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  • Start the conversation: Help is available for those who feel hopeless

    Suicides have the ability to spark raw emotions in those left behind. When a celebrity commits suicide, it leads everyone to wonder how they can seem to have it all, but still lose all hope.Tinker's Billy "Rocky" Dunham, a tools and parts attendant with the 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron,

  • Shopping wisely makes for a happy, healthy heart

    It is well known that foods laden with fats, sugar and sodium can increase your risk of heart disease. Yet identifying food items that are good for your cardiovascular health can be challenging.By keeping the following tips in mind next time you shop at the commissary or grocery store, you will be

  • Move your way to better heart health

    Meeting physical fitness standards may be a requirement for service members, but being physically active is essential for people of all ages -- beginning with early childhood and spanning well into retirement.Regular physical activity helps prevent you from getting illnesses such as diabetes, high

  • AFMC promotes Strengthening Relationships campaign

    During the month of October, Air Force Materiel Command will promote the Strengthening Interpersonal Relationships campaign. Healthy and caring relationships with family, friends, and significant others can give our lives immeasurable joy and meaning.According to the U.S. Department of Health &

  • Tinker, cities to share mobile command post

    Midwest City and Del City recently received a major boost in responding to disasters and significant emergencies, courtesy of Tinker Air Force Base.City and Tinker officials signed an agreement Sept. 10 to share a Joint Mobile Command and Communications trailer that was previously only available for

  • 'Air war over America': General Robinson recalls 'firsts' of 9/11

    After a second airliner slammed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Brig. Gen. Ben T. Robinson heard a phrase at the 552nd Air Control Wing's headquarters that he never expected to hear."Air war over America.""We'd never heard a term like that -- never used a term like that," said the

  • JAG Corps announces 2015 programs

    Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a judge advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at Air Force expense while also continuing to receive full pay,

  • Personal Property Processing Office relocating to Bldg. 469

    The Personal Property Processing Office, formally known as the TMO, will be relocating from Bldg. 5803 to Bldg. 469. The relocation of the PPPO will bring the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron commercial transportation services under one roof, providing a one-stop transportation source for all the

  • AROUND TINKER: 72nd ABW Wildcatter Award

    The 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate's Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste Team of Cheryl Arnold and Brandt Fleharty recently received a 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Award.Ms. Arnold and Mr. Fleharty have performed above and beyond their primary duties while facilitating the base-wide