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Vol. 76, No. 20 Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Friday, May 18, 2018 45th annual Air Force Assistance In honor of NORAD Fund campaign ENDS TODAY For more information on how to donate, contact Capt. Alana Rayon, 72nd Medical Group, 582-6141 or Master Sgt. Andre Thomas, 72nd Force Support Squadron, 736-4957. INSIDE Strategic In honor of the 60th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the Oklahoma Legislature passed a Communications concurrent resolution recognizing the partnership between Canada and the state of Oklahoma. A ceremony was held at the Oklahoma Wing ONE wins History Center May 9. Holding the resolution is Acting Consul-General Vasken Khabayan from the Canadian Consulate in Dallas, Texas. Omaha Trophy From left, are Master Warrant Officer Lisa Powers, 552nd Air Control Wing Canadian Detachment; Col. Geoffrey Weiss, commander, 552nd ACW; Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin; Khabayan; Lt. Col. Donald Saunders, commander, 552nd ACW Canadian Detachment and Page 3 552nd ACW Command Chief Master Sgt. Mark Hurst. (Air Force photo by Ron Mullan) Asian-American Tinker water quality remains high and Pacific Islander General Officer Heritage Month Greg L. Davis Vietnamese- 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Announcements American Regular testing of drinking water chief engineer produced through wells here reveals Department of Defense Press Operations grateful for it’s safe for worry-free consumption opportunities and use. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis announced Testing has been conducted that the president has made the following nominations: Page 6 regularly over the last five years Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott A. Howell for with positive results regarding appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and quality. The drinking water meets or assignment as commander, Joint Special Operations Tinker exceeds water standards set by the Command; and commander, Joint Special Club grand Environmental Protection Agency. reopening Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Potable water here is clean, safe Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. to drink and not only meets the EPA Page 6 Howell is currently serving as vice commander, standards, but those of state and local U.S. Special Operations Command, Pentagon, agencies and is monitored closely Washington, District of Columbia. to ensure it continues to do so. The Air Force Maj. Gen. Warren D. Berry for water comes from deep within the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and ground and is pulled directly from assignment as deputy chief of staff for logistics, the aquifer, according to Joseph engineering, and force protection, Headquarters Tinker’s drinking water tests safe for W. Morris, an environmental U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District restoration specialist with the 72nd consumption. (Air Force photo by Greg L. Davis) of Columbia. Berry is currently serving as deputy Civil Engineer Directorate at Tinker. commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright- Courses offered Numerous wells contained within the with the Air Force Civil Engineer Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. for motorcycle base perimeter pump the water up for Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald E. Kirkland for filtration before it is sent to holding Center explained that drinking water safety is pulled from an aquifer between appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and tanks and towers. assignment as commander, Air Force Sustainment 200-500 feet deep. This aquifer Page 7 A closed distribution system Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker lies beneath what geologists call a ensures that when you turn on Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Kirkland is currently Production Zone aquitard. The PZ the tap, the water you receive serving as director of logistics, Deputy Chief Defenders in aquitard is a claylike layer through is ready for drinking and other of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force fur which very-little liquid passes. uses with no worries of outside Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, contamination. Albert Aguilar, the Page 12-13 Washington, District of Columbia. local environmental restoration lead See Water page 16. 2 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — May 18, 2018 AFMC Inspector General coin presentations Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General Col. John Cartwright presented Air Force Materiel Command’s Inspector General Col. John Cartwright pre- a coin to Natalie Kelly, financial management specialist, Air Force Sustainment sented a command coin to James McDonald, computer scientist, 546th Center/Financial Management Quality Assurance, for developing the AFSC fi- Propulsion Maintenance Squadron, and recognized him as a star performer nancial management QA plan and managing the organization’s self-assess- during the recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection. McDonald identified two im- ment program across four locations in which no deficiencies were found by IG provements to the TF-33 fan exit case repair