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  • Senior Master Sgt. Kevin McRae stands with the mine roller and the crew after the truck was struck by an IED. Sergeant McRae traveled with the Route Clearance Package from the Kentucky National Guard as on scene support element. (Air Force photo)

    Deployed Tinker Airman excels in joint tasking

    Senior Master Sgt. Kevin McRae was one of many Airman assigned to a Joint Expeditionary Tasking, an Army assignment filled by an Air Force member, but his expertise as a senior surveillance technician led him on many more adventures than the typical JET assignment. Sergeant McRae, 20-year Air Force veteran was deployed here from the 552nd Operation
  • The first annual Can/Am Cup will help celebrate thirty years of American and Canadian forces serving together on the E-3 Sentry AWACS, as part of the 552nd Air Control Wing. The game will be held at the Blazer’s Ice Center May 15 at 6:00 pm. Admission is free.

    Don’t miss it! The Can/Am Cup

    The puck will drop at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 15, kicking off the first annual hockey game between the 552nd Air Control Wing's Canadian Component and American Component teams. This is the thirtieth year that Canadians and Americans have been working and flying together in the 552 ACW at Tinker AFB, Okla. and to commemorate the anniversary, teams
  • Staff Sgt. Christine Griffith was coined by Lt. Gen. Gary North, air component commander, U.S. Central Command, April 23 for Outstanding Performance. Several Tuskegee Airmen were also present to congratulate her.

    552 ACW Airman coined by Gen. North

    Airmen in the 552nd Air Control Wing are notorious for doing excellent work, and Staff Sgt. Christine Griffith, 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, is continuing the tradition downrange at Ali Air Base, Iraq. She and two other Airmen were coined by Lt. Gen. Gary L. North, air component commander, U.S. Central Command, for Outstanding
  • In true 552nd Air Control Wing tradition, friends, family and co-workers soaked Col. Joseph Rossacci, out-going vice commander, 552 ACW, as he disembarked after his final flight on the E-3 Sentry during his assignment here. (Air Force Photo by 1Lt Kinder Blacke)

    552 ACW out-going Vice Commander second to none

    The 552nd Air Control Wing gave a very wet "goodbye" to the outgoing Vice Commander Col. Joseph Rossacci April 24 as he completed his final flight on the E-3 during his assignment here. Colonel Rossacci accepted the position as vice commander in June 2007 as his third assignment with the wing. After watching the 552 ACW operate over the years,
  • It’s not hard to spot Warrant Officer Jay McLaren in his uniform among his American classmates. Today, Warrant Officer McLaren became the first Canadian to graduate from the U.S. Air Force First Sergeants Academy at Gunter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jamie Pitcher)

    Canadian becomes first international student at First Sergeant Academy

    When Warrant Officer Jay McLaren of the Canadian Forces graduates from the Air Force First Sergeant Academy today, he will become the first member from his country's military to complete the program and the first international student to attend the course. Warrant Officer McLaren, a surveillance flight chief with the Canadian component of the 552nd
  • Airmen from the 552nd Training Squadron helped prevent another outbreak of fires by extinguishing a log on the side of the road that had been engulfed by flames.

    552 TRS helps after wildfires

    After recent wildfires destroyed over one hundred homes in the local and surrounding areas, Staff Sgt. John Goodson, communications technician instructor, 552nd Training Squadron, jumped at the opportunity to help those in need. According to Tech. Sgt. Brent Karaffa, airborne radar technician instructor, 552 TRS, Sergeant Goodson organized the TRS
  • 552nd Air Control Wing Commander Col. Pat Hoffman congratulates Tech. Sgt. Ashley Kimbrough on her certification as an Emergency Actions Controller for the 552 ACW Command Post. Master Sgt. Rachel Polite (left) happily welcomes Sgt. Kimbrough to the 552 ACW Command Post team.

    Reservist steps in to help

    552nd Air Control Wing Commander Col. Pat Hoffman congratulates Tech. Sgt. Ashley Kimbrough on her certification as an Emergency Actions Controller in the 552 ACW Command Post. Sergeant Kimbrough is a reservist on active-duty orders under the War Effort program managed by Headquarters Air Combat Command. She is back-filling a critical position at
  • An E-3 Sentry flew through the skies over Nevada during the first three-week-long Red Flag Exercise February 23 through March 13. Official Air Force photo.

    Inside Red Flag

    For 21 days and nights, hundreds of US and Coalition aircraft tore through the skies over the bare Nevada desert, participating in the first three-week-long Red Flag Exercise in 28 years. Behind it all, coordinating the intricate battle plans, were the members of the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Normally, a
  • The 728th Air Control Squadron selected Turkey Shoot competition team review a map of the Nevada Test and Training Range, where the simulated war took place during a March exercise. From left to right are Airman 1st Class Robert Sochor, Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith, Senior Airman Lisa Mills, Staff Sgt. LaToya Johnson, Capt. Kisha Balling and Staff Sgt. Anthony Rigazio.

    Demons show off warfighting skills during Turkey Shoot competition

    Just a few weeks prior to deploying to OIF, the 728th Air Control Squadron "Demons" had an opportunity to test their newly honed skills in and Air Combat Command Turkey Shoot 30 March through 3 April. "It was a unique opportunity to be a part of this competition because for the first time the three stateside Air Control Squadrons and teams from
  • Mr. Dan Mahoney, Vice President of Public Relations & Community Relations for the Oklahoma City Thunder, had a chance to fly with the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron as part of the COMMSTAR program March 25.

    OKC Thunder rep flies with 960 AACS

    As the COMMSTARR assigned to Col. Patricia Hoffman, commander, 552nd Air Control Wing,  Mr. Dan Mahoney, Vice President of Public Relations & Community Relations for the Oklahoma City Thunder, flew with the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron March 25.
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