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  • CFC donations top $500,000

    Early donors across Tinker Air Force Base have contributed $518,062 to the Combined Federal Campaign, pushing the charity drive to 43 percent of its $1.2 million goal in the first three weeks.Base drive coordinator Capt. Benjamin Quigley said the official tally is as of Oct. 24. More contributions

  • OC-ALC groups shooting for VPP Star Status

    Three major organizations at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex are currently undergoing intensive OSHA Voluntary Protection Program's audits through Nov. 21 in a proactive effort to reduce injuries and protect lives.The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is conducting VPP

  • The Crosswalk: Pedestrians, drivers should follow crosswalk etiquette

    Why did the chicken use the crosswalk?Crossing active roadways is a risky proposition that's been around a long, long time.Evidence of pedestrian crossings existed more than 2,000 years ago in the ruins of Pompeii. Raised blocks on the road permitted pedestrians to cross the street without stepping

  • Airmen graduate from ALS

    Thirty-five Airmen recently graduated from Airman Leadership School. They are:Senior Airman Steven Allen, 552nd Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Cedric Anderson, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Vanessa Brown, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron (distinguished graduate and Academic

  • Restored deck and boardwalk dedicated

    Base leaders on Wednesday thanked the more than 50 Team Tinker volunteers who helped restore a dilapidated deck and boardwalk closed for years as a safety hazard.After a demolition and rebuilding, the tree-shaded deck and bow-shaped walkway next to Prairie Pond along the Scissortail Trail now

  • Treasure Your Chest: Self-exams, mammograms can be life-savers

    In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is the second leading cause of death from cancer among women, ranking behind only lung cancer.Though more common in women, breast cancer does not discriminate and affects men as well.In 2013-14, an estimated 232,340 women and

  • 552nd ACW sergeant battles rare nervous system disease

    Nov. 3 is CRPS/RSD Awareness Day.Never heard of it? You're not alone. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or CRPS, is a rare nervous system disease that affects roughly 1.2 million Americans, including one Tinker Airman.Tech. Sgt. Guy Leach, a flight line expediter assigned to the 552nd Aircraft