Feb. 26, 2021 Sustainment Center’s engineering director helping bring diversity to future STEM force The top engineer in Air Force Sustainment Center is determined to demystify Air Force STEM careers, especially among groups currently underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields. As one of the volunteers for the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Virtual STEM Conference
Feb. 19, 2021 Tinker reduces energy consumption during energy crisis, preserves mission capability Tinker Air Force Base preserved mission capability as 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineers took a proactive stance this week to assist Oklahoma energy partners and the community in finding ways to reduce base energy consumption while still preserving the integrity of industrial facilities. The state
Feb. 9, 2021 AFMC town hall addresses vaccines, telework, command climate Telework, the coronavirus vaccine, hiring, diversity and more were topics of focus during the Air Force Materiel Command virtual town hall, Feb. 3.
Feb. 1, 2021 WR-ALC breaks ground on 14,800-square foot software building expansion The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, partnered with the 78th Civil Engineering Group to break ground on a facility expansion project Jan. 13.
Jan. 22, 2021 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group returns final T-1A to training operations A fleet of hail-damaged T-1A “Jayhawk” trainers are now back in the air thanks to a unique repair and maintenance mission performed by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
Jan. 19, 2021 Tinker technical sergeant receives Bronze Star A technical sergeant from Tinker Air Force Base’s 72nd Operational Support Squadron received the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Syria and Iraq. Tech. Sgt. Joe Lopez Jr. received the decoration in a Jan. 13, 2021, ceremony held on Tinker’s diagonal Runway 13/31. From Oct. 10, 2019, to March 31,
Jan. 19, 2021 Installation Support Done Right: Ensuring readiness in the global fight The 78th Air Base Wing conducted a deployment mobility exercise Jan. 4-12 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Jan. 18, 2021 Civilian Developmental Education key to leadership, growth Ensuring civilian Airmen are prepared to fulfill and excel in leadership positions across the command is the driving force behind the dedicated effort by Air Force Materiel Command leaders to encourage employees to apply for upcoming Civilian Development Education opportunities.
Jan. 15, 2021 30 YEARS LATER: Tinker plays big role in Gulf War victory When the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander said in 1991 he was “proud of the tremendous contribution Tinker personnel and associates have made thus far,” Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Spiers might have been talking about their day-to-day activities, year-after-year accomplishments or even those
Jan. 14, 2021 Honor through Action Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial delivering the now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stirred hearts and made clear the urgency of equality for all. It was an important moment in our shared American journey. In context of 1963, the speech was a bold challenge to