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  • New vice commander praises 72nd Air Base Wing

    The new vice commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing said he is honored to serve at Tinker Air Force Base and is impressed with the caliber of the two groups, two directorates and various wing staff agencies he will help supervise. “I don’t get the sense when I go around to the different agencies in the

  • Retired Army officer tells story of resiliency

    A former Green Beret with three Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts spoke recently at Tinker Air Force Base about surviving catastrophic combat injuries and losing fellow soldiers in battle.

  • Don’t wait – check the date!

    Does your home have a smoke alarm? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the answer is likely yes: NFPA research shows that most American homes have at least one. But do you know how old your smoke alarms are? If you’re like most people, you’re probably not so sure.

  • Sports Day, Resiliency Training come together for Wingman excellence

    Several five-person teams participated in a fun obstacle course where they simultaneously walked on planks across the soccer field near the Airman Leadership School, then carefully walked or kangaroo-hopped another length of field with a softball between their knees. The next stretch, they

  • Travis Milton: Material expeditor by day, writer by night

    It can be quite easy to let your career overwhelm you, to never really “clock out” at the end of the day. Whether you physically bring work home with you, or you bring the attitude that work gives you home with you, many people struggle with leaving it all at the door.

  • Gerrity Gym hours change starting Oct. 15

    Due to a limited number of fitness staff, the Gerrity Gym is changing its hours to 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. In September, the staff manning percentage dropped to less than 65 percent and could no longer keep the current hours. The decision was not an easy one.

  • Gold defense shuts down 424th

    Reserve Gold’s reliable defense shut out 424th SCMS and delivered a touchdown to boot in their 14-0 intramural football victory Sept. 27.

  • All-Armed Forces softball teams visit Tinker

    Both the men’s and women’s All-Armed Forces softball teams recently took advantage of Tinker’s softball fields to practice for the 2016 Amateur Softball Association Slow Pitch Championship Series Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex.

  • Shelter from the storm

    A P-3 Orion from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, taxies after landing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 6. The aircraft was one of eleven from NAS Jacksonville that sought shelter from Hurricane Matthew here. (Air Force photo by April McDonald)