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  • 76th PMXG praised for pivotal F135 feat

    Standing up the nation's first operational F-35 Lightning II fighter squadron on schedule would not have happened without the hard work and expertise of the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group's F135 engine team, a top program official said.Rear Adm. Randolph L. Mahr, deputy executive officer of the

  • Program offers troops short break in service

    The Air Force has a total force program that can take away some of the pressures of serving in the military. It offers troops a short break from the service to work on education or family-related issues.Take Katie Evans, a temporarily separated captain and the former 18th Force Support Squadron

  • Tinker rocks: Three men making waves on Red Dirt music scene

    Riders Ford released its second album "Shot in the Dark," in 2014. The album charted four singles, with "This Ain't a Song" becoming their very first Top 40 hit."We learned a lot with that record," Mr. Stayton said. "After recording, mastering, production, marketing, promotion and videos we learned

  • New Hawks coach sets eyes on national prize

    The new Tinker Hawks head coach is keeping it simple on goals for the upcoming season.Just win the national championship."We've kind of established that as a culture around here over the last three seasons, that unless we win that conference championship and head down there and win the nationals,

  • Tinker Energy Team announces slogan contest

    The Tinker Energy Team is announcing an Energy Slogan Contest and everyone is encouraged to participate.  By helping the team gear up for October's Energy Awareness Month, you can become a part of Tinker's Energy Awareness Team. The winning energy slogan will be used throughout the coming year to

  • Attention Tinker commuters: I-40 improvements set to begin soon

    The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is preparing to enter another stage of construction to improve traffic flow on Air Depot Boulevard, Southeast 29th Street and the Interstate 40 corridor between Tinker and Midwest City. Through Saturday, the intersection of S.E. 29th Street and Air Depot

  • After policy change, Tricare covers breastfeeding supplies

    Tricare is now supporting breastfeeding moms by covering the costs of breast pumps, pump supplies and breastfeeding counseling.As a result of the Affordable Care Act, Tricare implemented a change to section 706 of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, and is retroactive to Dec.