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  • Quest for Zero: Those lazy, hazy, days of summer are here

    Summer usually means vacation time, outdoor activities and fun in the sun.It's a time when families hit the road to visit national parks or distant relatives. The warm months and long days mean there is plenty of time for baseball games and barbecues. The sultry temperatures practically invite you

  • Tinker cyclists heading to RAGBRAI

    Air Force Cycling Team Oklahoma will ride in the 420-mile Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa cycling event next month with its largest contingent ever.Twenty-two cyclists have been training for the string of seven daily rides starting July 24 in Glenwood, Iowa, said Crystal Salierno of

  • Extended hours for legal assistance

    Starting on a trial basis July 11, the 72nd Air Base Wing Judge Advocate will offer extended legal assistance appointments on Mondays to better serve the active duty members of Tinker. The trial times will be from 5 to 7 p.m. during the months of July and August.Legal assistance attorneys can help

  • Extended hours for legal assistance

    Starting on a trail basis July 11, the 72nd Air Base Wing Judge Advocate will offer extended legal assistance appointments on Mondays to better serve the active duty members of Tinker. The trail times will be from 5 to 7 p.m. during the months of July and August.Legal assistance attorneys can help

  • Pharmacy, drive-thru to close for Independence Day

    The Tinker Pharmacy and drive-thru will be closed on July 4 and 5 in observance of Independence Day. Pharmacy services will re-open at 9 a.m. July 6 after training day. Starting the week of June 27 through July 15, pharmacy patrons will most likely experience longer than normal wait times to drop

  • KC-135 Structures Gate implements new plan to manage workload

    When Tinker Air Force Base units are challenged to meet a requirement, they don't let anything get in their way of getting the job done.In 2009, the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was asked to increase the programmed depot maintenance workload for the KC-135 to achieve an all-organic PDM

  • LRS new Deployment Processing Center approaches grand opening

    The 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron will soon unveil a new Deployment Processing Center.Located in Bldg. 260, this one-stop-shop operation will not only save the Air Force time and money, but will also cut down on Airmen's frustrations and provide the 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Deployment

  • Huge energy savings ahead for Bldg. 9001

    A $19.1 million project to modernize the central utility plant for Tinker Air Force Base's largest building is projected to cut yearly energy consumption there by 44.3 percent and lower energy expenses.The 2.5 million-square-foot Bldg. 9001 on the base's south side is home to aerospace industrial

  • We are all recruiters

    "We are all recruiters."The new Air Force program puts recruiting in everyone's hands -- from active duty military to Department of Defense civilians.Oftentimes, young people see Airmen and want to engage in conversation to learn about life in the Air Force.Tech. Sgt. Victor Garcia, a trainer with

  • Exchange Director/CEO focuses on supporting healthy lifestyles at Tinker

    Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull is committed to ensuring Airmen and their families at Tinker Air Force Base have what they need to stay fit and mission-ready.To understand how the Exchange can best meet the needs of the Tinker community, Mr. Shull and Chief Master Sgt. Sean