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  • 552nd ACW Canadian Detachment holds change of command

    Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Lunn signed over command to RCAF Lt. Col. Andrew Baier. The ceremony, held in Dock 2, was attended by Ms. Susan Harper, Consul General of Canada in Dallas, Col Kenneth Voigt Jr, 552nd ACW commander, Col Jason Zemler, 552nd Ops Group Commander, in addition to

  • 552nd MOF Transitions to 552 LSS

    The 552nd Logistics Support Squadron was activated in a ceremony held at the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Dock 2 April 26, 2024. The unit was previously designated as the 552nd Maintenance Operations Flight and is now formally recognized as a Squadron, with the resources, manning, and funding that

  • 552 ACW in control at Red Flag 23-3

    Members of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma, participated in Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 17- August 4, 2023.Approximately 2,000 participants from Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air National Guard

  • 552nd ACW Bids Farewell to First AWACS

    Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing gathered to bid farewell to aircraft 0560, during an event commemorating the aircraft’s rich history March 31. Aircraft 0560 is the first E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning Air Control System aircraft to retire from the fleet this year. As part of the FY23 President’s

  • Air Force Chief of Safety empowers women at Tinker AFB

    Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety visited Tinker Air Force Base March 9 to celebrate Women’s History Month. During her visit, the general participated in the ‘Women in Leadership’ panel, toured the E-3 Sentry and met up with the all-women crew that flew their

  • Heritage Corner: Operation Just Cause

    The US launched Operation Just Cause against Panama’s dictator, Manual Noriega, on December 20, 1989. Over 27,680 troops and 300 aircraft participated. Tactical Air Command requested two 552nd Air Control Wing E-3 Sentry aircraft to manage the air battle and support to search and rescue.

  • Total Force Integration is thriving in Utah

    The 552nd Air Control Wing is no stranger to Total Force Integration. We see it being practiced throughout the Wing, and its geographically separated units are no exception. At Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the Wing’s 729th Air Control Squadron can be found routinely partnering with the Utah Air

  • Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Tinker AFB

    During the visit, Jones traveled to the Oklahoma City Air Logistic Complex, which is the largest maintenance depot within the Air Force Materiel Command and supports various aircraft and engine workloads.

  • AANHPI Heritage Month sortie and the inspiration behind it

    Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the 552nd Air Control Wing recently flew a heritage sortie, crewed entirely by Airmen with the shared heritage. For 1st Lt. Huan Pham, a 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron air battle manager, who spearheaded the flight, it was a