Colonel Guillot brags on his Airmen

When Col. Greg Guillot arrived at Tinker nearly a year ago to lead the 552nd Air Control Wing he said he was excited about the assignment. Having already been stationed here several times before, he knew firsthand the spirit, talent and capabilities of its Airmen. Now, as he prepares for his next

New commander takes the reigns of "Americas Wing" in his third tour at Tinker

Col. Jay Bickley assumed command of the 552nd Air Control Wing from Col. Gregory Guillot during a change-of-command ceremony here June 13. Bickley is no stranger to Tinker, Americas Wing or command. This is his third tour at Tinker AFB.He now leads more than 5,000 men and women, providing worldwide

Eglin hosts inactivation ceremony for 728th ACS

Eglin honors, bids farewell to 728 ACS, The "Demon nation" is on the move again.Since June 1994, the 728th Air Control Squadron "Demons" maintained a home next the 33rd Fighter Wing and now it is closing its doors, moving everyone and equipment to where the Air Force needs them. During an official

Tinker Airman laid to rest

Team Tinker mourns loss of ‘brother’ killed in Afghanistan

Team Tinker members went about their business with a heavy heart this week, following the news that one of their own died on Saturday in a plane crash in southern Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, a Sensor Operator assigned to the 552nd

Tinker Airman killed in Afghanistan

A staff sergeant assigned to Tinker Air Force Base was one of four Airmen who were killed Saturday supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, the Department of Defense announced earlier this week.Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, of Morehead, Ky., died near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in the crash of

552nd Air Control Wing wins 23rd Outstanding Unit Award

The 552nd Air Control Wing has won the 2012 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, bringing its total of AFOUAs won to 23, it was announced recently."The men and women of the 552nd Air Control Wing are very proud to earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award," said Col. Greg Guillot, 552nd ACW commander.

Several construction projects under way at 552nd ACW

Big things are happening within the 552nd Air Control Wing complex. Over the next 18 months, several 552nd ACW Civil Engineering projects will be finished. In fiscal 2014, others will start. There are currently 16 projects, totaling more than $13 million, in the construction process. They include

728th controls F-35s for final mission

The 62-year-old 728th Air Control Squadron Demons completed their final mission Jan. 31, adding the Air Force's newest aircraft, the F-35A Lightning II, to its exponential tally of controlled combat aircraft."Talk about going out on top," said Lt. Col. Jon Rhone, the 728th Air Control Squadron

Tinker Airman earns Bronze Star

The White Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent in Tinker's 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has joined one of his brothers as a recipient of the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Iraq.Senior Master Sgt. Jesse A. Collins III was awarded the medal for "exemplary leadership, personal