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  • Tinker History: Iszard Memorial Pool

    Editor’s note: As part of Tinker’s year-long 75th Anniversary celebration, the Tinker Take Off will focus on some notable people whose legacy lives on at Tinker.Iszard Memorial Pool was named for Chief Master Sgt. Edward J. Iszard, who served as the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Social

  • Elite Honor Guard sets high standards

    The Tinker Air Force Base Honor Guard serves at ceremonies and events spanning 38,000 square miles and covering 44 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.The proceedings can include presenting the colors at baseball games, changes of command and retirements.One job, however, stands above the rest: military

  • Honor Guard embraces Final Salute

    Four members of the Honor Guard recently completed a pilot professional development course, which based its content and discussions entirely around a book entitled, “The Final Salute.”Spearheaded by Ch. Capt. Kory Capps, the course walked through an Honor Guard’s role from beginning to end – from

  • Molding Tinker’s young Airmen for the future

    The cadre at Tinker’s Airman Leadership School staff, comprised of four instructors and a commandant, is the force behind the schoolhouse that releases bundles of junior enlisted Airmen with a bevy of leadership tools in tow. As molding young Airmen into strong leaders is critical to the mission of

  • 72nd Comptroller Squadron welcomes new commander

    Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, passes the guidon of the 72nd Comptroller Squadron to Maj. Yesun Yoon during a change of command ceremony July 12 at the Tinker Club. As the squadron commander, Major Yoon will be responsible for 194 Comptroller and Wing Staff Agency personnel. As

  • 72nd MDOS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Randall Stevens took command of the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron in a formal change of command ceremony in Heritage Hall June 28. 72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Christopher Grussendorf presided over the cermony in which Lt. Col. Michael Blowers relinquished command and 72MDOS

  • TINKER HISTORY: Republic F-105 Thunderchief aircraft

    The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a heavy fighter/bomber which was a workhorse of the Vietnam War. The single-engine “Thud,” as it was known, sat on tricycle landing gear with a standard tail configuration and highly-swept wing with mid-fuselage intersection. Dual air-inlets, one on each side of

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • South Carolina Air National Guard supports F-AIR Colombia

    The South Carolina Air National Guard wrapped up a full week in Rionegro supporting its State Partnership Program during the Colombian air force’s air and trade show, Feria Aeronautica Internacional – Colombia, July 13-16.