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  • Tinker Toastmasters host speech contest

    The Tinker Toastmasters hosted a speech contest in the Keith Howard Conference Room March 21.The contest included two participants who gave speeches, Diana Ashford and Robert Adams. Both speeches were between five and seven minutes long, and touched on personal experience. Contestants are assessed

  • Continuing installation security initiatives

    In an ongoing effort to make Tinker Air Force Base more secure, the 72nd Security Forces Squadron and the Tinker Integrated Defense Council voted to implement several initiatives to keep Tinker a safe and secure place to live and work.First, effective immediately, as authorized by Tinker AFB

  • Tinker will be hopping on Easter weekend

    The Easter bunny is coming to Tinker on April 15, and bringing lots of eggs and goodies for Tinker’s Eggstravaganza. An egg hunt will take place at noon on the base soccer fields, located behind the Iszard pool across from CDC West. The soccer fields will be divided into different age groups,

  • MXS #1 snags rebounds, moves on to victory

    MXS #1 booted the 72nd Med Group to the loser’s bracket right before the semi-final round of games. Getting off to an odd start, the maintainers won the first possession and traveled to the wrong end of the court. That wouldn’t be telling of how the rest of the game would fare, however.After getting

  • The end of 2016 tax season is in sight

    Wow, it seems like the Tinker VITA office just opened yesterday but we’re almost to the end of the tax season!  We still have appointments available, however, we are getting booked so call and make your appointment now. Call 739-7754 or 739-7792 to schedule your appointment. Some of the documents

  • AIR FORCE HISTORY: ‘Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio and the 7th AAF

    Before World War II, the Hawaiian Air Force was jokingly referred to as the Pineapple Air Force. After the attacks on Dec. 7, 1941, it was renamed the 7th Army Air Force and a born leader and warrior, Brig. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker, was sent in to get the unit in fighting form. That he did,

  • TINKER HISTORY: Douglas C-54 Skymaster

    The Douglas Aircraft Corporation C-54 “Skymaster” was a four-engine cargo and troop transport built around a high-aspect ratio wing with conventional tail unit featuring a single rudder. The low-wing configured aircraft sat on retractable tricycle landing gear. Building upon the success of the

  • Director of AF Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate visits Tinker

    Brig. Gen. Gregory Gutterman, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, visited Tinker to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Mission Support Office, Bldg. 4001.The ribbon cutting ceremony marked a significant achievement for the AFSAC Directorate

  • Summer Camp registration begins April 3

    Summer is a time for warm weather, cool friends, and lots of fun activities. Kids everywhere await the summer anxiously from their classrooms all year long. When that final bell rings, it’s time for months of fun and play.One place for summer fun is the Tinker Youth Center. This summer program

  • Reserve White, Gold blow out opponents

    The Spring Flag Football League recently kicked off and will continue through mid-May with games every Tuesday at the field north of the dorms.Defense was the key March 7 as all four games ended in shutouts.Perennial powerhouses Reserve White and Reserve Gold blanked each of their opponents with