Fitness options abound during Gerrity renovation

The main basketball court at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center is the latest, although temporary, casualty in its $2.2 million ongoing makeover.The home of the Tinker Hawks was closed Monday to allow painting and renovation crews to resurface the court and dress it up in Air Force blue and

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Don’t be a ‘no-show’

The goal at the 72nd Medical Group is to meet the health care needs of you and your family by providing the best possible medical care and access to our services.In order to provide the appointments needed for our enrolled patients and their families, we need your help in preventing no-shows. Last

552nd MXG’s ISO Dock rockin’ big change

The 552nd Maintenance Group is making big changes in the way the Isochronal Inspection handles maintenance and inspections on aircraft coming through their dock.Senior Master Sgt. Wenesday Traylor, Maintenance Flight chief for the 552nd Maintenance Squadron, said a group of Tinker maintainers went

Speed is good: New cleaning process nets huge gains in efficiency

Speed is good! That's the phrase that is working its way into the culture of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.  And that is exactly what a dedicated team of engineers in the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group are taking to heart as they work to bring greater efficiency to the F110 engine line

‘Well done!’ Tinker’s CFC donations top $1.25 million

Once again, Tinker employees showed their generosity and beat the base's Combined Federal Campaign goal of $1,208,728.81 by more than $40,000.Tinker has a tradition of meeting its CFC goal. Capt. Benjamin Quigley, 72nd Security Forces Squadron section commander and base CFC coordinator, said 2014 is

552nd ACW’s OPSEC program, NCO lauded

An Air Combat Command team and noncommissioned officer from the 552nd Air Control Wing were recently recognized with the honor of both 2014 ACC OPSEC Organization Team of the Year and ACC OPSEC NCO of the Year.Maj. Miguel Valle III, Maj. Jason Nelson and Master Sgt. Randy Hailer won the 2014 ACC

AROUND TINKER: Wildcatter earns 72nd ABW honor

Marshall Oliver of the 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate recently received the 72nd ABW Commander's Wildcatter Award.Mr. Oliver performs outstanding customer service support for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex as the Facilities Equipment Maintenance System systems expert.This

Crosswalk Safety: Don’t trust your life to a painted stripe

Many accidents, requiring both first aid and lost time, occur when walking. When an accident almost happens and scares you "half-to-death" it is known in Safety circles as a "near miss." Very recently on Tinker, there have been numerous "near misses" between vehicles and pedestrians, and they have

Weight management program set to begin

The holidays have come and gone, but the weight might not have. With all the celebrations, you might find you have found a few extra pounds.The extra pounds that go with these celebrations can cause additional stress.No need to worry this year, the Tinker Health Promotions team is looking out for