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  • 552 ACW in control at Red Flag 23-3

    Members of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma, participated in Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 17- August 4, 2023.Approximately 2,000 participants from Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air National Guard

  • 552nd ACW Bids Farewell to First AWACS

    Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing gathered to bid farewell to aircraft 0560, during an event commemorating the aircraft’s rich history March 31. Aircraft 0560 is the first E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning Air Control System aircraft to retire from the fleet this year. As part of the FY23 President’s

  • Air Force Chief of Safety empowers women at Tinker AFB

    Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety visited Tinker Air Force Base March 9 to celebrate Women’s History Month. During her visit, the general participated in the ‘Women in Leadership’ panel, toured the E-3 Sentry and met up with the all-women crew that flew their

  • Heritage Corner: Operation Just Cause

    The US launched Operation Just Cause against Panama’s dictator, Manual Noriega, on December 20, 1989. Over 27,680 troops and 300 aircraft participated. Tactical Air Command requested two 552nd Air Control Wing E-3 Sentry aircraft to manage the air battle and support to search and rescue.

  • Total Force Integration is thriving in Utah

    The 552nd Air Control Wing is no stranger to Total Force Integration. We see it being practiced throughout the Wing, and its geographically separated units are no exception. At Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the Wing’s 729th Air Control Squadron can be found routinely partnering with the Utah Air

  • Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Tinker AFB

    During the visit, Jones traveled to the Oklahoma City Air Logistic Complex, which is the largest maintenance depot within the Air Force Materiel Command and supports various aircraft and engine workloads.

  • AANHPI Heritage Month sortie and the inspiration behind it

    Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the 552nd Air Control Wing recently flew a heritage sortie, crewed entirely by Airmen with the shared heritage. For 1st Lt. Huan Pham, a 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron air battle manager, who spearheaded the flight, it was a

  • Dyess hosts Women’s Summit in conjunction with 80th WASP Anniversary

    Dyess Air Force Base hosted the Dyess Women's Summit on April 29 in celebration of military women. The inaugural event marked the 80th anniversary for Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, as well as the 80th anniversary of the 317th Airlift Wing and the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force.

  • 552 ACW Warriors Return From Deployment

    More than 200 operators and maintenance members of the 552nd Air Control Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base Saturday, April 16, 2022 from a deployment to Southwest Asia.