Shine the Light: Communicating with your baby

"Why should I talk to my baby? She doesn't understand what I'm saying!" -- a statement occasionally heard by Family Advocacy New Parent Support nurses. The importance of talking, reading and singing to your baby cannot be overstated. Early speech and language skills are associated with success in

Shine the Light: Resources available for parents and parents-to-be

The Tinker Family Advocacy Program provides many services for parents, whether new, expectant, or seasoned. All classes and several services are open to anyone who can access Tinker. To enroll in a class or get more information, call 582-6604.New Parent Support Program:   Expectant military parents

Vietnam Veterans Salute

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the commitment to ground force in Vietnam and the accompanying air campaign.  Additionally, April 30 of this year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the penultimate end of U.S. combat engagement in the nation of South VietnamThe 72nd Air Base

Graduation ceremony honors Tinker Airmen

The Spring 2015 Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony will honor 172 Airmen, who have achieved a total of 180 Associates in Applied Science degrees.The Airmen represent the five Air Force commands on Tinker AFB -- Air Force Materiel Command, Air Combat Command, Air Education and

COMMENTARY: The moment my perspective changed

Some events in life are so stirring you know you'll never forget them.For me, there's the space shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing on April 19, 1995, and the events of Sept. 11, 2001.In April 1995, I was a 24-year-old small-town Oklahoma girl

Myriad events planned for 552nd ACW Diamond Anniversary Salute

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Airborne Early Warning and Control for the United States military.To celebrate this epic milestone and to recognize all of the men and women who have and continue to dedicate their lives to this service, the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base will

Tinker selected as candidate for Reserve KC-46A main operating base

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced on April 14 that Tinker Air Force Base (507th Air Refueling Wing); Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.; Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.; and Grissom ARB, Ind., are candidate bases for the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus location.The KC-46As will

CSAF talks with Guard, Reserve component at Tinker

Over 1,000 Guard and Reserve Airmen had the opportunity to listen to U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Mark A. Welsh III speak April 11 about key issues affecting the Air Force.After visiting the active duty and civilian force April 8-10, General Welsh and his wife, Betty, extended their visit to

ATOC self-help makeover improves safety, saves Air Force money

The Air Traffic Operations Center staff recently gave the center a much needed makeover that not only improved safety, but saved $139,440 in cost avoidance by eliminating the need to hire the labor. According to Steven Max, Tinker Air Terminal Operations chief, safety and the overall welfare of the

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