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  • Tinker Bowling Center

    Looking for a fun alternative for the next commander's call, tournament, team building or sports day event or promotion, retirement or office party? Stop by Tinker Bowling Center and book a date today. Parties can be customized to meet any organization's needs. Also, let the bowling center staff

  • On a mission

    Tech. Sgt. Brandon Bowen, 72nd Medical Group, helps hand out food to refugees while on a humanitarian assistance mission. Sergeant Bowen is currently deployed with the Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Courtesy photo)

  • Hatch Act Reminder: As political season heats up, know the rules

    A federal employee who forwards a humorous political e-mail from work criticizing a political candidate or cause may seem like a harmless morale booster. However, the law views this activity quite differently.    Sending such an email could violate the Hatch Act, a law that restricts the political

  • AFMC team wins ‘hazardous’ Air Force competition

    Undaunted by six realistic scenarios that tested their capabilities to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare threats, the Air Force Material Command team of bioenvironmental engineering and emergency management professionals won the Air Force's 2nd annual Chemical,

  • Christmas warmth, New Year needs

    In less than two months, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's Directorate of Information Technology had accumulated 75 boxes of necessary/desired items for service men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.    More than 30 OC-ALC/IT volunteers sorted the items, boxed them, filled out Customs

  • Commander's Wildcatter Awards presented

    Col. Mark Correll, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently awarded wing members with the Commander's Wildcatter Award.    Maj. Gil Baker was awarded the Wildcatter Award for his work as the director of operations for the 72nd Operations Support Squadron. Maj. Baker is a superb commander, who

  • General guidance on office snack bars

    Unofficial snack bars and coffee funds are a ubiquitous presence in offices and shops across the Air Force.    When operated appropriately, these snack funds can be a convenient and useful amenity for unit personnel. When handled improperly, however, unofficial snack bars can run afoul of Air Force