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  • 72nd Dental Squadron welcomes new commander

    72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Christopher Grussendorf passes the 72nd Dental Squadron guidon to Col. Dawn Wagner during a change of command ceremony July 10 in Heritage Hall of the Tinker Clinic. Col. Michael Suhler was the outgoing squadron commander and 72nd MDG deputy commander and Senior

  • TINKER HISTORY: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II aircraft

    The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was originally designed as a single-seat, mid-weight fighter/bomber for the United States Navy. The prototype A-7A took flight on Sept. 27, 1965, after a short design and development period due to Vought’s experience with the supersonic F-8 Crusader. The A-7 has

  • 564th AMXS Kitting Office is big business

    With 150 personnel, six different shops, and the motto “You get it to the door, we’ll get it to the floor”, the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Kitting Office is big business. The kitting team is responsible for the production, inspection, repair and organization of removed KC-135 aircraft

  • 72nd Med Group achieves 3-year accreditation

    With a vision to empower Airmen delivering patient-centered, mission-focused trusted care, the 72nd Medical Group enables medically fit forces, provides expeditionary medics and improves the health and wellness of Team Tinker.A large outpatient clinic facility and an Air Force medical home, the

  • Tracking the Tinker Texas horned lizards

    JT Parrish, an IT specialist, and Ellen Willse, an aquarist, both with the Oklahoma City Zoo, hunt for Texas horned lizards at Tinker Air Force Base. The Tinker Natural Resources team has long tracked the lizard population on base and has teamed with the zoo, which provides lab space and a place to

  • Tinker financial classes are right on the money

    Let’s says it’s been a while since you’ve paid more than the minimum amount due on your credit card. (Or worse, cards.)With your credit limits nearly maxing out, you’ve been thinking about applying for new cards.Or you feel stressed whenever you reach for plastic again to pay for routine expenses

  • Assisting Tinker parents with education matters

    Active duty Airmen who are also parents at Tinker Air Force Base share a responsibility that the Air Force takes as seriously as they do: ensuring the best education possible for their combined total of approximately 2,000 children who attend area K-12 schools.That number doesn’t include the

  • WINK helps kids in military moves

    If you’re a military family moving to Tinker Air Force Base or saying goodbye for a new adventure elsewhere, it’s a good idea to think about WINK for your kids. The Tinker Youth Center’s Welcoming In New Kids program helps to ease the transition for children 6 to 18 years old by pairing them with a

  • Celebrating ABM grqduates

    From left, Lt. Col Heather Fleishauer, Commander 752nd Operations Support Squadron, 2nd Lt. Joseph Alcorn, 116th Air Control Squadron, Portland, Ore., Capt. Michael Brode and Capt. Ryan Murphy, enroute to 726th ACS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Capt. Cecilia Nguyen, 607th ACS, Luke AFB, Ariz., Capt.