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  • An Airman’s journey to citizenship

    Airman Joon-Young Choi can tell you it's not easy becoming a naturalized American citizen, but it's definitely worth it.The 21-year-old who grew up in Springfield, Va., since the age of 5 faced a series of stops and starts in his quest for citizenship, but it became official March 29 at the U.S.

  • AFMC promotes ‘Be Active’ physical activity challenge

    During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its 'Be Active' Team Challenge. Be Active is a command-wide initiative designed to help the AFMC workforce increase physical activity levels and heighten awareness of proper back care. Participants will receive a free copy of the Mayo

  • Quest for Zero: Pay attention to safety signs in the workplace

    Safety signs in the workplace are an indispensable way of protecting employees from accidents. Their purpose is to convey information in a comprehensible way about objects and situations that can be dangerous to personnel.  If you see a safety sign, like the ones on heavy equipment, machine guards,

  • Vincent knocks down 2nd championship

    Longtime Tinker bowler Curtis Vincent toppled the No. 1 seed to win the 2016 Tinker Air Force Base bowling championship April 3.Vincent, a process analyst with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group Transformation Office, is now a two-time base champion after winning in 2013.Vincent has won multiple

  • Flight Controllers top closest rival

    Flight Controllers upended major contender Showtime March 28 to win the regular season of the Monday-Wednesday league.The 46-43 final score was relatively low for the top two teams in the league. The undefeated Controllers' scoring was spread mainly among Michael McCray, 10, Ryan Hytche, 9, and D.

  • Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff views Tinker capabilities

    The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 1, to engage with Team Tinker on the missions of the Air Force Sustainment Center and associate units contribution to the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence.Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, AFSC Commander,

  • Out of the grave: OC-ALC team restoring Ghost Rider to fly again

    The "Ghost Rider," B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-007, is at Tinker Air Force Base for its first Programmed Depot Maintenance since 2004.Ghost Rider was pulled from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, also known as the Air Force's "Boneyard," at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.,

  • Okies of the 507th ARW

    The largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma can be found right here at Tinker.More than 1,100 Citizen Airmen in the 507th Air Refueling Wing, affectionately known as "Okies," support, fly and maintain eight KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft on the south side of Tinker,