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  • Fire smart, fire safe

    Tinker celebrated National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4-10. Applying this year's theme, "Stay Fire Smart, Don't Get Burned," installation fire department official hosted several events throughout the week. Among the most popular activities were the visits to Sparky's house by Tinker Elementary

  • DLA develops innovative training for forward-based personnel

    What do you do when you have hundreds of people to train and no space to do it? That was the challenge for the Defense Logistics Agency team charged with training its work force at forward sites on the Agency's Inventory Management and Stock Positioning system. From necessity -- and a good dose of

  • Second round of CheckMATE surveys set to kickoff in ALC

    The 76th Maintenance Wing is set to kick off its second round of CheckMATE Q12 surveys. This round of surveys will begin on Oct. 26 and run until Nov. 6. CheckMATE is an Air Force Materiel Command initiative that provides a framework and methodology enabling supervisors to create a world-class

  • Domestic violence leaves mark on children, too

    Each October, the nation focuses attention on a serious problem during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence impairs the lives of millions of adult victims each year. Often, the public does not consider that the children who are exposed to violence in the home may also experience a

  • Tinker soccer club falls to Eglin in overtime

     It was muddy. It was very muddy. On a field that more resembled a mud wrestling arena than a soccer pitch, the Tinker United Soccer Club had its tournament hopes cut short last weekend by Eglin Air Force Base in a close 3-2 loss. The Tinker club entered the entirely Air Force Defender's Cup ranked

  • Navy celebrates new chiefs

    Twenty-one Sailors from the Take Charge and Move Out community had their gold anchors pinned on, signifying their advancement to the rank of chief petty officer, during a ceremony held at Rose State College Sept. 16. The chief's pinning ceremony dates back to the introduction of the chief petty

  • 3rd Herd under Space Command, new wing

    The Air Force's combat communications groups recently underwent a major reorganization. As of Oct. 5, the 3rd and 5th Combat Communications Groups report to the new 689th Combat Communications Wing under Air Force Space Command. Headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., the 689th CCW is the

  • 12th AF welcomes back 552nd Air Control Wing

    As of Oct. 1, the 552nd Air Control Wing receives administrative support from a different numbered Air Force. 12th Air Force, headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., accepts the responsibility of the wing from 8th Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La. This is not the first time the 552nd ACW