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  • Blood, sweat and blue paint

    The Airmen of the 964th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron may not have been excited about the early wake-up call, but they were all elated to get to work. On the morning of June 5, sixty-seven Airmen took a journey to a nearby school in Westpunt, Curacao. A charitable high school with limited

  • Farewell from General Elder

    It seems like it was just yesterday that I left Detroit with great anticipation to enter the Air Force and begin flight training. As I look back on the past 33 years, I realize that my Air Force experience was even more exciting than I could have imagined! I certainly never thought that one day I

  • 552 ACW welcomes new vice commander

    The 552nd Air Control Wing will kick off May 2009 with a new face amidst wing leadership. Col. Scott Forest will take the place of Col. Joseph Rossacci, as the vice commander of the 552 ACW. Colonel Forest comes to the wing from the Pentagon, Washington, DC., where he served as the chief of the

  • 552 ACW shines during POTUS support mission in Peru

    In November 2008, the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron received a short-notice tasking to deploy to Peru to provide support to the President of the United States. The President was in Lima, Peru to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Conference along with other world leaders. Due to the in-operable

  • Coming Feb. 22, single 800 number for all Airmen

    Members of the Total Force - regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, civilian and retired Airmen - are on line to have one central phone number for help with their personnel questions starting at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time Feb. 22. Members of the Air Force community should call

  • Chief of Staff's Reading List for 2009

    The professional development of Airmen remains one of our key priorities; to that end we've carefully selected each book on my 2009 reading list. I consider professional reading important for every Airman: officer; enlisted; and civilian. This year my reading list includes twelve books. You owe it

  • Airman wins Constitution Day essay contest

    "Should the Electoral College be abolished?" That is the question that Airman First Class Taj V. Preciado, 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron, answered in a 250-word essay to win a two thousand dollar scholarship from Park University. Park University sponsored the essay contest as part of its

  • 552 ACW says goodbye to incredible leader

    On August 27, 2008 the 552nd Air Control Wing will say goodbye to their commander, who has successfully led them through the past 15 months of generating sorties, connecting airwaves, and controlling the airpower that is crucial to our national security. Brig. Gen. Lori J. Robinson, commander, 552nd

  • AFSO21 Think Tank

    On March 8, 2006, in a Letter to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne urged Airmen to ask themselves, "What have I improved today?" Since then, Air Force Smart Operations 21 has taken off, bringing the biggest and smallest of ideas to the table to save our Air Force money and promote

  • Let's ride! (Safely)

    With motorcycle accidents on the rise and nasty weather ahead, it is time to remember safety when riding - on and off-base. The Tinker Riders and Mentors program is designed to help newer riders transition from controlled courses to open roads and highways that can pose dangers for inexperienced