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  • Tinker Exchange makes good health its business

    Understanding that a large part of the military's focus is on a fit mind and body to ensure top performance, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service values the importance of wellness. To that end, the Exchange is feeding shoppers' minds with information. Healthy nutrition options, fitness programs,

  • Bowlers compete for base title

    The 2012 Base Championship Tournament attracted 35 bowlers last Saturday to the Tinker Bowling Center.Eight women competed in the Ladies Division, while the Men's Division drew 27 contestants, according to Bowling Center General Manager Brett Moler.Winners in the Ladies Division were Kathleen

  • Flight Controllers defeat Gym Rats for b-ball title

    In a title game marred by 30 fouls, including five technicals, the Flight Controllers #1 slipped past the Gym Rats, 43-39, Wednesday to capture their second base basketball championship in three years.The Rats led for the first 8½ minutes but trailed throughout the rest of the game. The Rats pulled

  • Rainwater runoff monitored for contaminants

    Tinker AFB is in the watersheds of three creek systems, noted Wastewater Program Manager Brandt Fleharty: Crutcho, Soldier and Kuhlman creeks, all of which empty into the North Canadian River.Water samples are drawn each week at outfalls on each of those creeks and tested for any presence of oil and

  • Air, water quality a priority in Tinker's environmental plan

    Ensuring that Tinker's 26,000 military personnel and civilian employees are provided with clean air to breathe and safe water to drink is of vital importance.Tinker gets most of its drinking water from 22 functional on-base wells, and supplements that with water purchases from Oklahoma City. Brandt

  • Wastewater treatment key in environmental stewardship

    Tinker AFB has separate industrial and sanitary sewer systems, related Brandt Fleharty, Wastewater Program Manager for the Environmental Management Branch, Operations Section, 72nd ABW Civil Engineering Directorate.Approximately one-half to two-thirds of the wastewater produced daily in the 464

  • Environmental remediation and ongoing effort at Tinker

    The Environmental Restoration Branch at Tinker is in the business of remediating "things we did 20, 30, 50 years ago," said Albert Aguilar, the branch chief. "It's not that we did anything illegal. It's just that we as a nation weren't as environmentally aware back then."For example, Tinker has six

  • Tinker’s CDC is best in Air Force

    Tinker's Child Development Center program recently received top Air Force honors. The Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services recognized the program as the best in 2011. The news came on March 8.Tinker's CDC program caters to approximately 400 children ranging in age

  • New jet engine test cells under construction at Tinker’s 9001

    Two more jet-engine test cells are under construction at Tinker Air Force Base, near Bldg. 9001.According to Mason Hopkins, Engine Test Program Manager with the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, one of the structures will provide depot testing capability for the F135 engine, the power plant in the

  • Early retirements offered to select enlisted Airmen

    Air Force officials announced an application window for targeted early retirements for enlisted Airmen. Eligible Airmen will have 15-19 years of service in fiscal 2012 and be in the grades of staff sergeant through master sergeant in overmanned career fields.The Temporary Early Retirement Authority