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  • Air Force pilot program aims to lead Tinker personnel to healthy lifestyle

    Tinker is one of seven Air Force bases selected to serve as a pilot for the Healthcare to Health program.H2H is responsible for two main programs -- 5210, a healthy military children messaging campaign, and Group Lifestyle Balance, a weight management program.GLB sessions will be held from 1 to 2

  • Navy VQ-7 sinks 72nd OSS

    The Navy VQ-7 squad flew by 72 OSS in their first intramural basketball game of the season Jan. 12.With the lead changing hands early on, VQ-7 took charge and moved out with 4:30 left in the first 16-minute half. They gained an 18-15 lead that only grew in margin from there and won the game

  • New bleachers offer hot seats

    Lillian Flores claimed a prime spot on the new Gerrity Fitness Center bleachers recently, with lots of room for her toddler, Riley, to crawl around.The only problem was Riley had other plans."It's something she can crawl on, but she seems more interested in going out there and playing," Flores

  • Town Hall Meeting set for Jan. 21

    A base-wide Town Hall Meeting and General Information Fair will be held Jan. 21 at the Tinker Club.Base officials will give an update on various activities on Tinker Air Force Base.Information tables will be set up from 5 to 5:30 p.m. for all to visit and ask questions and again at 6:30 p.m., after

  • First 3-D printed part approved for AWACS

    The 552nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight recently won engineering approval to make and install the first 3-D printed part for E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.The part -- a plastic end cap for seat armrests -- isn't crucial to keeping the battle management platforms flying,

  • 552nd ACW participates in inaugural Trilateral Exercise

    Several members of the 552nd Air Control Wing recently made history by participating in the inaugural Trilateral Exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., that included service members from the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and the French Air Force.The exercise, held Dec. 2-18, was hosted by the

  • Tinker plays big role in Gulf War victory

    When the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander said in 1991 he was "proud of the tremendous contribution Tinker personnel and associates have made thus far,"Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Spiers might have been talking about their day-to-day activities, year-after-year accomplishments or even those

  • Around Tinker: Teamwork, execution lead to Wildcatter Award

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Inspector General Red Carpet Team of Paul Logan, Scott Lindsey and Jonny Conover was recently awarded the 72nd Air Base Wing Commander's Wildcatter Award.The trio performed exceptional execution of the 72nd ABW Red Carpet Plan for the 2015 Air Force Materiel Command Inspector

  • Club serving free breakfast to members

    The Tinker Club is saying thank you to all of its members. Because of your membership, we are able to provide sustainable morale, welfare and recreation to the Tinker community.To show appreciation, the club is inviting all members to a free breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 19.This

  • Fad Diets::Don’t fall for gimmicks; lose weight the healthy way

    There are a number of fad diets on the market promising fast weight loss. But dieters should be wary; these diets could be doing more harm than good.Dani Wetz from Civilian Health Promotion Services discusses popular fad and commercial diet programs in the class, "Fad Diets: The Good, The Fad and