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  • B-2 visits Tinker’s Spirit support team

    If you looked at the skies over Tinker AFB Sept. 16, it would have been hard to miss the 172 foot tip-to-tip wingspan of the nation's premier B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber.The "Spirit of Arizona" (each B-2 aircraft is named after a state) visited Oklahoma, offering those who support the B-2 a chance to

  • BASH team keeps ‘em flying

    Every spring and fall, tens of thousands of birds converge on Oklahoma during their migrations, leaving the skies and ground looking similar to a scene out of the 1963 Hitchcock classic, "The Birds."At Tinker Air Force Base, the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard group, along with the 72nd Air Base Wing

  • Gerrity reopening draws hundreds

    Col. Lea Kirkwood, vice commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing, cut the ribbon Oct. 21 to mark the successful $2 million renovation of Tinker Air Force Base's largest workout facility, the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center.The event was part of a grand reopening day with prizes and competitions

  • Airmen graduate from leadership school

    Thirty-five Airmen graduated from Tinker's Airman Leadership School Oct. 22. Graduates are:507th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Airman Krystopher ClarkeSenior Airman Ryan Swaim507th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman Breyden Miller507th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Randy Jackson552nd

  • Quest for Zero: Tips to stay safe on the quest for candy

    Halloween is a cherished tradition for some, but the excitement of the night can cause children to easily forget to be careful.  There is no real "trick" to making Halloween a real treat for the entire family.The major dangers are not from so-called "witches" or "spirits," but rather from falls and

  • Varsity basketball heats up

    The varsity Tinker Hawks will play their first home game Saturday, while sports officials are asking intramural teams to get ready for the new season.The Hawks will play opponents McConnell AFB and Whiteman AFB on Saturday at the Gerrity Fitness Center. The teams are part of the Central U.S.

  • Center offers Taekwondo

    The Tinker Youth Center offers Taekwondo classes taught by World Taekwondo Federation certified instructors. Taekwondo is a Korean form of martial arts that teaches non-violent forms of self-defense with a long list of benefits.Taekwondo teaches control, respect, and peace while providing anaerobic

  • OC-ALC launches '1,000 hires in 100 days'

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex aims to hire more than 1,000 entry-level to experienced maintenance personnel to meet the demands of growing requirements to include new workloads but also to cover the natural attrition that is occurring as our workforce retires and transitions. This is an