Feb. 1, 2022 EDDGE team supports digital innovation demos at AFA Conference The 76th Software Engineering Group’s Extreme Digital Development Group Enterprise-OKC was invited by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate to help support Digital Innovation demonstrations and vision during the 2021 Air Force Association Conference National Air, Space &
Dec. 28, 2021 Multiple challenges don’t stop marathon relay team One marathon relay race wasn’t enough for six members of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing who completed two long-distance runs in the span of seven weeks. While it’s not unusual for a group to train and run together, this government team faced several challenges. As a “start-up” they didn’t
Dec. 27, 2021 568th AMXS completes first year of depot production at new KC-46A campus The 568th AMXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration designated Military Repair Station, which authorizes maintenance of commercial derivative aircraft such as the Boeing 767-based KC-46A Pegasus.
Sept. 16, 2021 10th Anniversary of Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal The United States military has come a long way in protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ military members over the past 10 years, spurred on with the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. When the issue was being debated in Congress, LGBTQ+ military advocates were bolstered by
Sept. 15, 2021 Three Sports, One Race: Tinker's Triathletes For many, swimming nearly a mile then riding a bike for 25 miles then running 6 miles isn’t their idea of a fun time. But for one Tinker commander, it’s a passion that she hopes to inspire in others.Col. Abigail Ruscetta, vice commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, is the newest
Aug. 17, 2021 CSAF visits Tinker AFB, shares ‘Accelerate Change or Lose’ approach Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and his spouse, Sharene, visited Tinker Air Force Base, learning the installation’s diverse mission and meeting with Airmen.
May 28, 2021 Precision landing system increases warfighter readiness overseas A team in the Digital Directorate here recently improved warfighter readiness by using the first Deployable Instrument Landing System at an airfield outside the United States.
May 17, 2021 Commander’s Summit Applies CSAF Action Orders to Center Priorities Commanders and command chiefs from every Air Force Sustainment Center wing and complex, along with staff two-letter directors, are returning to their units with a common vision after attending the AFSC Commander’s Summit held at Headquarters AFSC, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 11 and 12. Using
May 12, 2021 B-1B “Spectre” finds retirement job with 76th EDMX The sight of a B-1B Lancer aircraft rolling down the runway at Tinker Air Force Base is a pretty common sight. Seeing one rolling down Patrol Road is quite another. Aircraft 86-109, “Spectre,” left the flight line for the last time April 10, 2021, as it was retired and towed to an Aircraft Battle
April 26, 2021 72nd MDG physician assistant delivers CPR at home The skills and quick actions of a physician assistant assigned to the 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron potentially saved a life on Sept. 30, 2020. First Lt. Aaron O’Meara and his girlfriend, Erica Arellano, who had just received a food delivery in the lobby of their apartment, discovered