Retired Maj. Gen. Aragon accepts 'Woman of Year'

Retired Oklahoma Air National Guard Maj. Gen. LaRita Aragon is The Journal Record's 2008 Woman of the Year. Poised, she accepted the "Woman of the Year, 50 Making a Difference" award Sept. 25 before approximately 700 attendees at the 28th annual Woman of the Year banquet, held at the Cox Business

Laying waste to waste: Tinker's water treatment plant

Tinker tree farm creates, green, healthy environment

The new environmentally sound slogan is "going green." Tinker however is not new to "going green." They have housed a tree farm since 1993. The Tinker tree farm construction began in 1993 and the first seedlings were planted in spring of 1994. In the early 1990's, then Air Force Chief of Staff

Sponsorship a key part of Air Force culture

Senior Airman David Honey said he did not want history to repeat itself. When the 32nd Combat Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician arrived at Tinker in May, he said he was overwhelmed by the installation and Oklahoma's capital city. The Missouri native said he did not want that

High cholesterol a preventable problem

High cholesterol is the leading preventable disease treated at the Tinker Medical facilities here at Tinker. The 72nd Medical Group is helping to promote September as National Cholesterol Education Month. "Don't be fooled into thinking that high cholesterol cannot affect you. That could be a fatal

Budget brings changes to 'levels of service' for big CE contracts

"Levels of service" changes are being made to three Air Force contracts. The new levels of service are effective immediately and will be fully implemented by the start of fiscal year 2010. The changes make the service contracts standard throughout the Air Force. Known as the "big three," grounds

New installation commander shares expectations

From Tarheels to Sooners. North Carolina native Col. Allen Jamerson said he'd heard Tinker had a "top-notch" reputation long before he moved to Oklahoma. So, when the 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, who succeeded Col. Mark Correll July 18, received the news about his upcoming

Son of Tinker employees accepted to USNA

The pressure David Hoang is under might make some people crack. But, to the 18-year-old Oklahoma City native who began his Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy Tuesday, challenges are just a part of life.    "My dad has always said, 'In order to turn iron into steel, you got to put it through the

Tinker civilian receives 40-year service pin

Nearly 40 years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson was president. "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B.J. Thomas was rated number one on the Billboard Hot 100 List, and Kenneth Snake began his tenure at Tinker.   To commemorate his near 40-year career, Maj. Gen. Loren Reno, Oklahoma City Air Logistics

Wing civilian reflects on life as singer, performer

Most people don't know it, but Franell LaFollette and George Strait have a history. She also has a history with other famous singers such as Steve Wariner, Johnny Lee, Johnny Paycheck, and Earl Thomas Connelly. But don't worry; it's not what you think.    She was the lead singer in a band that