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  • New 552 ACW commander outwardly proud of Airmen; excited about Tinker tenure

    Growing up, Col. Greg Guillot said his father taught him to be "quietly proud." While he may practice that in his own career, the 552nd Air Control Wing commander is outwardly proud of the Airmen in "America's Wing."Colonel Guillot succeeded Col. John Rauch June 21. Prior to arriving for his third

  • ESC team looks to improve AWACS capabilities

    A team at the Electronic Systems Center, working in conjunction with the Boeing Co. and personnel from several Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Army bases, is working to get important warfighter-requested capabilities onto the AWACS platform. During a proof-of-concept demonstration at Tinker AFB,

  • 729th ACS 'Angry Warriors' happily return to home base

    Approximately 170 members of the 729th Air Control Squadron returned to Hill Air Force Base on March 24 from the longest recent deployment the squadron has undergone. Of the seven Air Expeditionary Force rotations the 729th ACS has provided in Iraq since 2003, its last six and a half month

  • Airman reaches new height

    As the United States celebrated its Independence Day marking 235 years of freedom, an Airman in Southwest Asia also reached a milestone, while serving to protect the freedoms achieved in 1776.Maj. Jon Williams, a mission crew commander, 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, on the E-3

  • 552 AMXS welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Brian R. Moore, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, transferred command of the squadron to Lt. Col. Kelley C. Stevens in an official ceremony Jun 30. The change of command was presided over by Col. Stella T. Smith, 552nd Maintenance Group commander, who for the second time in two

  • 552 OSS ACCEPTS NEW LEADERSHIP

    Lt. Col. Joshua W. Conine accepted command of the 552nd Operations Support Squadron from Lieutenant Col. Alain D. Poisson in an official ceremony June 30.Col. Gregory D. Roberts, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony and applauded both officers for their "brilliant leadership

  • 552 MXS Changes Commanders

    A ceremony June 29 marked a change of command for the 552d Maintenance Squadron. Maj Kelley C. Stevens passed the reigns of the squadron to Maj. Louis G. Stewart.Col. Stella T. Smith, 552nd Maintenance Group commander and presiding officer, applauded Major Stevens for her focus to the squadron's

  • CONNIE RESTORED

    It appeared the Vietnam era plane had finally met its match. Years of damage from the Oklahoma sun, not to mention the occasional hail and ice storm, had taken its toll on the EC-121 Constellation "Connie" nestled inside the 552nd Air Control Wing's Memorial Park. Not only was the EC-121 looking a

  • AWACs keep an eye out during Northern Edge

    To the average eye, the screen is a confusing jumble of lines, symbols and numbers. To Air Force Capt. Jon Quinlan, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, it's a "God's eye" view of the battlefield.Captain Quinlan, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is an air surveillance officer onboard an E-3

  • 552nd ACW vice leaves Tinker for Germany

    When Col. Scott Forest, 552nd Air Control Wing vice commander, arrived at Tinker in May 2009, he began an assignment completely different in tasking and geography than his previous post at the Pentagon. Although this is Colonel Forest's second assignment here, he said his experiences at Tinker have