76th PMXG aims for VPP Star

Next week is a big one for the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group. Its more than 1,400 members will be tested, questioned and scrutinized to see if they live up to a safety honor seven years in the making.In 2007, the 76th PMXG was the first Team Tinker organization to commit to following the high

Hoops for Troops: OKC Thunder, military members join forces for community project

The Oklahoma City Thunder's motto is "Team is One." On Nov. 8, that motto was stretched a bit when a team of more than 50 military members and 20 members of the Thunder staff -- including players Mitch McGary, Lance Thomas and Grant Jerrett -- came together to assemble care packages for military

Celebrating a milestone anniversary

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Early Birds flock together for campaign

Seventeen Team Tinker organizations stepped up to the plate and earned Early Bird status for making contact and providing Combined Federal Campaign information to all of their potential donors by Oct. 31.Capt. Benjamin Quigley, base drive coordinator, congratulated the groups for leading the charge

Warrior Care Month "Show of Strength" Feature: Highly decorated Airman still serving troops

(Editor's note: November is the Department of Defense Warrior Care Month and all this month the Take Off will feature a Tinker warrior who has stepped up with a great "show of strength.")If you ask him, William "Pete" Piazza will tell you he was just doing his job. He'll simply say he didn't think

First class graduates from new AF intelligence course

The 552nd Air Control Wing's Operations Support Squadron recently graduated its first class from the new Air Force-wide E-3 Intelligence Initial Qualification Course.Lt. Col. Jeffrey Jennings, 552nd OSS commander, said the new course will improve upon what was formerly a generalized initial

Hawks dominate in first tournament

Tinker Hawks basketball is on track for another championship-caliber season after the team went undefeated in a round robin tournament last weekend.The base's men's varsity basketball team hosted the tourney Saturday and Sunday at the Gerrity Fitness Center.The Hawks won the tournament with four

552nd ACW PT Challenge

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