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  • 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

  • Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31, ‘Respect Yourself-

    Today I turned in a package that might possibly end a career. I personally don't remember them, but judging by their rank, they were on their first enlistment. They had barely started their military journey and it may already be coming to an end.They tested positive for THC, or

  • Cable Harness Shop Powers Up

    Need power? You'll need cable for that, and there is only one place at Tinker to get it --the Cable & Harness Shop located deep in Bldg. 3001.Think of the Cable & Harness shop as a one-stop shop for cables, hardware and kitting."We provide the lifeline to the plane," said Clint Cox, the Subunit 1

  • Training exercise prompts call for more emergency awareness

    When an emergency strikes, knowing what emergency managers' instructions mean can literally and suddenly become words to live by. That's why Col. Michael Green, commander of the 72nd Mission Support Group, wants Tinker Air Force Base personnel and families to brush up and clearly understand what the

  • 2015 Fall CCAF graduation ceremony today

    The 2015 Fall Community College of the Air Force graduation will begin at 2 p.m. today in the Tinker Club. The ceremony will honor the achievement of 142 of the newest CCAF graduates. The graduates will be receiving a total of 149 Associates in Applied Science degrees.Along with their college

  • Home Away From Home Growing in Support

    Tinker's Home Away From Home program has grown since its inception two years ago.The program started after two young Airmen with the 552nd Air Control Wing were killed on Christmas night in 2011. During an awards banquet for the 552nd Air Control Wing, Pam Kloiber asked [then] Col. Greg Guillot,

  • Start Quitting Tobacco

    Do You Want To Quit Smoking or Chewing? Of course you do! In fact, most tobacco users would rather be tobacco free, but they just don't know how to "break off" this relationship and quit smoking and chewing for good. You're probably tired of hearing complaints about your tobacco use and reading the