Senior Statesman Panel focuses on leadership

Leadership in war and peacetime was the focus of a Feb. 12 Senior Statesman Leadership Panel, sponsored by the Logistics Officers Association and Air Force Association. The panel consisted of Col. Jay Bickley, 552nd Air Control Wing commander; retired Col. Chuck DeBellevue, Vietnam War ace; Col.

552nd MXS Fabrication Flight finds new home

Members of the 552nd Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight are striving to maximize efficiency amidst the fiscally constrained environment of today.When challenged by floor space in inadequate facilities, the men and women of Fabrication Flight sought to improve their situation. With the

Happy homecoming

Holding tight

726th ACS hits ground running in SW Asia

On Jan. 10, 42 Airmen with the 726th Air Control "Hardrock" Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho took up their watch at the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia.The 726th ACS is a geographically separated unit that falls under the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker

552nd ACW wins its 24th Outstanding Unit Award

The 552nd Air Control Wing has been awarded it's 24th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, it was announced recently."This recognition is without a doubt a tremendous reflection of the military and civilian Airmen who make up this outstanding wing," said Col. Jay Bickley, 552nd ACW commander. "I want

Mission minded: 12th AF commander impressed with 552nd ACW

When Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters assumed command of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) last September, it was determined then that one of the last units he would visit would be the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base because of his vast knowledge of the wing.And, according to General Wolters,

552nd ACW command chief has simple leadership style – do what works

The new command chief master sergeant to the 552nd Air Control Wing has a pretty simple style when it comes to leadership and, that is, to simply do what works."That is to say, I want to make sure that communication, or the flow of information, is available from the top (of the chain of command) on

552nd ACW dominates Info Dominance, Gen. Jumper awards

The 552nd Air Control Wing dominated the FY 2013 Information Dominance and General John P. Jumper Awards, winning six different categories at the 12th Air Force level, it was announced recently.The winners included:Civilian Specialist - Douglas D. Hoffman Jr., 726th Air Control SquadronCyber Systems

552nd ACW dedicates ‘Fannin Hall’ in honor of fallen Airman

In a special ceremony Monday attended by a host of federal, state and local officials and Tinker officers and enlisted personnel, the 552nd Air Control Wing renamed its Operations Group Auditorium in honor of one of its members who was killed last year in Afghanistan.The "OGA" was renamed "Fannin