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

PHOTO: DLA support

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

Aiming high Crotsley named to AF Action Pistol Team

Competitive shooter Eric Crotsley learned early in life that marksmanship can have its perks.When he was 5, his Air Force dad entrusted him with his first pellet gun. On trips with his father to a trap-and-skeet range in Abilene, Texas, Crotsley took aim at cans of sodas - one quarter at a

Reserve softball rivalry nears centennial match up

One of the oldest intramural sports rivalries at Tinker came within sight of a major milestone Oct. 15 when the two reserve softball teams, the 513th Air Control Group Thumpers and the 507th Air Refueling Wing Okies, kicked up dust and sent softballs flying for the 98th and 99th times.The two teams

Engineers ‘grow’ prototype with 3-D printer

A customer's recent request for Tinker Air Force Base's REACT Office to make a prototype of an aluminum aircraft part was a routine one for the four engineers who work there.The out-of-the-ordinary aspect was the way they accomplished the job. Engineers with the base's KC-135 Stratotanker System