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  • Airman readiness: Taking care of the body starts with the mouth

    Before reaching for that mid-afternoon soda or in to that bowl of office candy, you might want to think about how well you are keeping your mouth clean. The mouth is an important part of the body and can affect overall health. October is Dental Hygiene Month and, according to Air Force dental

  • Tinker Halloween happenings

    The following events are planned for Oct. 31.The Chapel Fall Festival will be from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring trunk-or-treat, food, games, a moonwalk and candy. The free event will be held at the Tinker Chapel.There will also be a Halloween Carnival from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Tinker Youth Center featuring

  • Continuing an Air Force career - hope after a breast cancer diagnosis

    The pink ribbon that symbolizes National Breast Cancer Awareness might be seen as a somber image, but it also represents hope and the many survivors. As awareness, support, and research funding have increased, more and more women are surviving breast cancer and returning to their careers.

  • Airman’s fitness struggle involved overcoming pain

    The pain in Staff Sgt. Nicholas Liberty’s lower abdomen struck him out of nowhere four years ago. It didn’t happen during exercise or from a physical injury, so its origin was a mystery.But what started as a nuisance pain that he pushed through during exercise grew to disabling proportions over the

  • Energy savings a priority for Ogden ALC

    The Ogden Air Logistics Complex has made energy management a formal and permanent part of their operations as they strive to reduce energy consumption and reduce costs for the base, to their customers and, ultimately, for taxpayers.

  • 448th Change of Leadership

    Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II exchanges the flag with Dennis D’Angelo, the new director for the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, in a formal Change of Leadership ceremony Oct. 17 at the Tinker Club. D’Angelo, a Senior Executive Service member, takes the helm from

  • Washburn heads east

    Although he has called Oklahoma and Tinker Air Force Base home for the last four and a half years, Frank Washburn’s time as the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing director has come to a close.But even with a 42-year career in the supply chain, Washburn isn’t throwing in the towel yet. Considering

  • TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

    With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.

  • AFMC promotes Freeze the Gain to prevent metabolic syndrome

    During the holiday season, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Freeze the Gain Challenge. Civilian Health Promotion Services will conduct the challenge, and will be offering educational briefings to the workforce on how to reduce their risk for developing metabolic syndrome.Metabolic