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  • A 'STAR' is born at 72nd MDG

    The 72nd Medical Group took the initiative to reduce their piece of the total amount of energy Tinker consumes each year, and will soon be awarded ENERGY STAR facility status.Tinker consumes more energy than any other U.S. Air Force base because of large-scale industrial processes performed here.

  • 72nd MDG welcomes new commander

    The 72nd Medical Group welcomed a new commander July 13. Col. Dean Prentice succeeded Col. Robert Marks at a change of command ceremony.Originally scheduled to be held outside Bldg. 5801, the event was moved inside to Heritage Hall when a rainstorm began just moments before the start of the

  • Greening Tinker: Water treatment plant gushing about conservation effort

    In a time of budgetary constraints and limited resources, one department on Tinker has taken the initiative to reduce operating costs and energy savings by streamlining their daily operations, introducing innovative technology, and eliminating unnecessary waste, saving Tinker approximately $22

  • RIE cuts customer wait in ID card section

    Reducing customer wait time is a top priority for the Military Personnel Section's ID card office. In March, Col. Bob LaBrutta, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, initiated a rapid improvement event focused on reducing customer wait times in the common access card and

  • The secret is out: core teams facilitate success

    They are so crucial to the Tinker mission, yet relatively unknown. Within the 76th Maintenance Wing are a handful of "core teams," designed to reduce process, policy or material issues that hinder the output of weapon systems and engines.Since 2009, personnel from the 76th Aircraft Maintenance

  • Hundreds pack Exchange for American Idol finalists

    It was a sight that few had ever seen at Tinker. Hundreds or perhaps thousands of people fled to the Tinker Exchange July 19 in hopes of meeting or seeing the Season 10 American Idol finalists. The line, filled primarily with teenagers and adults, started at a stage with long table and chairs for

  • A century of life

    A century ago, the world's first airmail was delivered in India, International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time, the world's first aerial bombing mission was conducted by the Italian military in Libya, an expedition of explorers reached the South Pole for the first time and on Sept. 30,

  • MDG sinks Navy; wins doubleheader

    The MDG Ringers didn't even bat an eye. On July 18 at Championship Field, the Medics sunk VQ-3 in an intramural slow-pitch softball doubleheader. Following a 17-2 win in four winnings, MDG beat Navy by seven or eight runs. The final score is debatable. The umpire counted four runs by Navy, but the

  • AFGLSC/CC cites confidence in workforce

    Tinker has made him proud.During a two-day visit July 5-6, Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy saw the dedication, confidence and enthusiasm of the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing. Visiting for the last time as the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center commander, the general will soon retire."I found on