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  • Youth Center participates in wind energy experiment

    They thought like engineers and performed like subject-matter experts.Approximately 15 elementary school-aged adolescents gathered around tables in a Youth Center classroom Oct. 5 to participate in the 4-H 2011 National Science Experiment, "Wired for Wind." The youths designed and built two types of

  • 162 Airmen to graduate from CCAF

    The 2011 Fall Community College of the Air Force graduation will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the base theater. More than 160 of the newest CCAF graduates will be honored. The graduates -- representing all six Air Force commands at Tinker -- achieved a total of 177 Associate's in Applied Science

  • Tinker Bell’s Wardrobe opens at A&FRC

    Tinker Bell's Wardrobe, located in the Airman and Family Readiness Center, is operated by volunteer members of the Tinker Enlisted Spouses Network.Tinker Bell's Wardrobe is designed to provide enlisted spouses of active duty and Reserve military members, ranked E-6 and below, with an opportunity to

  • Iron Kids: Sherwin family brings home medals from national event

    Colonel and Mrs. Charles Sherwin took their five children to West Des Moines, Iowa, recently for to the IronKids National Championship. The Edmond family returned home with a van full of trophies and memories."It was awesome!" gushed Victoria Sherwin.IronKids is the children's equivalent of the

  • Treasure your chest

    October has been designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual international health campaign designed to raise awareness of breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer, 57,650 new cases of non-invasive

  • 20 minutes can help save a life

    In 2006, I was diagnosed with advanced Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I endured several sessions of chemotherapy before going into remission. Fortunately, my brother, Navy Petty Officer First Class (Retired) Daniel Figueiredo was an eligible donor with a 100 percent match. I am a bone marrow recipient.

  • Air Force looks to improve AWACS capabilities

    A team at the Electronic Systems Center, working in conjunction with the Boeing Co. and personnel from several Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Army bases, is working to get important warfighter-requested capabilities onto the AWACS platform. During a proof-of-concept demonstration at Tinker Air

  • Former 552nd ACW chief returns to important role

    Over the course of the month, the 552nd Air Control Wing has transitioned a new leader into its ranks. Chief Master Sgt. Eddie Compton is the newest 552nd Air Control Wing command chief. The chief arrived here in August from Fort Meade, Md. where he served as the command chief for the 70th

  • Be active, take A.C.T.I.O.N.

    Take "action" this Energy Awareness Month.In honor of the Air Force theme, "Power the Force, Fuel the Fight," officials encourage Tinker personnel to be more than bystanders; be extra observant. Or, take "A.C.T.I.O.N." and perform the following -- Appliance reduction, Computer log-off, Temperature

  • 2011 CFC gears up to celebrate 50 years of giving

    The 2011 Combined Federal Campaign is officially under way. This year, the Central Oklahoma Department of Defense CFC organization's goal is to raise $2.02 million by the campaign's end date, Nov. 16.Patrons are encouraged to donate to the DOD's only sanctioned fund raising campaign. This year's