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  • Air Force Sustainment Center hosts OK Commanders Summit

    The state's highest-ranking military commander recently hosted the first Oklahoma Commanders Summit aimed at building cooperation and efficiency among the state's military installations across all service branches.Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, headquartered at

  • Emergency? Dial 911

    Ask almost any school-aged child who to call when there is an emergency and they will tell you to dial 911.Most everyone knows that right?Well, not everyone. Tinker 911 operators say that there are still emergency calls being made to the fire department or security forces' seven-digit telephone

  • New 507th commander selected

    The chief of Air Force Reserve announced the new commander for the 507th Air Refueling will be Col. Douglas E. Gullion.Colonel Gullion is currently the 507th Operations Group commander and he will assume command of the wing during the 507th ARW change of command ceremony, set for 10 a.m. April 2 in

  • Hiring surge yields lessons and successes, leaders say

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex's "1,000 hires in 100 days" initiative generated a new pool of nearly 1,400 qualified applicants, a welcome outcome for the ongoing hiring surge at one of the country's largest Air Force maintenance depots, officials said."We are extremely pleased with the

  • Base getting new storm shelters

    Construction crews are currently installing storm shelters at the Tinker Air Force Base dorm campus and the youth center, officials said recently.The Tinker Facilities Board approved a more robust storm protection policy in December that prioritized shelter locations and spurred the new

  • Public Health Office answers Zika questions

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a new health threat identified nearly every year. One threat that has been in the news lately is the Zika virus disease. While not a new virus (first identified in 1949), Zika has been spreading through parts of South and Central

  • Hawks prevail in conference weekend

    The Hawks finished on top last weekend in four games against rivals in the Central U.S. Military Basketball Conference.The Hawks varsity basketball team finished with the best record, 3-1, against the Fort McConnell, Kan., Tornadoes and Fort Riley, Kan., at the Gerrity Fitness Center."It was a good

  • 552 AMXS squeaks past Reserves for 2-point win

    The 552 AMXS and 507/513/35 Reserves battled neck and neck for two halves until Reserves missed a corner 3-pointer in the last seconds to leave AMXS with a 42-40 victory.The intramural teams traded the lead and were within two points of each other Feb. 17 for much of the game at the Gerrity Fitness

  • Gerrity serving volleyball/Shaffer takes singles racquetball

    The Gerrity Fitness Center is now home to volleyball Wednesdays.Volleyball will be set up for recreational players from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday on the multi-purpose court. No reservations required - just show up and join the fun.Play is open to all base personnel who are 18 or older.Shaffer