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  • Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care

    In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military.Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily

  • Views from the fishbowl: getting to know the new AFMC commander

    The first thing that Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. placed on his desk when he arrived at the Air Force Materiel Command headquarters was not a nameplate, laptop or a to-do list for his first few days in office.Rather, it was a clear glass fishbowl containing a single orange goldfish with wide eyes

  • PCIP interns tour Tinker Air Force Base

    Nearly 90 interns in the Air Force Premier College Intern Program descended upon Tinker Air Force Base last week. The 10- to 12-week summer program partners college sophomores and juniors with current civilian employees and introduces them to opportunities available within the U.S. Air Force.

  • DOD seeks feedback from Airmen, families on Housing Resident Bill of Rights

    The Department of Defense is asking current residents of military privatized housing to provide feedback on a draft version of a Resident Bill of Rights.The Air Force is part of a tri-service initiative to create a Resident Bill of Rights that identifies the basic housing rights of service members

  • Photo: Burchfield takes command of 72nd Medical Operations Squadron

    72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Jennifer Trinkle presents the guidon of the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron to the new commander, Lt. Col. Colin Burchfield during a formal change of command ceremony June 13. Lt. Col. Randall Stevens relinquished command of the squadron he led for the past two

  • OKC Navy Days events support local Sailors

    The sixth annual Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings OKC Navy Golf Classic was held June 10 at the Greens Country Club. The golf tournament is just one of many events hosted by OKC Navy Days throughout the year to support local Sailors and their families.The OKC Navy Golf Classic is different from other golf

  • ‘Deployed Families’ dinner provides support

    Tinker Air Force Base is always looking for ways to provide tangible support to the families of deployed members. Col Eddie Taylor, Vice Commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing, says the new “Deployed Families” dinner is one such way the base is trying to provide that support. Thanks to the Tinker

  • Photos: Tinker’s first Micro Markets now open

    The first Micro Markets opened this week in Bldgs. 5929 and 5947. Micro Markets are mini-marts housed in the bottom of dormitories that are accessible 24/7. Consumers are able to make purchases with cash, card or credit through a key fob loyalty program. Partnering with the Army & Air Force Exchange

  • Luck is just around the corner

    Luck can be found about seven miles west of Tinker Air Force Base.Since Dec. 2017, Adam Ely, and his wife, Toni, of Choctaw, have operated Hard Luck Automotive Services, located at 616 SW 29th St. in Oklahoma City, with the premise, “if you can afford the parts, we’ll fix your car for free.” Toni

  • Blue Angels flight ‘a Nguyen’ for teacher

    The Navy Blue Angels recently traveled to Tinker for the 2019 Star Spangled Salute Air & Space Show, but before their weekend of performances they wanted to do something special to highlight a community influencer working with youth in Oklahoma.Philip Nguyen, Kindergarten through 6th grade music