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  • Purple Heart awarded after 62 years

    Mr. Hilario L. Riojas was in disbelief when he finally received the Purple Heart that he earned in battle over sixty-two years ago when he sustained a shrapnel injury and was one of only eight men out of fifty to survive. The 552nd Maintenance Operations Squadron officially presented the award to

  • Airmen enjoy annual 552 MXG Turkey Feast

    Airmen from the 552nd Maintenance Group enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving meal November 20th at the annual 552 MXG Turkey Feast.The meal included turkey and all of the traditional fixings, as well as an appetizing array of desserts, all served by the 552nd Air Control Wing leadership.The feast was

  • Outstanding DelQuest students visit 552 ACW

    Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing spent an afternoon mentoring 25 gifted high school students from the Del City district November 13 as they toured the E-3 Sentry and mission simulators. The event was sponsored by the DelQuest Future Leaders of America Program, which selects deserving high

  • 552 ACW celebrates two new chiefs

    The 552d Air Control Wing congratulates its two new Chief Master Sergeants, James Griffin, 552d Air Control Networks Squadron and Stewart Stangl, 552d Operations Support Squadron. Wednesday morning, the 552 ACW senior leaders and fellow chiefs surprised the two Airmen at their offices to celebrate

  • 960th EAACS reaches significant milestones while deployed

    When the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron returned from Southwest Asia in September, they had some impressive accomplishments to look back on. The 142 Airmen in the 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron were led by Lt. Col. Lawrence Brundidge, commander, 960th AACS for four and a half

  • Tinker Airmen help homeless veterans at Operation Stand Down

    Tinker Airmen volunteered in impressive numbers October 23rd and 24th to help provide free services to homeless and disadvantaged veterans at the 9th annual "Sooner Stand Down." Operation Stand Down is a nation-wide program that helps homeless veterans "combat" life on the streets. According to the

  • Building Bridges: The Framework for Mission Success

    1986 seems almost like a lifetime ago. I was a young Airman First Class assigned to the 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Our AMU maintained a fleet of F-111A's, an aircraft that has long since retired from our inventory. The work was hard and the hours

  • More Tinker Air Battle Managers become Air Liaison Officers

    As more and more Air Battle Managers from the 552nd Air Control Wing are needed to fill Air Liaison Officer (ALO) billets, it is interesting to take a look at the origins of the ALO position and its impact on the ABM rated career field. ALOs were first used in WWII before Operation COBRA, the Allied

  • Service - It is not about Us

         While watching the Olympic Games this year, I was amazed by the accomplishments and dedication of the competitors. Although I enjoyed watching the events, I found many of the interviews and personal stories more enjoyable. I was particularly impressed with a U.S. sprinter in the Women's 400m

  • Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force

    Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the