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  • 552nd ACW dominates at William Tell 2023

    The 552nd Air Control Wing’s 726th Air Control Squadron from Mountain Home, Idaho, earned The Big Eye Task Force Award recently after competing in the William Tell competition. William Tell, the U.S. Air Force’s most famous air combat training competition was held September 11-15, 2023, at the Air

  • Tinker celebrates Hispanic heritage month with upcoming block party

    Every year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct.15. The month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Tinker Air Force Base is celebrating the

  • 552nd Air Control Wing posturing for BMC2 evolution during Agile Thunder

    The 552nd Air Control Wing concluded Agile Thunder, a readiness exercise at Tinker Air Force Base, Hill AFB, and Mountain Home AFB Aug. 14-25, 2023. Agile Thunder is a two-week exercise providing the units a chance to demonstrate operational readiness and agility while generating, employing, and

  • 552 ACW supports Northern Edge 23-2

    Members of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base supported Northern Edge 23-2 at Kadena Air Base, Japan during the period of June 26 through July 22. NE 23-2 is a first of its kind to test command and control capabilities throughout the Indo-Pacific

  • 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

  • Col. Kenneth Voigt takes command of the 552nd Air Control Wing

    In the 552nd Air Control Wing’s change of command ceremony held at Tinker Air Force Base June 9, Col. Kenneth Voigt succeeded Col. Keven Coyle as commander of the 552 ACW. Maj. Gen. Michael Koscheski, commander of Fifteenth Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, presided. Voigt is no

  • 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

  • 552nd ACW conducts aircraft weather flush exercise

    The 552nd Air Control Wing completed a weather flush exercise which tested E-3G Sentry pilots, associated air crews, maintainers, support squadrons and ultimately demonstrated their ability to react to a weather emergency at Tinker Air Force Base, March 21. Fourteen aircraft were generated to be

  • 552nd ACW E-3 Sentry aircraft conduct weather flush exercise

    E-3G Sentry aircraft assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing line up on Runway 18 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 21, 2023. The weather flush gives air crews, support squadrons and maintainers a chance to practice generating the E-3G Sentry to evacuate the area quickly in the event of a