process, saving approximately inspectors during the recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection outbrief; in which $1 million per year. Additionally, his improvement to the TF-33 nose dome re- AFSC received an overall Effective Rating. (Air Force photo by Kelly White) pair process saved an additional $170,000. (Air Force photo by Kelly White) Attention all Airmen and Sailors living in the dorms Team Tinker’s Home Away From Home is having cornhole and several other activities for everyone to with Anxiety and Stress.” A certificate of attendance a Funday/Sunday May 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the participate. will be issued for Evaluation Performance Review Atkinson Heritage Center, 1001 Midwest Blvd., rain “Home Away From Home” partners with the in the self-improvement category, plus all military or shine. Join in for a fun, no-cost afternoon, friendly American Red Cross offering monthly activities. The attendees will receive a $10 gift card. competition, a burger with all the trimmings, games, next life skills class is May 24 for anyone on base For more information or to RSVP for meals, call prizes and drawings. Home Away From Home will that would like to join. There will be a free dinner Pam Kloiber at 503-5041 or email pamkloiber@aol. have 14 different games, volleyball, horseshoes, at 6 p.m. with a class on “Healthy Ways of Dealing com. The Commander’s Action Line serves as a direct link for Tinker personnel to bring questions or concerns to the 72nd Air Base Wing commander’s attention, in the case that a timely resolution of issues through facility management or unit chain of command doesn’t occur. Items of interest to the installation overall will be published in the Tinker Take Off to effect positive change across Tinker and lead to improvements in safety, working conditions, quality of life and a better understand- ing of base programs and processes. Below are some helpful telephone numbers to assist you in trying to resolve an issue. To submit an Action Line, send an email directly to [email protected] and a response should be received in a timely manner. Col. Kenyon K. Bell 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Q: I have noticed since the new entrance/exit has been put in (near the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group) that a lot of cars when you enter through are parked the wrong direction. This happens every day. Who patrols that parking lot? I know they park like that so they can go out the new entrance but it is still a frustration. Why do people keep doing this? Can they be ticketed for parking the wrong direction? This happens throughout the whole parking lot but it is more prominent near the new entrance/exit. A: Thank you for your inquiry into this matter. Without knowing the exact locations surrounding your concerns, we are unable to address your specific comments. Per AFMAN 31-116, Tinker AFB Supplement, backing into spaces where the vehicle will be facing the flow of traffic when diagonally parked is an infraction and may result in a parking ticket. We encourage personnel to refer possible parking violations to their facility’s designated Parking Warden for appropriate action. In addition to individual reporting, the Parking Wardens and Security Force Squadron conduct spot checks throughout the day. For further information, personnel can contact the 72nd SFS’s Operations Section at 734-6741 or by email at 72 SFS Operations. May 18, 2018 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — 3 Strategic Communications Wing ONE wins Omaha Trophy Jillian Coleman safety plans, community involvement 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs and humanitarian actions. Strategic Communications Wing ONE, Each year the United States Strategic headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base, Command awards the prestigious Oklahoma, was recently recognized as Omaha Trophy, presented to U.S. the 2017 recipient for strategic aircraft. military units based on their excellence “This year’s Omaha Trophy winners and performance in categories pertaining demonstrated the highest levels of to the strategic deterrence mission. excellence in support of our global Evaluations by USSTRATCOM and warfighting command,” U.S. Strategic the Strategic Command Consultation U.S. Strategic Command Commander Gen. John Hyten addresses members of Committee, who sponsors the trophy, Strategic Communications Wing ONE, May 8, before presenting the 2017 Omaha include meritorious achievement, See Omaha page 7. Trophy, Strategic Aircraft category, to the wing. (Air Force photo by Kelly White) From left, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, U.S. Strategic Command senior enlisted leader; Air Force Gen. John Hyten USSTRATCOM commander; and Steve Martin, Strategic Command Consultation Committee representative, present an Omaha Trophy to Navy Capt. Mike Black, commander of Strategic Com- munications Wing ONE and Task Force 124, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Bottoms, SCW-1, during a ceremony in the Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron Three hangar on May 8. SCW-1 received the 2017 Omaha Trophy, Strategic Aircraft category, for the fourth time as a result of their achievements in support of USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission.