Tinker, MWC ink contracts on juveniles, jail services

The legacy of community partnerships between Tinker AFB and Midwest City continued recently with the signing of contracts pertaining to juvenile justice and to jail services.A "Memorandum of Understanding" allows Midwest City to offer juvenile intervention services "for rehabilitative purposes" as

Speaker shares resiliency, coping skills

DOD releases fiscal 2014 budget

On April 10, President Barack Obama sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $526.6 billion in discretionary budget authority to fund defense programs in the base budget for fiscal 2014. The budget continues the department's commitment to good stewardship of taxpayer dollars by seeking further

Agreements with MWC just the beginning

Tinker Air Force Base's strong legacy of community partnership is moving to a new level as part of an Air Force initiative designed to leverage resources on and off base."Our nation's fiscal realities mandate that we expand our continuous search for efficiencies beyond the fence line," said Col.

CC Message – Dedication to mission

You don't have to look far to see the results of our hard work. As the news reports of North Korea flexing their muscles hits the stands, the United States has responded with muscles of our own.As the B-52s, B-2s and F-22s fly over South Korea they remind our adversaries of our world-class

2013 Community Assessment Survey begins today

"A Strong Community Depends on You" is the theme of the 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey, which begins today. Through the survey, sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System Team, officials seek opinions and needs of the entire Air Force community including active duty members,

2013 Team Tinker Award nominees announced

All 103 finalists for the Team Tinker Military and Civilian of the Year and Wiley Post Civilian Leadership Awards will be recognized during a ceremony from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 18 at the Tinker Club. One nominee from each of the 21 categories will receive a special recognition as the overall "best

Tinker clinic has orthopedics unit

Tinker's 72nd Medical Group is standing up an orthopedics unit at the base's new clinic, Bldg. 1094."We have the equipment and the surgeons, but not the entire staff yet," said Lt. Col. Kevin Wright, commander of the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron. However, the unit does have four surgeons; a

New AFLCMC director, familiar face with big goals

Rafael Garcia knows his business and strives to make a difference. Since arriving at Tinker in early March, the newly named director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Directorate has hit the ground running.Having served here twice before in several capacities, the newly

2013 Community Assessment Survey begins soon

"A Strong Community Depends on You" is the theme of the 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey, which begins April 5. This important survey is sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System. Its goal is to make known the opinions and needs of the entire Air Force community including