Tinker practices disease containment

With information about serious diseases predominately in the news, it is natural for everyone to wonder exactly how Tinker Air Force Base would handle a disease outbreak.That's precisely what the 72nd Medical Group planned for in the recent disease containment exercise, an annual requirement for

507th ARW gains a new squadron, air mobility training mission

The 507th Air Refueling Wing gained a new squadron and a new training mission assuming command over the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron out of Altus Air Force Base, Okla.The 730th AMTS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit which is charged with training aircrew on the C-17 Globemaster III,

Dog Days

Year of challenges, success for men and women of 72nd ABW

If the Air Force had a time machine, no one in the 72nd Air Base Wing would want to go back to April 2013. Accomplishing major achievements in the face of workforce reductions, sequestration cuts, furloughs, a government shutdown, major inspections and ongoing organizational changes has not been

AFMC commander visits Tinker

Feds Feed FamiliesL Food drive nearing end

Team Tinker has only one week left to reach the goal of 10,000 pounds of food to donate in the Feds Feed Families drive. Generous donors have already helped the drive reach 70 percent of the goal. The drive ends Aug. 27.Team Tinker members and their families can drop off non-perishable food at

Reservists learn leadership skills along side active duty counterparts at Tinker Airman Leadership School

In addition to active duty, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Navy sailors also have the opportunity to attend Tinker Airman Leadership School, a five week course designed to prepare E-4's for promotion.Class 14-F class leader, Senior Airman Kallima Scott, is a traditional Reservist in the 507th Force

Team Tinker retreat

Emergency response exercise this week

Base employees, residents and visitors may experience a temporary interruption to certain services related to quarterly emergency response exercises planned here for Aug. 18-20.The Gerrity Sports and Fitness Center will be closed to patrons from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20. All other base

Colonel Ruthardt assumes command of DLA Aviation OKC

Col. Kenton Ruthardt is the new commander of DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City. He assumed command during an Aug. 6 ceremony at Hollywood and Vine in Bldg. 3001.Brig. Gen. Mark K. Johnson, DLA Aviation commander, traveled from Richmond, Va., to officiate the ceremony."It's important to recognize the