Tinker Air Force Base

aircraft to make them perform and fly safely. In accordance with technical order standards set by the U.S. Air force. I chose this career for several reasons. My father has done this since he was 18 and it is an interesting and challenging career choice. An aircraft mechanic can be employed at a number of bases around the world. I would like to stay close to home and work at Tinker Air force Base. There are several different options in this career for work environments; including flight line maintenance

Living through BRAC BRAC, or Base Realignment and Closure, is a real factor for a lot of Guard and Reserve units nationwide. Some wings have never experienced it, but it is the systematic closure and realignment of Air Force assets, in this case in the Guard. Budget cuts and aging ANG, Air National Guard, fleets have made this unwanted change an everyday reality. These changes may include a different air frame, moving the wing from one place to another, completely closing of a wing or a combination

of free time to celebrate not one, not two, but THREE momentous family occasions!! Keep reading for more details. “Settled in” will be a short-lived feeling for us as we’ll be on the move again in Summer 2018. The destination is TBD until the Air Force lets us know early next year where life will take us next. We’ll keep you posted. Spencer, 23, graduated in August from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Geology! He completed his remaining courses at a nearby college, transferred

Associated Wholesale Grocers: Logistics’ Leviathan Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) came into being more than eight decades ago when several independent retailers decided that the power of a cooperative far outweighed the influence of any one individual retail grocer. AWG provides distributor services to independent grocers in over 30 states with nine distribution centers throughout the South and Southeast regions of the country. In addition to their wholesale foods department, AWG offers a

A lot of military leaders where already well aware of the sustainability issues going on within the DoD. Admiral John Nathman, USN (Ret.), former Commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command under President George W. Bush, put it this way: “There are serious risks to doing nothing about climate change. We can pay now or we’re going to pay a whole lot later. The U.S. has a unique opportunity to become energy independent, protect

In 2005 the Air Force was devastated by allegations of religious harassment and discrimination at the Air Force Academy. Seven years later, Air Force leaders are still struggling to find an appropriate balance that will continue to allow airmen their religious freedom while honoring their commitment to duty. The debate over religion and duty came to the forefront again in February when Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins gave a presentation titled “Ronnie’s Rules” at his first commander’s call. In it included

March 25th 1948 brought about the first modern day tornado prediction in Oklahoma City. Major E. J. Fawbush and Captain R.C. Miller of Tinker Air Force base predicted that a tornado would hit the area (Gensini, 2016). This successful prediction that came from Fawbush and Miller’s study of a recent tornado on March 20, along with reviewing recent tornado research they predicted the March 25th tornado

beginning of the reservation era and taught Native Americans they could aspire to walk successfully in two worlds” (Morgan). Of the Four Freedoms, the one Native Americans accomplished was the Freedom from Want because they were given a stronger economic base. Before the war, money was a hard product to find for Native Americans because “The federal government's stock reduction program had made the Navajos dependent on wage income: nearly 40 percent of their annual per capita income of $128 came from wages

regulations, and directives. Subjects include but are not limited to; safety and health practices, security directives, and compliance with applicable Air Force Instructions. - Provide individualized instructions, tutorials and/or remedial instructions as a Work Leader over technicians of varying trades and backgrounds, is an average daily function. - Use Air Force approved safety, and security practices and procedures, following established rules and regulations, and maintaining a clean, safe, and secure

Heller, a book with a purpose to provide comic relief to the hearts of many After the horrors of the Korean War. Catch-22 is a book set during World War II and shows an American B-52 bombardier named Yossarian and displays his experiences at a U.S. Air Force base in the small island of Pianosa west of Italy. Catch 22 is renowned by many who have enjoyed the book’s realism and use of satire, but some beg to differ and often criticize the book over the excessive use of profanity. In some cases the book has