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  • Bridge to the Future

    72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kenyon Bell was the guest speaker at the Mid-Del Schools 2018 Senior Conference: Bridge to the Future held at the Meadowood Baptist Church in Midwest City Feb. 20. Seniors attended sessions throughout the day, learning vital information to help them transition to

  • The Dangers of Opioid Pain Medications

    Pain is the most common reason people seek medical treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1 in 10 Americans have chronic pain or pain every day for the preceding three months. When used as directed by your physician, opioid medications safely help control acute pain,

  • Prescribed burns are planned for March at Tinker

    Prescribed burns will be conducted on approximately 80 acres of land on Tinker this month.  The burns will happen in the Glenwood area north of the main runway, north of Interstate-40, base golf course, Urban Greenway, south of the base chapel, north of base housing and the south end of airfield.

  • The first Respect Week comes to life

    The Family Advocacy Outreach Staff partnered with the School Liaison Officer in the Airman and Family Readiness Center to bring a new program to life: Respect Week.In promoting and recognizing the month of February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager Mary

  • The risks are real, even after the smoke clears

    We don’t question the fact that tobacco is harmful, but we don’t always think about how far that harm can reach. Second-hand and third-hand smoke is a real threat to children and pets. Second-hand smoke is the smoke that is exhaled from the smoker, as well as the smoke that comes off the end of a

  • Home Away from Home’s ‘Meet the Heroes Night’ March 22

    A panel of U.S. veterans from different eras of military service, including Tinker’s former 72nd Air Base Wing Commander retired Col. Stephanie Wilson, will share their collective wisdom during Home Away from Home’s “Meet the Heroes Night” starting at 6 p.m. March 22 at the American Red Cross

  • AFSC leaders visit Veterans Center

    Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II poses a question to the Norman Veterans Center military panel during a Feb. 28, 2018, visit to the center in Norman, Oklahoma. The 15-member panel frequently visits area schools to share their military experiences and life lessons with