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  • Keeping Tinker free of debris

    Master Sgt. Nic Husted and Master Sgt. Don Botkins helped pick up trash from the Scissortail Trail area of the Urban Greenway April 28. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

  • Tinker Public Health Flight’s extensive reach

    Public Health Week was recognized April 3-7, and the PH Flight set up informational booths in various locations around the installation, such as the 72nd Medical Group, the Base Exchange and Commissary, the Child Development Centers and the Youth Centers.Topics of discussion included everything from

  • Auto fire near Bldg. 9001

    William Green, Tinker Fire and Emergency Services firefighter, sprays water on a vehicle which caught fire May 4, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The privately owned vehicle developed mechanical trouble and caught fire near the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complexs' building 9001. The fire was

  • Tick season has arrived

    Ticks are very prevalent through the spring and summer months, depending on the weather. Ticks are small arachnids and ectoparasites, which live on the outside of their host and feed on the host’s blood. Their hosts vary from humans, pets, livestock or wild animals. There are more than 800 species

  • 552nd AMXS shooter excels in tourney

    A member of the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base recently finished 11th out of 60 competitors in the open division at the Multi-Gun Nationals in Boulder City, Nev.Tech. Sgt. Eric Crotsley, the 552nd AMXS section chief, competed as part of the four-person U.S. Air Force

  • Five-O cuffs Reserve White

    Security Forces roared off to their first TD in just a few plays and didn’t stop the onslaught until topping off a 25-0 shutout of Reserve White May 2. On first possession, “Five-O” quarterback Eric Huston connected early with Christian Anderson, who slipped past three would-be tacklers for a

  • 72nd ABW welcomes new commander

    The 72nd Air Base Wing welcomed Col. Kenyon Bell as its new commander May 1 during a Change of Command Ceremony at the Tinker Club. Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II presided over the ceremony and Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Erb, the new 72ABW command chief, was the guidon

  • 75th Anniversary Gala

    Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, talks about the bond between Tinker Air Force Base and the community and how it has grown over the years during the Midwest City 75th Anniversary Gala April 28 at the Sheraton Reed Center. The event was held to celebrate the 75th