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Feb. 8, 2010
Tinker first lieutenant, Lubbock native, flies combat sorties as AWO in Southwest Asia

In airspace battle management for contingency operations in the Air Force, there are specific people who operate while flying over that battle space -- among them are 1st Lt. Tony Duke. Lieutenant Duke is an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft air weapons officer with the 965th
Feb. 8, 2010
Deployed Tinker Airman, Fayetteville native, helps keep E-3 Sentry aircraft flying

When it comes to keeping the E-3 Sentry aircraft flying combat missions in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan, Senior Airman Robert Kirby, an instrument and flight control systems journeyman, maintains the airborne warning and control system aircraft so it's fully mission capable every time.The
Jan. 26, 2010
Tinker air weapons officer, Destrehan native, supports airborne warning and control mission from Southwest Asia base

Every time 1st Lt. Sean Fazande steps into an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control plane, its distinctive radar disc on top and all, he thinks about how rare it is to be part of such a special mission.Deployed with the 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, the air weapons officer has
Jan. 21, 2010
Killing them softly: E-3 Sentry air battle manager flies final combat mission in deployed theater

It's late-night on Jan. 9 and an E-3 Sentry comes into view to dozens of Airmen gathered on the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. After a 13.4-hour mission over the U.S. Central Command theater of operations performing surveillance of enemy forces, the tires of the airborne
Jan. 12, 2010
752nd OSS settles in to new digs

The 752nd Operations Support Squadron is coming into its own. The 552nd Air Control Wing squadron, which stood up in May 2008, just moved into a new facility.Within its new home, Bldg. 285, the operations support squadron carries out its same mission of interfacing between the four
Oct. 16, 2009
552 TRS accepts new leadership

Lieutenant Col. David F. Evans accepted command of the 552nd Training Squadron from Lieutenant Col. John J. Iwanski in an official ceremony October 15. Col. George Carpenter, commander, 552nd Operations Group, presided over the ceremony and applauded Colonel Iwanski for his "incredible leadership"
Oct. 1, 2009
12 AF welcomes back 552 ACW

As of Oct. 1, 2009, the 552nd Air Control Wing will receive administrative support from a different numbered Air Force. 12th Air Force, headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., will accept the responsibility of the wing from 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. This is not the
Sept. 30, 2009
DUI accident enactment has impact

As part of the 552nd Air Control Wing's Safety Day September 28, the Junior Enlisted Council sponsored an enactment of a DUI car accident to help members of the wing internalize the grave consequences of driving under the influence.Security Forces and local Emergency Medical Services responded to
Sept. 30, 2009
966th AACS team wins Air Force-level award; presented by Air Force Chief of Staff

Ten captains made Tinker proud. Representing the 30-member 552nd Air Control Wing Formal Training Unit Distributed Training Team, the captains accepted an Air Force-level award from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
Sept. 28, 2009
Gunfighter Flag wraps up

Gunfighter Flag wrapped up Sept. 24 in what the wing commander deemed a "grand slam." "We don't often have the opportunity to practice large-force employment on this scale," said Col. John Bird, 366th Fighter Wing commander. "What we did here over the last two weeks rivals what you see at Red Flag

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