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  • Light duty

    A light pole blew over in high winds April 27, destroying all eight lights that were attached to a double crossbar at the top of the pole and closing Tinker athletic fields. All of the light poles at the four softball fields were dye-tested for metal fatigue, 72nd Air Base Wing Safety Officer Steve

  • Senate confirms 3 AFMC senior leader nominations

     Air Force officials announced April 27, the Senate confirmations of three Air Force Materiel Command senior leaders' nominations.Officials announced the Senate confirmation of Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, for promotion to the grade of

  • New IT service center opens in Bldg. 9001

    Information technology equipment and services support is closer than ever before to the customers of Bldg. 9001. Today marks the grand opening of the 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate Consolidated Services Center.Tucked between a staircase and vending machines at Bldg. 9001's Post DD46

  • Tinker hosts first town hall with Mid-Del Schools

    In what has been hailed as a great "first step" in building on the collaborative partnership between the base and the local school district, Tinker hosted its first-ever town hall April 24 at the base theater with new Mid-Del Superintendent Dr. Pam Deering. The event allowed students' families a

  • 1st quarter recognition for Tinker Airmen

    Enlisted Top PerformersThe Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's Enlisted Top Performers for the first quarter of 2012 are:Airman of the Quarter:Airman 1st Class Priscilla M. Pacheco, 72nd MDGNCO of the Quarter:Tech. Sgt. Cody K. Danker, 76th MXWSNCO of the Quarter:Master Sgt. Jennifer T. Crosby,

  • Airmen encouraged to pursue CCAF degrees

    It has been said there are more opportunities available for people with collegiate degrees. A Community College of the Air Force degree is one of those opportunities, a key that can unlock the future. Yet, oftentimes potential students instead list reasons why that "key" is out of their

  • 72nd SFS to celebrate Police Week

    National Police Week is May 14-18 and the 72nd Security Forces Squadron has several events planned.They are:May 14: Vehicle, Weapons and AFSFA demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tinker ExchangeMay 15: K-9 demonstrations at 9:30 and 11 a.m. at the BXMay 16: SFS Police Week Games from 7 a.m.

  • Gym Rats’ Lamar puts speed to good use on football field

    It is said that dynamite comes in small packages. Taylor Lamar fits that description.Lamar is a speedster who plays both sides of the ball for the Gym Rats flag football team. He is an adept rusher, a pass receiver who has caught several touchdown passes, and in a March 27 game he intercepted two

  • Football season disrupted, co-ed softball canceled

    Damage to light poles at the sports complex in the northwest corner of the base has disrupted the spring flag football season after just one playoff game, and an intramural co-ed softball season has been canceled.A 65-foot metal pole at softball field No. 2 blew over in high wind April 27,