Another tax season is over

The Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office (VITA) provided tax preparation and electronic filing services for 498 active duty military members, their dependents, and retirees during the 2015 tax season.  The 29 volunteers saved our clients over $150,000.00 in preparation fees and the refunds

Squadrons welcome new commanders

Tornado Survivor: A Look Back

On May 20, 2013, an F-5 tornado destroyed parts of Moore, changing lives forever.One of those whose life was altered is Tech. Sgt. Rhonda Stockstill, who works in the surgery clinic of the 72nd Medical Group."The tornado sounded like a 747 airplane and a wood chipper," said the sergeant, whose

12th AF leaders visit base

OC-ALC AS9110 audit approaching

Beginning May 23 and ending May 27, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex will receive a five-day external Aerospace Standard 9110 surveillance audit.Auditors from the Great Western Registrar will return to perform a surveillance audit of the OC-ALC. The reason for the audit is to ensure that the

AFAF drive tops $60,000

Team Tinker raised more than $60,000 to help extended Air Force families in need on base and around the world.The base's 2016 Air Force Assistance Fund drive pulled in $60,324 in pledged donations, said Master Sgt. James "Sky" Howell with the 72nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron. Master Sgt. Howell and

Tinker’s AFSA Thunderbird Chapter takes home 2015 Division 3 Annual Awards

Tinker's AFSA Chapter 985 brought home several awards from the AFSA Division 3 Conference.The Air Force Sergeants Association exists for the purpose of representing the interests of Air Force members past and present and their families. The organization works directly with USAF leadership as well as

Airmen, Sailors graduate from leadership school

Thirty-one Airmen and two Sailors graduated from Tinker's Airman Leadership School last week.Graduates and award winners are:Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREEPetty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin SergentFleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVENPetty Officer 3rd Class Dandrell Williams72nd Aerial Port

Around Tinker: FOD Fighters

The 567th AMXS/MXDPA B-1 Integrated Battle Station Section. They are the OC-ALC Quarterly FOD award winner for FY16-2.The shop earned this achievement based on its ability to apply the crew concept, meaning the docks were divided evenly among the aircraft skills. The decision to assign work areas

First AFRC tanker goes digital at

The 507th Air Refueling Wing here is the first Air Force Reserve Command unit to receive the new KC-135 Block 45 upgrade, an improvement to the flight deck that provides flight crews with an updated autopilot and digital panels that eliminate analog instrument gauges by consolidating the outdated