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  • From flip phone to smart phone: AWACS gets an upgrade

    The first fully qualified crew under the new crew design for the E-3 G Airborne Warning and Control System reached their deployment location in September 2020.The new crew design, introduced in 2016, was inspired by the Block 40/45 Modernization Program update to the E-3 AWACS weapons system. As the

  • Canadian Detachment earns multiple awards

    The Canadian Detachment with the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, may be small in numbers, but its accomplishments and impact are monumental in size.Several members of the detachment were recognized July 23 for their contributions to the United States Air Force, as well as

  • AWACS pilot makes history as Red Flag mission commander

    RED FLAG 20-1 marked a significant milestone for the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron when Capt. Preston Radford, an instructor pilot for the E-3 Sentry Air Warning and Control System, was selected to serve as mission commander for one of the daily exercises.While RED FLAG has been operating out

  • Oklahoma Military Units Succeed as One

    The 552nd Operations Group hosted a joint-service exercise, SENTRY REX 19-2, from Tinker Air Force Base earlier this Fall focused on Combat Search and Rescue mission integration.This is the second time in 20 years that the 552nd OG has hosted this type of exercise, which included CH-47 Chinook

  • Canadian Remembrance Day

    Nov. 11 holds a special place for many-- for the United States it represents Veterans Day; for Canada it represents Remembrance Day. The Canadian Detachment has been at Tinker Air Force Base for 40 years, operating alongside the 552nd Air Control Wing. While the units support one another in missions

  • 960th flies with the Royal Australian Air Force

    No distance is too far for the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, especially when it means integrating with international partners like AustraliaThe 960th AACS traveled to Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown earlier this month to test the capabilities of the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and

  • Canadian Detachment Celebrates 40 Years at Tinker AFB

    40 years of partnership, prosper and pride represents the Canadian Detachment and their arrival at Tinker Air Force Base on April 1, 1979.42 members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who comprise the Canadian Detachment, are embedded with seven squadrons of the 552nd Air Control Wing and take on