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  • AROUND TINKER: 72nd ABW Wildcatter Award Winner

    Katie Nowell, an administrative assistant assigned to the Alternative Dispute Resolution office, recently received a 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Award.Ms. Nowell's stellar example of "Excellence in All You Do" was exemplified when she responded to a request for information from Secretary of the

  • New education officer implementing changes

    It has been 45 years since Tinker has seen a new education officer, but Suzy Kalousdian isn't worried about the big shoes she has to fill following Dr. Lola King, who retired last year.In fact, Ms. Kalousdian worked with Dr. King twice, so she was already familiar and this is a less stressful move

  • A&FRC to hold Financial Fair Feb. 25

    As part of Military Saves Week, the Airman and Family Readiness Center will be hosting a Financial Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Tinker Club.Military Saves Week is Feb. 23-28, coinciding with America Saves Week.Active duty military, Guard and Reserve service members, their families

  • Tinker acquires land for KC-46A Pegasus maintenance

    Tinker Air Force Base officials announced Wednesday the acquisition of 158 acres of land on the southwest side of the base to stand up a depot maintenance facility for the Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling aircraft, the KC-46A Pegasus.The land purchase was made possible through a joint

  • Free child care for Tinker newcomers

    Newly stationed Tinker AFB members from any branch of service are eligible for up to 20 hours of free child care. Best of all, it's 20 hours per child.The Child Care for PCS Program is designed to help families during their stressful moves. The Air Force Aid Society funds the care for Airmen. The AF

  • On a mission: 72nd LRS helps ship humanitarian aid to Haiti

    The 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron played a big part recently in sending 270,864 meals to Haiti on the fifth anniversary month of the island's 2010 earthquake.Last week about 15 air terminal personnel secured the cargo on pallets in Bldg. 260 for airlift on a C-17 Globemaster III from