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May 18, 2012
‘Pink slime’ products to be permanently removed from commissary shelves

In recent weeks, "pink slime" oozed from the headlines. Despite ground beef shoppers' worries, commissary officials assure Tinker customers that the lean finely trimmed beef antibacterial process has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration
May 18, 2012
Tinker’s Weiss family named May’s ‘Fit Family’

The family of Lt. Col. Geoffrey Weiss, commander of the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron at Tinker AFB, has been picked as the USAF "Fit Family of the Month" for May - which, coincidentally, is Fitness Month in the Air Force."We enrolled in the FitFamily program three or four years ago," the
May 18, 2012
Teams vie for championship in flag football

The 72nd Medical Group eked out a one-point victory Monday over Reserve Gold, which was within three yards and one more play of winning the flag football playoff game despite a severely diminished roster.The Medics led at the half, 14-7, and although they were held scoreless in the second half, Gold
May 15, 2012
Storage solution: New equipment saves space, energy

The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate has acquired new computer equipment that occupies one-fourth as much space, uses 29 percent less energy and provides as much data storage capacity as the equipment it replaced."Our old equipment had a huge physical footprint, took a lot of power to
May 15, 2012
76th MXW commander speaks at CCAF graduation, expresses satisfaction in Airmen’s accomplishments

"Listen, learn, lead by example."That's the message Col. Cedric George, 76th Maintenance Wing commander, emphasized to Community College of the Air Force graduates during their May 3 commencement ceremony at the base theater. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of 136 graduates earning 143
May 15, 2012
Process improvement training pays off for Team Tinker members

For four members of Team Tinker, hard work in process improvement training has paid off with certification as Green Belt Facilitators in Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. The members now certified by the Air Force are: Cathy Clark-Fleck, 72nd Force Support Squadron; Glenn Gardner,
May 14, 2012
Base to implement energy conserving temperature set points, anticipate big savings

Tinker continues to be one of the largest consumers of energy in the Air Force and in the area of electrical consumption, is falling behind federally mandated reduction goals. In October, Tinker Air Force Base Instruction 90-1701, Facility Infrastructure Energy Management, was published with the
May 14, 2012
72nd MDG nurses, medical technicians honored during ‘National Nurses Week’

It has been a good week to be a 72nd Medical Group nurse or medical technician. Throughout National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the staff has been recognized and honored for their contributions to the career field.In honor of the event themed, "Advocating, Leading, Caring," 72nd MDG senior nurses and
May 14, 2012
TACAMO completes Sexual Assault Awareness Training

The Take Charge and Move Out community conducted four phases of Sexual Assault awareness education to promote the Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign throughout the month of April. Sexual Assault Awareness Month presents an opportunity for commands around the world to dedicate focused attention
May 14, 2012
Be active initiative continues

Air Force Materiel Command's Be Active initiative involves the AFMC Wellness Support Center website (www.AFMCWellness.com) and the physical activity log. The goal of this initiative is to log minutes of physical activity for a minimum of 420 minutes (seven hours) during May. Individuals who complete

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