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  • AROUND TINKER: ITEC Spotlight

    The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate's Information Technology Equipment Custodian, "ITEC Spotlight," for February honors Jason Shebester of the 72nd ABW Communications Directorate and Vince Cerda of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Mr. Shebester is the primary ITEC and Mr.

  • Sitting takes a heavy toll on health

    A lot of people don't think they could acquire an injury from too much sitting.The truth is that you don't need to have a blunt physical trauma in order to get an injury. Yes, injuries may, and very often do, occur from mere sitting. These types of injuries are often referred to as postural strain

  • Financial Fair caps Military Saves Month

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a financial fair at the Tinker Club Feb. 25 during Military Saves Week."The mission of Military Saves Week is to educate the base population about financial readiness, especially through saving," said Cathy Rosner, Community Readiness Consultant with the

  • NFL great tackles mental health issue during Tinker visit

    Former NFL running back Herschel Walker knows how to overcome obstacles.To defeat a stutter early in life, he repeatedly practiced reading aloud in front of a mirror. Although the stutter had nothing to do with his smarts, he became an "A" student to boot.When University of Georgia football coach

  • Air Force Assistance Fund drive begins Tuesday

    The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund awareness campaign kicks off Tuesday.The annual campaign raises money for the AFAF, which assists members of the extended Air Force family with help ranging from emergency loans to fix a busted transmission to independent living communities for surviving Air Force

  • Operating Status: What does it mean?

    Tinker and Central Oklahoma could be in for some unusual weather today through Monday as local forecasters advise unusually large swings in temperatures likely to bring a mix of rain, freezing rain, snow, and sleet to the area."We should all keep a close watch on the weather and road conditions over

  • 966th AACS ribbon cutting set for March 6

    The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to christen their newly renovated facility in Bldg. 201W, beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 6.The ceremony will take place on the east side of Bldg. 201W, according to Lt. Col. John Bartoli, 966th AACS commander.Col. Jay

  • AROUND TINKER: 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Award

    Members of the joint Force Support Squadron Installation Personnel Readiness Section and the Logistics Readiness Squadron' Deployment and Distribution Flight recently received a 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Award.Throughout the latter half of 2014, these Wildcatters were responsible for deploying