June 5, 2013 Eglin maintenance super receives Bronze Star A day in the life of an Air Force jet maintainer reached Mach speed while deployed overseas, earning him the Bronze Star Medal.Senior Master Sgt. Jamie Jordan, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant superintendent, was awarded the honor during an official ceremony at his unit June 4, 2013."A
June 4, 2013 AF excepts civilians affected by tornadoes from furlough The Air Force announced Monday, June 3, that civilian employees whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by the recent Oklahoma tornados will be "excepted" from administrative furlough.While most Air Force civilian employees received their notices May 28, Tinker Air Force Base delayed
May 29, 2013 Air Force to consolidate F-22 depot maintenance at Hill The Air Force today announced it is consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah. The depot maintenance work is currently split between the Ogden ALC and the Lockheed facility in Palmdale, Calif. "Palmdale has made a storied contribution to
May 29, 2013 F-35B celebrates 1 year at Eglin The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 celebrated the one-year anniversary of flying the F-35B Lightning II here May 22, 2013, by continuing to train up the pilots and maintainers on the nation's newest fifth-generation fighter."This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get to write the first
May 25, 2013 Oklahoma Airmen volunteer in storm-wracked areas of state More than 600 Airmen from three Oklahoma Air Force bases, in addition to federal and state workers, volunteered May 24, 2013, to assist Oklahoma residents in recovering some of their effects in the aftermath of an EF-5 tornado. Many Air Force members had the day off to spend time with their
May 24, 2013 Wright-Patt Airmen group confronts sexual assault within Air Force Leading a new charge to confront serious issues facing military members throughout the Air Force is a group of Airmen with the Air Force Junior Support, an organization recently formed here. AFJS was founded by a group of enlisted Airmen to address important issues such as substance use and abuse,
May 24, 2013 Tinker flies into action, aids in tornado rescue, relief efforts Moments after a deadly EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013, Tinker personnel and organizations flew into action, providing help to state agencies, affected residents and the Oklahoma National Guard. Base personnel also helped clear on-base debris caused by the storm.Tinker initially set
May 23, 2013 Portal improvements support 'Every Dollar Counts' campaign The Global Combat Support System-AF program office here recently implemented system enhancements to the Air Force Portal to support the "Every Dollar Counts" campaign.The campaign allows Airmen, both uniformed and civilian, to submit their ideas for savings in an easy and secure manner. Also called,
May 22, 2013 Tinker Airman and Family Readiness Center becomes lifeline for base's tornado victims Immediately after the tornado struck Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013, the Airman and Family Readiness Center here sprang into action, providing assistance to Tinker personnel who desperately needed it. "One of the first things we did was establish the Emergency Family Assistance Center. We've been
May 22, 2013 Tinker aircraft return to Oklahoma after diverting to Arizona base Six U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry and two U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft returned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 21, 2013, after diverting to Davis-Monthan in advance of severe weather in Oklahoma.The E-6Bs and one E-3 arrived May 17, while the other five E-3s arrived May 20 with less than eight