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  • Intramural softball season heating up on base

    Intramural softball at Tinker AFB is well under way despite the scorching heat.More than 40 runs have been recorded in at least two offensive slugfests so far. A total of 44 runs were scored on June 20, when the 966th AACS outlasted the SCW-1 Stingers, 25-19. Similarly, 41 runs were tallied June 19

  • Fired up: F117 engine tested after overhaul

    The first F117 jet engine to be tested at Tinker Air Force Base after an overhaul by the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group was test-fired June 13.The engine was slated to be shipped out June 20 after a 107-day repair schedule, records reflect.Several of the engines have been repaired at Tinker, but

  • Parking lot safety a big concern

    Recently, a hazard report was generated through the Base Safety office by a concerned member of the Tinker community -- one who was almost struck by a vehicle within the designated pedestrian walking area north of the flagpole at Bldg. 3001. The complaint resurfaced a very dangerous and continuing

  • AFMC ready to transition to 5-Center construct

    With three major milestones complete, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to consolidate the number of centers as part of its command-wide transition to the 5-Center construct.Centers will be activated at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Tinker AFB, Okla., in the coming weeks. At Edwards

  • Base holds Retiree Appreciation Day

    Several dozen veterans who visited Tinker Air Force Base last Saturday for Retiree Appreciation Day were applauded for their service and were urged to continue contributing to society and the nation."Thank you for the sacrifices you made and the examples you set for those of us who are serving

  • On target: 100 shooters participate in annual contest

    The 15th annual Law Enforcement Pistol Competition held June 15 at Tinker Air Force Base attracted 100 contestants from federal, state and local agencies.Teams represented the Oklahoma City and the Choctaw police departments, Tinker's 72nd Security Forces Squadron, the Federal Correctional Institute

  • Summer offers additional PLAYpass use opportunities

     -- As summer approaches, eligible Airmen and their families have the opportunity to use the PLAYpass Get Out and PLAY program to save hundreds of dollars with discounts in recreational and life skills classes.PLAYpass cards, valued at more than $500, allow single Airmen returning from deployments,

  • Tips to prevent tick bites

    When you are outside this spring and summer, reduce your risk of becoming infected with a tick-borne infection by preventing tick bites. Ticks live in moist and humid environments, particularly in or around wooded or high grass areas. You may come into contact with ticks when walking through

  • Career assistance advisers are ‘here to help Airmen’

    Young Airmen contemplating whether to "re-up" or retrain are urged to visit the Tinker Air Force Base career assistance advisers in the First Term Airmen's Center, Bldg. 5899.Master Sgt. Bianca Locust and Master Sgt. Jennifer Crosby said they "are here to help Tinker's Airmen."During an Informed