Med Group sews up battle of the 72s

Speed and snake-bite steals proved too much for 72 SFS Dec. 9, but not before Security Forces threatened a comeback early in the second half.72 MDG topped Security Forces 59-40 in their first meeting of the intramural basketball season. The teams are in the Monday/Wednesday night league.Security

AFMC to transition to Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project

More than 2,000 Tinker Air Force Base non-bargaining unit civilian employees will transition to the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) pay system in June 2016 according to Tinker officials. "This is a win-win for both employees and managers. It will support employee

Navy wing, veterans mark National Pearl Harbor Day

Members of the Fleet Reserve Association, USS Oklahoma Memorial Branch 268, gathered Monday at the USS Oklahoma Memorial at the State Capitol Park to lay a wreath in honor of those killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor 74 years ago.Branch 268 shipmates met at 8 a.m., as they have for more than 20

Clothe-the-Children: Volunteers continue tradition of helping local school kids

Six-year-old Jaxon was excited to shop with his partner, a volunteer from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, but he admitted he was nervous.Jaxon soon found that there was nothing to be nervous about. He and 29 other children were treated to a shopping spree Dec. 4 at a local department

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Navy’s VQ-7 welcomes new commander

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Seven welcomed a new leader during a Nov. 20 change of command ceremony.Cmdr. Mark Brophy relieved outgoing commander Cmdr. Matthew Sniffin."Many of us are more capable than some of us, but none of us is as capable as all of us," said Commander Brophy, quoting Ziggy

Keep your holidays from going up in flames

For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer.What few of us fail to consider is that the holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires.According to the National Fire Protection Association, many households engage in holiday

AFMC promotes sober driving during the holiday season

The holiday season is a time of year when people gather with friends, colleagues and family to enjoy time together and celebrate.  Often these social events include alcohol.  A driver's license mixed with a few alcoholic beverages can be dangerous.  No one intends for alcohol-impaired driving

Garbage trashes Tropic Thunder

Intramural team Garbage stole Tropic Thunder's thunder Dec. 3 with a heavy rain of early treys and a steady stream of baskets for a 48-24 win.Garbage's Renalda Hopkins Jr. set the pace right from the tipoff with back-to-back 3s and a basket for the team's first three scores. He dropped a total of 16

Hawks fall in Joe Hall

The varsity Tinker Hawks got knocked out early in the Joe Hall basketball tournament at Joint Base San Antonio last weekend.The Hawks got off to a good start Saturday, beating Fort Carson 89-76. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland turned around the team's fortunes in the afternoon game, though, bumping