff 25 years ago.
Oct. 5, 2020 Team creating digital copy of B-1 Bomber In an effort to keep the aircraft flying and operational, the B-1 Program Office is sponsoring an initiative with Wichita State University’s National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR), to create a virtual or digital twin of the bomber, which will help identify maintenance and structural issues
Oct. 2, 2020 AFMC begins phased COVID-19 surveillance testing Air Force Materiel Command began a phased roll-out of COVID-19 surveillance testing Oct. 1, 2020.
Oct. 2, 2020 Tinker completes construction for the Air Force’s largest ESPC project TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida – The Air Force completed construction for a $243 million energy project at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in September.The Energy Savings Performance Contract project will improve energy efficiency and resiliency for the base, said Les Martin, acting director for
Sept. 24, 2020 B-1B Integrated Battle Station modification completed An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went through the modification process that began in late 2012 and was completed in September 2020.The Integrated Battle Station was developed as three separate
Sept. 23, 2020 Roper joins first Digital Campaign virtual industry day The Air Force Digital Campaign kicked off the first Virtual Industry Exchange September 21, hosting industry and academia to share the Digital Campaign strategy, invite input from the commercial and private sector, and to prepare participants for how the Department of the Air Force will conduct
Sept. 23, 2020 Understanding Depression The National Institute for Mental Health defines depression as a common but serious mood disorder that negatively affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, and working.
Sept. 22, 2020 Tinker Frontlines: Meet Jarrod Boggs Jarrod Boggs is a cruise missile jet engine mechanic in the 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron. The Midwest City, Oklahoma, native has seven years of federal service.
Sept. 22, 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The survey includes questions about employees’
Sept. 15, 2020 Tinker Frontlines: Meet Myron Knight Myron Knight is a logistics management specialist in the 429th Supply Chain Management Squadron.