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  • Tax office looking for volunteers

    Over the years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has provided a valuable service to the Tinker Air Force Base community.Last year, this program saved the Tinker community more than $149,000 in preparation and electronic filing fees.As the income tax season approaches, plans are under way

  • 72nd MDG personnel win AFMC awards

    The 72nd Medical Group proves they are the best of the best by walking away with six major Air Force Materiel Command awards for the year."It's a testament to their professionalism, expertise and how they care for our patients," said Col. Jeannine Ryder, 72nd Medical Group commander. "There is not

  • Take precautions to reduce risk of getting sick during cold, flu season

    With flu season in full swing, there are steps that can be taken to protect you and your family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that normally influenza activity is at its peak during the months of January and February, but there is currently widespread flu activity throughout

  • OC-ALC gears up for Predator work

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex on Thursday activated the Air Force's first depot-level overhaul/repair line to support the surveillance and attack missions of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles."It's a very exciting event for the Air Force, for our partners in this

  • Air Force announces change in OC-ALC senior leadership

    The Air Force announced last week that Brig. Gen. Mark Johnson will replace Brig. Gen. Gene Kirkland as the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander.General Kirkland will become the director of Logistics for Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.General Johnson is

  • Being thankful: Holidays are great times to do something for others

    It's the special time of year set aside to give thanks for many blessings, whether they are family, friends, employment, health, wealth or otherwise."Being thankful crosses every line of distinction in the human experience," said Chaplain (Maj.) Sam Tucker, 72nd Air Base Wing Chapel. "Everyone is

  • 552nd ACW stands tall to remember

    Nov. 11: We call it Veterans Day while our friends to the north call it Remembrance Day.No matter your citizenship, we stand together to remember the members of both our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. On Nov. 11, 2014, Americans and Canadians stood together once again on the

  • Staving off unwanted holiday pounds

    The holidays are tough for a lot of people, especially when it comes to the plethora of delicious foods everywhere you go.Let's face it, delicious fudge, cakes, cookies and old family recipes are hard to resist.Wendi Knowles, the nutrition program manager with 72nd Medical Group's Health Promotion,

  • Annual holiday parade, tree lighting next week

    Join in on a fun Tinker tradition that brings the community together for the holiday season. The 2014 annual holiday parade will start at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 with the tree lighting and holiday party to follow.The parade begins at the Tinker Youth Center and travels north down McNarney Street, turning