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  • Tinker Airman to compete in international meet

         Senior Airman Jerry "Robby" Hedrick knows he's lucky, very lucky.     The 552nd Maintenance Operation Squadron Material Management apprentice has dedication, an athletic talent and a supportive unit. Because of those three factors, he was one of eight Airmen chosen to compete in the February's

  • Top enlisted Airman impressed during Tinker visit

    The top enlisted Airman came here to speak with the Airmen Jan. 5-6. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy delivered an important message centered on three focus areas - being ready for the joint/coalition fight, building resiliency and developing Airmen. But something else also

  • Commander challenging Airmen to seek education

    On Jan. 1, 2011, Air Force Materiel Command began our "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" campaign. John Buchan, a 20th century writer and politician, once said, "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already."

  • New year means new shuttle schedule for base

    Tinker has two new weekday shuttle schedules and one weekend schedule. New as of Jan. 1, the schedules replaced Tinker's previous shuttle and taxi service.The previous programs were eliminated due to budget constraints and the new program will save the base approximately $200,000 per year. Officials

  • Volpe takes charge of VQ-7 Roughnecks

    Cdr. Frank P. Volpe Jr. relieved Cdr. Mark Mayerske as commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Seven during an official change of command ceremony Dec. 10. VQ-7 is the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the U.S. Navy's E-6B Mercury. Cdr. Volpe takes the helm as the Roughneck squadron's

  • With new phone system, seeing is hearing

    Thanks to the installation of a new, technologically-advanced device called the Z-150, deaf/hearing impaired employees at Tinker can now speak to, and see, one another over the phone. The Z-150 is a video phone system with a camera and monitor that allows communications to travel over the network,

  • ELITE group serves Tinker, community

    It was drive, determination, compassion and loyalty that lead Airman 1st Class Kristopher Gooden to enlist in the Air Force and represent his country. It was the same qualities that lead him to create a local volunteer and community service group called, "ELITE." Airman Gooden was first stationed at

  • ‘Best Care Anywhere’

    The 72nd Medical Group keeps showing what it means to be a "wildcatter," the 72nd Air Base Wing's mascot.Their consistent "over-the-top" effort and performance has resulted in a deluge of personal and group awards, numerous unit successes, and most importantly the "best care anywhere" for members of

  • Around Tinker

    Two earn Wildcatter AwardsCol. Bob LaBrutta, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently honored two members of the Tinker Chapel staff with Wildcatter Awards.Chaplain (Capt.) Mark Juchter organized the chapel "housing blitz" to 853 dorm rooms and 714 housing units, with 16 volunteers who personally