Partnership signed after years of work for F117

Three years worth of work finally came to fruition Sept. 14 with the signing of an agreement between the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group and Pratt & Whitney.In June, the wing also debuted the F117 Heavy Maintenance Center at post X75 in Bldg. 3001. The F117 engine, manufactured by Pratt & Whitney,

In Memoriam

Consolidating medical files system proves to be good decision

Earlier this month, the 72nd Medical Group implemented a new filing system, consolidating the physical locations of patient records from six areas to one. While patients won't notice a difference, officials said the new system is beneficial for personnel responsible for approximately 23,000

Learning precision

Tinker's Honor Guard is looking for dedicated Airmen. The unit is holding an initial training session Oct. 25-Nov. 5 for Airmen -- officer and enlisted -- who would like to join and are endorsed by their unit's first sergeant. Interested Airmen should contact their unit's first sergeants, who must

Chemical cleaning shop fulfills mission, while looking for ways to cut waste

Numerous airplane parts will take the plunge at some point during their time at Tinker. The chemical-laden waters of the PMXG Chemical Cleaning shop in Bldg. 3001 see to it that each of these parts emerges from the bath clean and ready for the next process. It's a process to strip parts of unwanted

Make sure kids are properly restrained in vehicles

Motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of kids. Why? In many cases, children are either not properly buckled into their safety seats or parents do not realize that a booster seat is vital to ensuring children fit safely in their vehicle's seat belt. While installing and using child safety seats

New exchange experience begins at Tinker

History is in the making at Tinker AFB as yesterday's BX becomes today's "Exchange" with a new look and an improved shopping experience. The layout of the facility is a dramatic, new approach to the exchange benefit as the store is divided into three major merchandise worlds -- Home, Life and Style.

Tinker’s Ponder, Morrison stepping it out in Air Force Marathon

It may seem like a strange notion, but for one Tinker endurance runner, hoofing all 26.2 miles of the Air Force Marathon this Saturday won't be anything new. Such is the case for Danny Ponder, a civilian at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Aerospace Sustainment Directorate. The super-runner,

Rats scamper to victory, claim consecutive base titles

It wasn't looking good for the league-champion Gym Rats. They were only up 7-6 against a capable 72nd Security Forces team and the Gym Rats offense was in distress. The Gym Rats had managed an early score in the first quarter, driving downfield to setup a short yardage scrambling touchdown by

Lizards White outlast Lizards Blue for title

It seems that the adage is true for sports teams too, as proved on Tuesday night. Indeed, an intramural volleyball team divided against itself cannot stand. So it proved an interesting matchup for the title game, pitting the Leapin Lizards White against their off-shoot Leapin Lizards Blue team, who