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  • Always stay alert for suspicious packages

    Suspicious packages or letters don’t turn up very often on Tinker Air Force Base, but that’s no reason to let one’s guard down, the base’s antiterrorism program manager says.

  • Tinker runners tackle Air Force Marathon

    The Team Tinker Marathon Team will head to Ohio next month to compete in the 2016 Air Force Marathon. Fifteen runners will travel to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for the Sept. 17 race.

  • 552nd ACW warfighters return from deployment

    More than 250 Airmen from the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron and the 552nd Maintenance Group returned to Tinker, July 21, from a nearly five-month long deployment to Southwest Asia.   Colonel Richard Land III, 552nd Operations Group commander, was the first person in the receiving line to shake

  • Tooling Around: Automated tool cribs to help control cost, monitor material

    Soon, maintenance workers in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex will have a new process to get the bench stock material they need to do their job. As GEN II contract comes to a close, it’s time for a new type of contract. The new contract will allow the Air Force to control cost and monitor

  • Three earn 72nd ABW Wildcatter Awards

    Three members of the 72nd Medical Group were recentlyhonored with Wildcatter Awards from 72nd ABW Commander, Col. Stephanie Wilson.Maj. Gail Bates has performed her duties as theMental Health Flight medical director since July 2014. During this time she hasserved as expert consultant to 37 medical

  • Delivering the goods while reducing hefty expense

    When service members get orders to move to a new duty station in another state, or across the globe, Uncle Sam pays for it, but it’s up to them to make sure their household goods, cars and other personal “stuff” get there, too. If their move is into or out of nine Central Oklahoma counties, they’re

  • ITEC Spotlight

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate's Information Technology Equipment Custodian, ITEC Spotlight for June 2016 honors Paulo Borges of the 420th Supply Chain Management Group.Mr. Borges is the primary ITEC for an IT Asset Management account of 151 assets valued at more than $101,000.In