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190730-F-RI777-1081

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force #18 Kaleth O. Wright visited several units at Tinker Air Force Base and toured the 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base July 30-31. During his visit, Wright received an overview of Tinker missions with an emphasis on Airmen's contributions to readiness through innovation and their impact throughout the Air Force. Shown here, Staff Sgt. Kasey Vance, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates improvements to an engine gearbox on an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Wright also delivered a presentation focusing on Wingman and total force resiliency at an Enlisted All Call at Rose State College. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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960th Airborne Air Control Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col. Jerrad Brown assumed command of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron during a formal ceremony at the 552nd Air Control Wing June 18. Col. Joshua Conine, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony as Lt. Col. James Ord relinquished command. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson)

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960th Airborne Air Control Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col. Jerrad Brown assumed command of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron during a formal ceremony at the 552nd Air Control Wing June 18. Col. Joshua Conine, 552nd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony as Lt. Col. James Ord relinquished command. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson)

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552ACW/CC Fini Flight

Col. Geoffrey Weiss, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, is showered with champagne and water as he deplanes an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft following his fini-flight May 31, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Weiss commanded the largest unit within Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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190529-F-RI777-1002

Master Sgt. Shawn Cleophas proves he has True Grit through persevering through the obstacles in life and also for choosing to seek help. Cleophas is a member of the 552nd Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190516-F-RI777-1039

An aircraft lift is used by members of the 552nd Maintenance Squadron to perform repairs on the tail of an E-3 Sentry. The Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Shop maintains and provided the necessary ground equipment to help maintain the aircraft when not in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190516-F-RI777-1056

The 552nd Maintenance Group's Aerospace Ground Equipment Shop is comprised of 90 technicians dedicated to maintaining and delivering ground equipment used for the E-3 Sentry, but are trained to be able to assist with operations on other aircraft as needed. The 24/7 shop is comprised of four sections: production support, equipment dispatch and the Red Tails and Ghost Team crews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190516-F-RI777-1033

Staff Sgt. Brandon Jessee, an AGE journeyman on the Ghost Team, services a tripod jack with hydraulic fluid, which is part of their regular maintenance inspection checklist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190516-F-RI777-1028

Staff Sgt. Peter Pereda, an AGE journeyman on the Red Tails team, performs a scheduled inspection on a -60 generator. Regular inspections and maintenance on their shop's equipment is a vital part of keeping their shop running successfully. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190327-F-RI777-

The Canadian Detachment celebrates the 40th anniversary of its arrival at Tinker Air Force Base on April 1. The Canadian Detachment is fully embedded with all AWACS operational missions and deployments.

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190327-F-RI777-

The Canadian Detachment celebrates the 40th anniversary of its arrival at Tinker Air Force Base on April 1. The Canadian Detachment is fully embedded with all AWACS operational missions and deployments.

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SENTRY REX

Staff Sgt. Kevin Shears, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller instructor with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, selects trainees to board an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk at Tinker Air Force Base during SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise on Jan. 15. The 137th is based at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City while the 1-244th Avn. Regt. UH-60Ms are based in Tulsa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, review assault plans on the concrete in front of Tinker Air Force Base Operations building during a SENTRY REX 19-01 training mission on Jan. 15. The JTACs staged out of Tinker to ride UH-60M Black Hawks of the 1-244th Avn. Regt., Oklahoma Army National Guard, to Fort sill where the simulated downed aircrew member was located. The assault force was supported by E-3 AWACS, E-8 J-STARSMC-12W Liberty and KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with rotors turning awaits the take-off of an Air Force E-3 Sentry during a SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise period Jan. 15, Tinker Air Force Base. The exercise focused on rescuing a downed aircrew member in a joint-service environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

Long shadows are cast upon the flight line as members of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, line up to board an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk at Tinker Air Force Base during SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise on Jan. 15th. The training exercise allowed the special operators to be inserted in a defended landing-zone with the g9oal of rescuing a downed aircrew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Staff Sgt. Lt Money and Amn. Steven Geiger, both with the 552nd Maintenance Squadron, change lightbulbs in an infant room at the Child Development Center East during a squadron volunteer project Jan. 16. The volunteers, led by Tech. Sgt. Jeremi Issacs, helped the CDC East by sanding down tricycles, hanging mirrors and interacting with the children by reading to them or playing with them.

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Airman 1st Class Luke Rhoney, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, sands tricycles at the Child Development Center East.

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Infants from the Child Development Center East listen to Amn. Jason Keller, with the 552nd Maintenance Squadron as he reads them a book. Thirty-two Airmen volunteered to help with projects, such as changing lightbulbs or sanding tricycles, while others helped out in the classrooms by playing or reading to the children.

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Airman’s fitness struggle involved overcoming pain

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Liberty, with the 552nd Air control Networks Squdron, lives by the motto, "never give up." Sgt. Liberty, after being on medical profile for not meeting PT standards and other injuries, began Performance Intervention Classes at Tinker's Health and Wellness Center in Jan. 2016. After following a strict regimen of exercise and healthy eating, he is close to his goal weight, with no thought about stopping there.

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Diamond Sharp Airman

Airman 1st Class Adam Khrais, with the 552nd Maintenance Group, is presented his Diamond Sharp Award by the 15th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley and his first sergeant, Master Sgt. Paul Barentine.Airman 1st Class Adam Khrais hails from Jordan and is bilingual, with English being his second language. He was raised in Jordan and immigrated to the United States as a child. As a young adult, he heard the call to serve his new country and joined the Air Force in 2017. Khrais felt the urge to act when he found out a unit member (who he didn’t even know) was heading to Texas because his family had lost most of their home and possessions from the recent hurricane. He singlehandedly raised over $300 to assist the member in his travels to Texas to begin recovery. He also went beyond the call and personally purchased 20 cases of water and loaded them in the member’s truck for delivery to hurricane victims in Texas.

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