MiCare secure messaging available for Tinker 72nd Med Group enrollees

It recently became one step easier for patients enrolled to the 72nd Medical Group to communicate with their health care providers. As of April 15, patients can send their providers questions using a secure messaging system. To register, ask the front desk staff at your clinic when upon checking for

187 Tinker Airmen to graduate from CCAF

The 2013 Spring Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony will honor 187 Airmen, who have achieved a total of 199 Associates in Applied Science degrees. The Airmen represent the six Air Force commands on Tinker AFB -- Air Force Materiel Command, Air Combat Command, Air Education and

Deployed Tinker Sailors awarded with EIDWS qualifications

Three Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktika Sailors were awarded their Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist qualifications during an April 1 pinning ceremony on FOB Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Cannon, Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard

Exercise tests base’s Disease Containment Plan

During an exercise recently, the Installation Exercise Program Office team created a scenario calling for a bio-terrorist to gain access and release aerosolized anthrax in a facility where a large number of military personnel were attending commander's call. Exercise planner Paul Logan said, "Our

'The Aviators' comes to Tinker, highlights KC-135, E-3 missions

A crew from the popular television series "The Aviators" was recently at Tinker to highlight the KC-135 Stratotanker and the E-3 Sentry missions for an upcoming episode airing this fall.The film crew of four spent two days here filming the KC-135 and E-3 missions in order to highlight the Guard,

552nd Air Control Wing wins 23rd Outstanding Unit Award

The 552nd Air Control Wing has won the 2012 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, bringing its total of AFOUAs won to 23, it was announced recently."The men and women of the 552nd Air Control Wing are very proud to earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award," said Col. Greg Guillot, 552nd ACW commander.

Success on display

Researchers develop method to better predict severity of tornado outbreaks

Weather forecasters would love to be able to predict the severity of tornado outbreaks, giving those in their path potentially life-saving information. Now, using new experimental high-resolution forecast models, researchers have developed a method to help forecasters better predict the severity of

Science, Engineering and Technical Management annual award winners named

Outstanding scientists, engineers, technicians and technical managers from Tinker Air Force Base recently won recognition at the Annual Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards ceremony. Award winners are:Junior Military Scientist/ Engineer: 1st Lt. Joseph Dechert, 76th

Tinker Pharmacy Services now accepts faxed prescriptions

Tinker's Pharmacy Services now accepts faxed prescriptions. While the unit doesn't yet accept electronic prescriptions, officials said a faxed prescription will comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services latest electronic prescribing requirements. The pharmacy set up procedures to