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  • 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

  • 76th SMXG aims to set the pace for engine testing

    The 76th Software Maintenance Group has proposed its state-of-the-art engine testing system as a replacement for older testing platforms throughout the Air Force.Answering a formal Request for Information from Air Force Materiel Command earlier this year, 76th SMXG proposed its Pacer Comet 4 (PC4)

  • A good sign for CFC: Breakfast donations top last year’s total

    The kickoff breakfasts for the Combined Federal Campaign lured in $2,400 in donations to launch what's been an outstanding campaign so far, said 1st Lt. Travis Hough, co-coordinator for the base drive.The total exceeds last year's donations of approximately $1,800 by one-third, according to news

  • OKC Sailors celebrate the Navy’s 239th birthday

    On Oct. 18, the Oklahoma City area Navy celebrated its 239th birthday at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.  This annual event is traditionally one of the largest Navy birthday celebrations held in the country.  The guest of honor and keynote speaker for this year's ball was the 38th

  • Tinker sergeant to receive DOD award

    An Airman assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base has been named the Outstanding Service Member with a Disability Award winner for 2014 for the entire Department of Defense.Tech. Sgt. Chad Molenhour is due to accept the award on Oct. 30 in Washington, D.C."Recognition outside

  • AROUND TINKER: Three earn 72nd ABW Wildcatter Awards

    Three members of the 72nd Medical Group were recently honored with Wildcatter Awards.Capt. Diana Kofron has performed her duties as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the Pediatric Clinic since September 2013. During this time, she has quickly become a proven performer, providing outstanding