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  • 72nd ABW honors four with Wildcatter Awards

    Col. Bob LaBrutta, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently honored four wing members with Wildcatter Awards.Jake Langham has performed his duties as the Safety/VPP representative for the 72nd ABW Communication Directorate since October 2008. During this time he has educated more than 400 civilians

  • Pre-deployment retreat scheduled

    Tinker Airmen who are preparing to deploy in the next six months or who have returned from deployment in the past six months will benefit from a seminar planned for them and their spouses. The second pre-deployment retreat sponsored by the chapel and the other Integrated Delivery System agencies on

  • Self-defense classes to start next month

    It only takes two or three seconds to get out of a life-threatening situation. That's all you need, a chance to catch the aggressor off guard and get away. Self defense is about surviving real life situations where there is a real risk of physical harm to you or your loved ones. Self defense can be

  • 552nd squadrons square off in intramural basketball

    It was the 552nd against the 552nd Feb. 7 at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center gymnasium. And, the 552nd won; the 552nd OSS, that is.The large squadron intramural basketball division's 552nd AMXS and OSS played at 7:30 p.m. and while in the first few minutes it looked like it would be an even

  • Former AFMC command chief Gurney sentenced in sexual misconduct case

    The week-long court-martial of Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, the former command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, concluded Jan. 28, with a six-member panel of male officers sentencing the chief to 20 months confinement, reduction to rank of E-1 and a dishonorable discharge for 15 violations

  • Program conducts random drug screenings for military, civilians

    It's a random process that has the potential to put a person's entire career on the line, though people might not realize the intensity and seriousness of it. The Drug Demand Reduction Program is Tinker's drug testing program that is primarily performed through a computer-generated random selection

  • Air Force Assistance Fund under way at Tinker

    The annual Air Force Assistance Fund drive is scheduled to kick off at Tinker today and run through March 18. The fund drive supports charitable organizations that provide for active duty, guard, reserve, retirees and dependants, including surviving spouses. Of the $6.3 million that the Air Force

  • AFMC announces AF A1 award nominees

    The Air Force Materiel Command recently announced AFMC nominees for the 2010 Air Force A1 Functional Annual Awards. The purpose of this program is to recognize the best performers and best installation level programs within manpower, personnel, education and training, and services.Below are Tinker's