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  • Tinker’s own recognized at Oklahoma Mentoring Day

    One Tinker engineer, Chad Unruh, was recognized last week by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence along with the Boren Mentoring Initiative for his revolution of the after school STARBASE program. Mr. Unruh and other Oklahoma mentors were recognized during the annual Oklahoma Mentoring Day, held

  • STEM like a girl

    As part of the installation’s diamond anniversary goals to better extend STEM education opportunities, Tinker hosted 40 girls in its first STEM Girls Camp, “STEM Like a Girl.” On Jan. 28 the camp, which targeted young girls in grades six, seven and eight, included teambuilding and STEM activities,

  • 552nd ACNS NCO’s quick response embodies Wingman concept

    While out shopping before the holidays, Tech. Sgt. Kevin, a unit deployment manager with the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Air Control Networks Squadron, came upon an accident scene at Eastern and S.E. 12th Street in Moore, Okla.The sergeant noticed two people helping someone out of a stalled vehicle in

  • Military Saves Week coming up

    The Military Saves campaign is a component of America Saves and a partner in the Department of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign. It encourages all service members, civilian employees, and their families, to improve their financial readiness and assess their saving status. Military Saves Week

  • Garbage buries last-minute 424th threat

    The 424th rallied in the second half to overcome a wide Garbage lead Jan. 25, only to lose to a buzzer-beating basket in the last 8 seconds. The teams entered the Gerrity Center with nearly identical intramural basketball records, promising – and delivering – a potentially competitive match-up.

  • AF tattoo policy updates take effect Feb. 1

    According to an Air Force Policy Memorandum for Appearance and Accession Standards Review, revisions for tattoo standards applicable to the Total Force take effect Feb. 1. The guidance, which will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force

  • Tinker inducts 2017 Honorary Commander Class

    A new class of Honorary Commanders were inducted into the year-long program Jan. 31. The program pairs a member of the community with a key leader from Tinker Air Force Base for one year, during which time they learn more about each other’s professional responsibilities. The relationships the

  • Tinker launches 75th anniversary celebration

    Tinker Air Force Base launched its 75th anniversary celebration on Jan. 30, during a luncheon at the Tinker club with a room full of Tinker senior leaders, distinguished congressional and civic leaders to celebrate the milestone. Among the guests were Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, the Principal

  • Benefield Anechoic Facility hosts B-52 for HERO testing

    A B-52 Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, is undergoing Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance testing in the Benefield Anechoic Facility.   The test was requested by the B-52 Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to comply with

  • Reservists construct $3M emergency communications center

    Five Reservists from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron here are expected to complete construction on a 1,500 sq. ft. emergency communications center by April 1.The ECC is located within Bldg. 7017, which also houses the 72nd Security Forces Headquarters and Station 4 of Tinker Fire and Emergency