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  • Living with post-traumatic stress disorder

    Imagine someone holds a gun to your head, and then they pull the trigger.Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer, with 72nd Security Forces Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, doesn’t have to imagine it. He lived it.On March 2, 2011, a terrorist boarded the bus Brewer was on and placed a gun to his head. He is

  • Tinker offers many child development services for incoming families

    Moving from base to base can be tough for military families, especially for children. Luckily, there are several services available for families that are new to Tinker Air Force Base to ease the transition.“We truly believe Air Force Child & Youth Programs have the best child and youth development

  • Lowe takes command of 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group

    Units don’t rebuild, they reload.That’s exactly what the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group did when they gathered in dock 5 ½ for a change of command ceremony on June 20, as they welcomed incoming 76th AMXG Commander Col. Gregory Lowe and bid farewell to Col. Michael Allison.Oklahoma City Air

  • Celebrating 50 years

    Donnetta Martin, 547th Propulsion Maintenance Group, received a 50-year service pin from Jetta Reed with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and OC-ALC Commander Brig. Gen. Chris Hill. (Courtesy photo/Susan Johnson)

  • Tinker Fire: Be safe during Fourth of July holiday

    With the Fourth of July less than two weeks away, the Tinker Fire Department is asking people to be mindful when celebrating America’s birthday. “We want everyone to celebrate safely,” said Carles E. Williams II, Tinker Fire and Emergency Services inspector. Williams said for anyone who plans to use

  • Helping Agencies: Mental health keeps Airmen mission-ready

    (Editor’s note: This article is an installment in a Tinker Take Off series focused on highlighting the work of Tinker Helping Agencies.) The Mental Health Clinic in the 72nd Medical Group provides patients with an array of mental health assistance including emergency mental health screenings, triage

  • ‘1200 in 12’ initiative success as final new hire pledges oath

    Andrea Tosolini, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's 1,200th hire of its '1200 in 12' hiring initiative was sworn in June 24, 2019. The Florida native and 21-year Air Force veteran said getting the job was like winning the lottery. The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex announced its

  • Changes to Air Force health system addressed during town hall

     With the Defense Health Agency in the process of reforming the entire Military Health System, changes are expected.“The goal is to have the transformation be transparent for the staff and indivisible for the ones we serve,” said Maj. Gen. Ronald Place, acting assistant director of health care

  • 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