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  • Tinker Airmen participate in mud run

    In between fits of laughter, they reminisced at Bldg. 591 about their Memorial Day weekend activities. On May 28, four 72nd Security Forces Squadron members participated in the "original mud run" in Houston.The team, "Tinker Five-O," competed in a 10K race with 30 obstacles. It took them 1.5 hours,

  • Hot weather hints help beat the heat

    Summer is here and it's time to think seriously about working in heat and high humidity. Too much heat and humidity can make people sick and, in some cases, even cause death. Everyone reacts differently to heat, but all need to know how to recognize and treat heat emergencies.Normally, the body

  • Summer Bash is Saturday

    It's finally here! Have some good ol' summertime fun at the 72nd Force Support Squadron's Summer Bash and Car and Motorcycle Show June 4. The Car and Motorcycle Show will be on the base picnic grounds across from the golf course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vehicle entry registration is $25 and runs from 9

  • All base computers to receive Windows 7 upgrade

    A Department of the Air Force-directed Operating System change from Vista to Windows 7 requires all government laptop and desktop systems to be upgraded. Tinker Site Manager for Chickasaw Nation Industries IT support, Robert Cuthbertson, said approximately 5,000 out of 19,000 computer systems have

  • 448th SCMW vice director retires

    After 27 years, Col. Joseph Pinckney said it's time. On June 3, the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing vice director will retire from the Air Force.Though he said he knows it's the right choice for him and his family, it was not an easy decision. He will miss Tinker, the opportunities he's been

  • KC-135s get lighting upgrades

    The C/KC-135 Stratotanker is in and out of the area of responsibility but these days, it's not just for air refueling operations. As the KC-135 performs more aero-medical evacuation missions, officials realized the fleet wasn't properly equipped to care for patients. Inside the 50-year-old aircraft

  • ALC rolling out hazard reporting tool

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Volunteer Protection Program Executive Steering committee is standardizing the hazard reporting system. Although the project is still in the infancy stages, officials said they hope to have the system operational by summer.Once installed, the user-friendly Web

  • Military family careers a top Exchange mission

    Understanding that serving the military today means caring about the community's tomorrow, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service is focusing on active-duty, veteran, retired, National Guard and Reserve families' career aspirations. With more than 31 percent of approximately 43,000 associates

  • Military has tough stance on Spice

    Absolutely no tolerance.A recent article in the Air Force Times denoted that Air Force leaders "want to send a clear message about the health and career gambles associated with the drug, as indicated by the service's zero tolerance policy regarding illegal substance use or possession."The military