February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Would you know if your teen was in an abusive relationship? Probably not! According to the Teen Violence Prevention Project, 81 percent of parents either believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they do not know if it is. But the facts say otherwise. As we begin February's Teen Dating

Lady Hawks play hard against Lady Bulldogs

It would seem the Clarendon College Lady Bulldogs creamed the Tinker Lady Hawks Jan. 25 at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center gym. After all, the final score was 113-66 in the Lady Bulldogs' favor. But, Tinker coach Michelle Waggoner tells a different story."Overall, Tinker played very well from

Flight changes two processes, saves man hours

One Tinker unit recently saw an opportunity for change and improvement, and leapt on it. Fast forward seven months and the 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's B-52 Production Flight is on the brink of excellence, saving hundreds of man hours each week. The unit has changed the way it cares for an

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First sergeants clarify uniform wear guidelines

While we wait for the revised Air Force Instruction 36-2903 to be released, Team Tinker's First Sergeants would like to remind Airmen of the following uniform directives to alleviate any potential confusion concerning the proper wear of the Air Force uniform.Airman Battledress Uniform· Authorized

Spreading hope

Survey allows Air Force community to make opinions, needs known

The Integrated Delivery System Working Group is sponsoring the 2011 Community Assessment Survey of service members, spouses, reservists, spouses of reservists and civilians. This survey is the best way for Air Force community members to make their opinions and needs known. The results of the survey

Construction at Tinker bringing a new look

It's a new year and Tinker Air Force Base will have some new looks for 2011 through completed construction projects and new developments that are in progress. The Tinker Gate on Air Depot Boulevard will officially be re-opened on Feb. 1. As one of the busiest traffic gates at Tinker, construction

New assignment system in place

On Jan. 21, the Air Force will implement a new Automated Assignment Notification process affecting regular Air Force officers and enlisted in the grade of lieutenant colonel and below. When the Air Force Personnel Center loads an assignment into the Military Personnel Data System it will trigger the

Military, civilian inspectors to evaluate 72nd Med Group

The inspection is just around the corner. The 72nd Medical Group will undergo a "Health Services Inspection" and civilian accreditation beginning Jan. 17, and culminating Jan. 21. A nine-member military team from the Air Force Inspector General's office will work in conjunction with a three-member