Mandatory supervisor training is now only available online

For years, first-time supervisors at Tinker have accomplished mandatory supervisor training by attending locally taught courses, but as of Oct. 1 these programs are only available online.The First-Level Supervisor Training Program, and the Civilian Personnel Management Course, have provided training

Tinker varsity soccer game ends in 1-1 tie with Dynamo

The game did not end as they hoped, but their efforts were not in vain. On Oct. 3, a brisk Sunday afternoon, Tinker, the men's varsity soccer team, tied OKC Dynamo, 1-1.It was the second matchup of the season and a heated game. Held at Field 3 of South Lakes Soccer Club in Oklahoma City, one player

Lady Hawks ready to play ball

As the days are getting shorter and the nights a bit more chilly, the Tinker Lady Hawks fall season is heating up. Twelve ladies made the team this fall, of 19 who tried out several weeks ago, and coach Michelle Waggoner likes what she sees so far. "We have a very talented group of girls this fall

Tinker Hawks spread wings into fall season

Taller, faster, stronger. When applied to a basketball team these are all good descriptors. Such are the words coach Clarence Griffin used in characterizing the 2010-2011 Tinker Hawks basketball team. With tryouts over and a team all but finalized, Griffin said they should be a force to reckon with.

Tinker man notches half-Redman finish

Conditions were perfect for the Redman Triathlon in Oklahoma City, the Sooner State's Iron distance triathlon. Tinker's Charles Sherwin was on the scene for the Sept. 25 race, going for a finish in the half Ironman category -- a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run. The weather at the

OKC Air Logistics Center marks KC-135 maintenance milestone

Promise made. Promise kept!The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center sealed the deal on a pledge to America's warfighters Oct. 4 by celebrating the depot maintenance of 55 KC-135 Stratotankers in fiscal 2010, the most in nearly two decades.With the 76th Maintenance Wing heading the effort, the center

Geared for giving

Union president to take part in major labor negotiations

James Schmidt, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 916, will be part of the team negotiating, the 2010 Master Labor Agreement with Air Force Materiel Command. The negotiations will be being lead by Council 214 president, Scott Blanch, and held at Kirkland AFB, N.M.,

76th celebrates KC-135 success

The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group exceeded its KC-135 Stratotanker production goal for fiscal 2010 by producing 55 aircraft, the highest number in 18 years. A celebration commemorating the accomplishment will be held Oct. 4.The event will include recognition for the team, a luncheon and KC-135

Herd ‘plays’ in the mud

It was rainy, the hours were long and the supply of mud seemingly never ending. But there was a definite plus for the Tinker team at New Horizons Panama 2010, a three-month humanitarian mission -- this year taking place in rural southern Panama."You're in the middle of nature and no one's shooting