Swingers take two from Geckos

Swingers, a perennial kingpin of the Tinker Intramural Softball League, reasserted their dominance on the diamond with a convincing 18-10 and 16-8 doubleheader sweep of the Geckos June 8 at the Tinker Sports Complex Field One. Robert Mahan, Swingers manager said his team won't be in full force until

Jets fly past Nordiques, 7-2

In a rematch of teams from the Oklahoma City Adult Hockey League Division II title game, the Jets came out on top of a 7-2 victory over the Tinker Nordiques. The Jets, capitalizing on offensive opportunities en route to their second win in the Summer League, scored the first two goals of the game

Taking it to the street

You would think riding a bicycle is easy. Not the way law enforcement does it. Oklahoma County Sheriff Department's deputies and the 72nd Security Forces Squadron Operations Flight put Tinker's Security Forces through their paces last week in an intense, two-day training session to teach them the

552nd supports presidential mission

Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing are accustomed to travelling to various parts of the world, but a recent mission in support of the President of the United States brought some unique opportunities (and challenges) to the crewmembers and support personnel onboard. The 960th Airborne Air Control

Big winter heating-cost savings

Tinker used 7.3 percent less natural gas this year than over the same timeframe last year. As a result, base officials saved $2.2 million in cost. While several factors contribute to the savings, officials said the feat couldn't have been accomplished without the conscientious efforts of Tinker

72nd ABW will miss vice commander

Col. Mona Lisa Tucker left Tinker Air Force Base this week to take up duties as director of communications and information for the Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The move returns Colonel Tucker to her career field of communications and information after serving

AFMC and union leadership reaffirm partnership

A strong partnership was reaffirmed as leaders of the Air Force' largest civilian employer and the military's largest employee union sat down to discuss workforce issues here May 28. Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and John Gage, national president of the American

New member joins CAA team

Master Sgt. Dana Reynolds is here for Tinker's Airmen. He is the newest addition to Tinker's Career Assistance Advisor team. Replacing Master Sgt. Bernard Anderson and assigned to the 72nd Force Support Squadron, Sergeant Reynolds will offer advice, recommend resources and seek job opportunities for

EO office grand opening

Commander’s Action Line: Recycling

 Q:Recently I went to recycle my plastic, glass, cans, etc. and found the bins were no longer available. Has the base discontinued the recycling drop off? A:Tinker has discontinued the recycling drop-off trailers. Those trailers were used primarily to collect plastic and glass items. These