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  • 552nd ACW sergeant battles rare nervous system disease

    Nov. 3 was CRPS/RSD Awareness Day.Never heard of it? You're not alone. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS, is a rare nervous system disease that affects roughly 1.2 million Americans, including one Tinker Airman.Tech. Sgt. Guy Leach, a flight line expediter assigned to the 552nd Aircraft

  • Two teams hit 3 under par in Can-Am Golf scramble

    One-hundred and 13 golfers battled wind gusts in the high 30s last Friday during the annual Can-Am Golf Tournament, but that didn't stop the event from being a success, the lead organizer said."We had a great time," Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Thys Hoedeman said. "We're thankful to be here as

  • Del City dedicates E-3 replica to fallen Airman

    By her own admission, Sonya Fannin's greatest fear after her husband was killed last year in a plane crash in Afghanistan was that his legacy would soon be forgotten.But, members of the Del City community soon laid that fear to rest when they dedicated a replica of an E-3 "Sentry" Airborne Warning

  • Former POW talks courage, patriotism with 552nd ACW

    As part of its continuing "Heritage Series," this week the 552nd Air Control Wing hosted retired Lt. Col. William R. Schwertfeger, a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. Colonel Schwertfeger, a pilot with more than 3,500 career flying hours who was forced down in North Vietnam on Feb. 16, 1972,

  • Tinker Airmen send care packages to deployed ‘family’

     It is never easy for Airmen to leave our families for an extended period of time. Whether it's for one year or six months, makes no difference. The constant worry for our family while we are deployed adds one more dynamic to an already arduous situation. However, being away from family over the

  • Cookies bring holiday home to the Tinker dorms

    Remember the holidays as a child? The smell of cookies baking filled the house with a wonderful aroma. For many young Airmen, the taste of a delicious cookie can bring back happy memories of home and let them know someone is thinking of them this holiday season.This year a group of senior leadership

  • Former 552nd ACW commander discusses wing's heritage

    Since assuming command of "America's Wing" back in June, one of the things 552nd Air Control Wing Commander Col. Jay Bickley wanted to do was to find a way to remind his Airmen of their impressive and proud heritage.It all started last month when Colonel Bickley invited former Chief Master Sgt. of

  • 9/11 Vigil: standing strong

    The events of Sept. 11, 2001, bring back memories for most, if not all, Americans. But the senseless terrorist attacks on the twin towers in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania that claimed more than 3,000 lives also sent shock waves around the world.At Tinker Air Force Base, Airmen

  • Tinker major to play 'Wheel of Fortune'

    Maj. Greg Hurley said he has his retirement plan figured out and it's under way. He will go on TV and play "Wheel of Fortune," bank a lot of money and prizes, and live the high life with his wife and children. He's not kidding. He's just waiting for a callback from the producers. Last November, the

  • 'Check Six' teaches deployed service members combatives

    When faced by an attacker, sometimes the only means of defense are ones instincts and ability to fight back. To hone those instincts, deployed service members are armed with basic, defensive fighting skills at the weekly Check Six combatives classes offered at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing