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  • Tinker psychologist wins prestigious award

    Dr. Gilbert O. Sanders, a psychologist with the 72nd Medical Group, was awarded the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Award, 2014, for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology.Dr. Sanders said he is very humbled by having his life's work recognized by the American Psychological

  • Deployed AWACS squadron flies 4,000th combat sortie

    On April 5, the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron flew their 4,000th combat sortie, a milestone that began in 2007."This accomplishment is not only a testament to the aircrews and staff that have rotated through the AOR, but also a phenomenal feat for AWACS maintainers," said Air

  • Tinker celebrates Arbor Day by planting trees

    National Arbor day is April 25, but Tinker celebrated Oklahoma Arbor Day the last week in March, when members of Team Tinker and other volunteers planted 50 new cedar trees on the installation. John Krupovage, natural resources manager with the 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate, said

  • Be firewise: Base officials offer tips to prevent wildfires

    An outbreak of recent wildfire events has Tinker and local communities taking an early look at necessary precautions to prevent fires. Tinker Fire and Emergency Services recently aided the Oklahoma City Fire Department and extinguished suspicious fires in the woods southwest of Tinker's Area D, near

  • Tinker, community come together at annual Dining Out

    The Tinker Club was decked out in elegance as service members and the local community celebrated the 41st annual Tinker and Community Dining Out March 1.The dining out, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, served as a chance to enhance the relationship between Tinker and the

  • Defense Logistics Agency energy improvements under way

    A multimillion-dollar project to install energy-efficient equipment in several Defense Logistics Agency buildings at Tinker AFB is well under way.Project blueprints indicate the project will feature replacement of steam heating systems with natural-gas heating systems (infrared heaters and

  • SCW-1 Sailors in contention for Pacific Fleet sailor of year

    Two Sailors from Strategic Communications Wing ONE at Tinker AFB are finalists for the prestigious Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 2013 Sailors of the Year awards.The contenders are Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class (Naval Aircrew/Aviation Warfare) Matthew P. Meadows of Fleet Air

  • Energy Team achieves AoP goals

    The Tinker Energy Team was the only group that achieved its Art of the Possible goal among the organizations that reported AoP metrics in Fiscal Year 2013, announced Col. Stephen Wood, vice commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing.The Energy Team shaved the base's electricity bills by $2.6 million this

  • 11 set to retire from Engine Test Flight

    On Nov. 30, 11 people will walk out the door of Bldg. 3234 for the final time. Those retiring are Randall Brock, Hugh Crow, Freddie Danker, Lloyd Fincher Jr., Mike Fullbright, Alan Houk, Roy Kniffin, Debbie Phillips, Robbie Robinson, Robert Robinson and Mark Smith. Although they all have different

  • Base making progress in decentralization project

    Tinker's steam decentralization project, said to be the Air Force's largest domestic energy retrofit project, replaces outdated central steam plants with new heat-generating, energy-efficient equipment supplied by individualized gas lines that will run to each building. Tinker has four central