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  • Thanksgiving is time to reflect on important things

    Thanksgiving is upon us! This season is a time when we all pause to reflect on what is most important in life. This "pause" produces the raw material for thankfulness. Once we bring those things before us that make life meaningful we are one step away from gratitude.Gratitude happens when we

  • NO DOUBT: 552nd AMXS nails base championship 27-0

    Recovering after a 10-7 loss in a double-elimination championship, the 552nd AMXS left no doubt about their dominance with a 27-0 shutout to own the 2015 Tinker intramural football championship. Shouting and high-fiving players celebrated at midfield after the Nov. 19 victory."You guys won this

  • 72 ABW Commander's thanksgiving message

    Wildcatters,With the arrival of the Thanksgiving week the holiday season will be in full swing.  The potential for motor vehicle accidents rises dramatically as highways are more crowded and driving distances are longer than normal.  One way to minimize accident risk is to do most of your driving

  • Financial managers set to attend training workshop at Tinker

    About 200 military financial managers from across Oklahoma are signed up to attend an important training workshop Dec. 1 at Tinker Air Force Base.Charisse Slarve, president of the local Sequoyah Chapter of the American Society of Military Comptrollers, said due to past budget constraints this will

  • Team delivers Navy plane in record time

    The E-6 Service Life Extension Program recently delivered a structurally restored communications and strategic command aircraft to the Navy in a record 132 flow days.The Service Life Extension Program in Hangar 2283 began in 2009 to enable the Navy's 16 Mercury aircraft to fly missions for another

  • Tinker Airman coined for going above and beyond

    A Tinker Airman was recently honored for his work over the Independence Day weekend.Senior Airman Benjamin Schwartz, a crew chief with the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received a coin on Sept. 29 from Gen. David Hicks, 1st Air Force vice commander and deputy Joint Forces Air Component

  • Distracted driving can have fatal consequences

    Distracted driving has become an epidemic in the United States, and its often fatal consequences are a threat to everyone. What is "distracted driving?" The definition is "driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving."The human toll is tragic. In the U.S., around

  • Safety tips for the long holiday weekend

    As we prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, it's time to think about a few ways to stay safe during the long weekend.Drive safelyAccording to AAA, more than 42 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from "home" during Thanksgiving weekend. Extended weekends like this present