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  • The E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System prepares for a mission in support of RED FLAG on Feb. 3, 2020 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. While the AWACS belongs to the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, the mission was supported by the 552nd Maintenance Squadron, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron and the 72nd Security Forces Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson).

    Air Battle Managers: Offensive Coordinators of the U.S. Air Force

    In Oklahoma many are aware that Tinker Air Force Base is home to the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft with the giant roto-dome; many, however, are unaware that this aircraft has a specific role in the Air Force that is like no other – an Air Battle Manager.An ABM is a rated officer career field in the Air Force that provides command
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    USAFA cadets explore AWACS mission during 552 ACW visit

    Twenty-three cadets from the U.S Air Force Academy caught a glimpse of the operational Air Force during their visit to Tinker Air Force Base and the 552nd Air Control Wing, Feb. 27 to March 1.Members of the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron hosted the event, which included tours of wing facilities, senior leader briefings and a flight aboard the
  • The newest Chief Master Sergeant inductees are honored by Tinker Air Force Base top leadership at the Reed Event Center, Midwest City, Oklahoma on Feb. 29. The newest inductees (left to right) include Chief Master Sgt. Alphonzo Glover, 513th Maintenance Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Select Hubert Drake, Head Quarters Air Force Flight Standards Agency, Chief Master Sgt. Shaun Stone, 552nd Air Control Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Carvelle Jones, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Select Dustin Johnson, 552nd Operations Support Squadron and Chief Master Sgt. Select Lindsey Wolf, 72nd Air Base Wing. In the 2019 promotion cycle, 530 out of 2,529 eligible senior master sergeants were selected for promotion, with the average time in service of 21.4 years. Those selected began promoting Jan. 1 in accordance to their promotion sequence number (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson).

    Tinker Celebrates New Chief Master Sergeants

  • 12th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, addresses the leadership of the 552nd Air Control Wing. The 12th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, visited the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Feb. 25, 2020 (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson).

    12th Air Force Commander visits 552nd Air Control Wing

    12th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, visited the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Feb. 25, 2020. The general and his command chief, Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, recognized outstanding Airmen, visited the maintenance bays, heard from the Cyber Mission Defense Teams and even learned about Virtual Reality Training
  • 2019 Annual Awards for 552nd Air Control Wing.

    2019 Annual Awards

    The 2019 Annual Awards for the 552nd Air Control Wing were announced on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 at Tinker Air Force Base. SrA Mercedes L. JonesAMN of the YearTSgt Zachary D. MoellerNCO of the YearSMSgt Steven M. WilsonSNCO of the YearSMSgt Enoch W. DanielsFirst Sergeant of the YearCapt Charles O. PenderyCGO of the YearMaj Rebecca L. WynnFGO of the
  • On the ground at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Battle Manager Crews from the 729th Air Control Squadron working in a Control and Reporting Center are engaged in directing the Airspace for Red Flag 20-1; More than 100 miles away, members of the same unit built a deployed radar site in the middle of the desert to supplement the Command and Control systems used to direct the airspace of RED FLAG 20-1 (U.S. Air Force photo by 2d Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson).

    THE CRC dominates Red Flag 20-1

    On the ground at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Battle Manager Crews from the 729th Air Control Squadron working in a Control and Reporting Center are engaged in directing the Airspace for Red Flag 20-1; More than 100 miles away, members of the same unit built a deployed radar site in the middle of the desert to supplement the Command and Control
  • Capt. Preston Radford, an Airborne Warning and Control System instructor pilot with the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron based out of Tinker Air Force Base, made history during RED FLAG 20-1 when he was selected to serve as mission commander. While RED FLAG has been operating out of Nellis AFB quarterly since 1975, this marks the third time in the exercise’s history that an AWACS pilot has been selected to serve as mission commander.

    AWACS pilot makes history as Red Flag mission commander

    RED FLAG 20-1 marked a significant milestone for the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron when Capt. Preston Radford, an instructor pilot for the E-3 Sentry Air Warning and Control System, was selected to serve as mission commander for one of the daily exercises.While RED FLAG has been operating out of Nellis Air Force Base, quarterly since 1975,
  • Capt. Shawn Lundskow, 552nd Maintenance Squadron/White Aircraft Maintenance Unit Officer in Charge, presents a dedicated crew chief certificate to Tech. Sgt. Clinton Ashley, 552nd MXS, during an E-3 Sentry aircraft dedication ceremony held Jan. 6, 2020 in Dock 2 of Bldg. 230. This marks the first time that the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron had an E-3 Sentry aircraft dedicated for use by the squadron and will help forge a bond between aircrews and maintainers. (Air Force photo/Ron Mullan)

    E-3 Sentry aircraft dedicated to the 966th AACS

    As the squadron responsible for conducting training for all 552nd Air Control Wing operations personnel, the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron didn’t have any aircraft dedicated to the squadron.But that all changed on Jan. 6, 2020 when E-3 Sentry aircraft 75-0556 was dedicated to the squadron.Capt. William Johnson, an instructor pilot with the
  • Airmen of the 752nd Operations Support Squadron unload the AN/TYQ-23A Tactical Air Operations Module weapons system as it arrives to Tinker Air Force Base in September 2019. The ground based weapons system allows squadron members at Tinker AFB to provide command and control to both live and simulated aircraft from around the country; being one of only four active duty bases to have this equipment.

    New weapon system completes first live mission

    After four years of planning, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron has successfully completed their first live mission on the AN/TYQ-23A weapons system at Tinker Air Force Base.The 752nd OSS received the AN/TYQ-23A Tactical Air Operations Module weapons system in Sept. 2019 after beginning the acquisition process in the summer of 2015. The ground
  • Photos showing participants from the 552nd Air Control Wing, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, and Oklahoma Army National Guard during training operations in support of Sentry Rex exercise on Sept. 17-18 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Sentry Rex is joint rescue exercise lead by the 552nd ACW using units, aircraft, airspace and training areas across the state of Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    Oklahoma Military Units Succeed as One

    The 552nd Operations Group hosted a joint-service exercise, SENTRY REX 19-2, from Tinker Air Force Base earlier this Fall focused on Combat Search and Rescue mission integration.This is the second time in 20 years that the 552nd OG has hosted this type of exercise, which included CH-47 Chinook Helicopters from the Tulsa Army National Guard, E-3
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