Mass flu vaccination schedule for active duty only

The flu mist vaccine will be offered only to active duty service members beginning Sept. 24 through Oct. 18. Vaccinations will be given from 1 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday. The mass vaccinations will be given on the second floor of the 72nd Medical

Budget uncertainties force AFMC to eliminate flu shots for some civilian employees

As command officials make tough budget decisions with fewer dollars to spend, Air Force Materiel Command civilian employees who are not beneficiaries of the TRICARE health program will no longer receive Air Force Materiel Command-provided flu shots in advance of the upcoming flu season. Civilian

9/11 Vigil: standing strong

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, bring back memories for most, if not all, Americans. But the senseless terrorist attacks on the twin towers in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania that claimed more than 3,000 lives also sent shock waves around the world.At Tinker Air Force Base, Airmen

West Nile, Insect-carried diseases still prevalent despite end of summer

Summer will soon come to an end, but the risk of West Nile Virus and other insect-spread diseases remain prevalent through October. Although the risk of developing serious complications is low, there are precautions that can be taken to prevent the spread of the diseases. "Insect activity is highest

Representative Cole makes Tinker visit

Retired admiral helps base get Prowler for air park

The U.S. Navy, which has occupied a 185-acre section of Tinker Air Force Base for 21 years, will soon squeeze a naval aircraft into the base air park thanks to the efforts of an admiral from landlocked Oklahoma.A Navy EA-6B Prowler will be stationed in the Charles B. Hall Airpark directly east of

Base to remember 9/11 victims with ‘Dawn to Dusk’ vigil

As the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks approaches, members of Team Tinker have an opportunity to honor and remember the lives that were lost and the events that forever changed our nation. There will be a 12-hour 9/11 vigil beginning 7:46 a.m. on Sept. 11 and ending that night at 7:46

Tinker ramps up repair of fighter’s F119 engines

The 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group is amplifying its F119 jet engine repair capabilities."We are ramping up repairs of the F119 modules, and more parts will be routed to the component repair cells," F119 Program Manager Brian Thompson said recently.The F119 propels the F-22 Raptor; the fighter is

AFSC ‘energy czar’ says center making strides in reduction

In fiscal 2013, the Air Force Sustainment Center has saved $1.76 million in energy cost avoidance. Additionally, there has been a 2 percent decrease in fuel use in the center's vehicle fleet. The achievements can be credited to the outstanding efforts made by personnel, under the guidance of

NCSAF visits Tinker units

Even as the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force received testimony and statements at a public hearing in Midwest City Tuesday afternoon as part of a congressionally mandated fact-finding and analysis mission, U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), exhorted the commissioners to