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  • Health Beat Commentary: January is Thyroid Disorders Awareness Month

    The thyroid seems to be one of those great mysteries of the human body that no one really understands and often ignores. I did, too, until I discovered I was living with a thyroid disorder.Like many women reaching a certain age, I began to feel less energetic and started gaining a few pounds. I

  • Health Beat: Achieving your New Year’s fitness goals

    It’s that time of year again, time to focus on your New Year’s resolutions. Many people begin an exercise program but abandon it before Easter. However, you can increase your chances for long-term success if you follow these five simple tips to achieve your fitness goals. Determine Your

  • New law expands VA home loan benefits

    Effective Jan. 1, a new law expanding Veteran Affairs disability benefits to veterans serving off-shore during the Vietnam War will change VA home loan limitations for all veterans to no longer require down payments for larger home loans.Under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, which

  • Employee Enhancement Program open for self-nominations

    Tinker Air Force Base’s Employee Enhancement Program data call announcement date will continue through Feb. 27. EEP applicants will be selected on a competitive basis from self-nominating participants who desire to use the program’s tools to advance in their careers.The program is designed to

  • Tax season is around the corner

    Completing and filing tax forms can be painless, simple and free for those who visit the Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office. The VITA program provides tax preparation and electronic filing for active duty military and retirees, as well as their dependents, by appointment. This year there

  • EMT refresher course updates Airmen

    Every two years, all Aerospace Medical Technicians regardless of duty title or station must complete an Emergency Medical Technician’s refresher course, which took place in January at the Security Forces training compound off Tinker Air Force Base.Tech Sgt. Atheana Cooper, 72nd Medical Group

  • Military Retiree News

    Hello everyone and welcome to 2020. Now that the holiday season is over, the Retiree Activities Office is back in full operation. The only known closure dates for our office will be Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 for President’s Day. We are working on the selection of our 2019 RAO Volunteer of the Year;

  • Photo: Deputy assistant secretary tours Tinker

    John Wood, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Group civilian lead, provided an overview of the F108 Production Machine during an immersion tour of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex for Angela Tymofichuk, deputy assistant Secretary of the Air Force for logistics and support. Tymofichuk visited Tinker

  • AFMC launches new holistic resiliency effort

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. Driven by the Air Force Resilience Tactical Pause held in fall

  • Bldg. 3001 at Tinker remains open for business

    Late last year, mold was discovered in a number of office areas in Bldg. 3001.  Upon the discovery, alternate duty locations for those directly affected were immediately arranged.Tinker leadership reassigned almost 13% of the facility’s employees to other office areas or allowed them to telework