Surprises made for an interesting intramural softball playoff season

The military intramural softball season drew to a close Aug. 30, but it was not as cut-and-dry as one might expect. There were several times through the playoffs, in which an underdog team beat out the big dog, moving one spot closer to the championship.Among the biggest surprise was when the Med

With RIMPAC 2010 wrapped, three Tinker units reflect on international experience

An Oklahoma air reserve component total team effort went into supporting RIMPAC 2010, the world's largest maritime exercise, which was held last month.Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, 137th Air Refueling Wing and the 513th Air Control Group collectively winged their way overseas to

TACAMO change of command today

Capt. Dwight D. Shepherd, Strategic Communications Wing ONE and Task Force 124 commander, will officially pass the helm of the 'Take Charge and Move Out' community to Capt. Timothy C. Pedersen, SCW-1 deputy commander, in a change of command ceremony today at Tinker Air Force Base. Captain Pedersen

Military dress and appearance standards apply to tattoos and other body alterations

If it's a Sunday night, you know exactly what the chief is doing, tucked away in his closet, paying attention to every clothing-related detail. Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Vegas is aware of his place in the world. "Every day is a parade," he said, indicating

507th, 137th open new joint ops bldg.

ADR’s win-win tactics

It's not every day that you find individuals who like talking about other people's problems. But for the personnel of Tinker's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, they thrive on conflict resolution.For most civilian employees who call Tinker their professional home, conflict in the work place is

Mentors down the hall

For new Airmen arriving at Tinker -- many of them fresh out of tech school -- they usually notice one thing. Tinker is big. Although most go on to thrive in their new Oklahoma City duty station, those first few months of transition are pivotal. Each quarter about 75 to 85 new Airmen arrive at the

72nd Air Base Wing names Wildcatter Award winners

Ilesh Patel, Quality Assurance, 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineer DirectorateMr. Patel's accomplishments include reviewing and inspecting 97 design and 130 construction management delivery orders valued at more than $3.6 million that supported $88 million in design and $68 million in construction

DePLAYment program ends, Tinker leads way for Air Force

The DePLAYment program officially ended July 31 and Tinker led the way for the Air Force spending almost $200,000 on nearly 900 enrolled families.Though the program was slated to roll out in July 2009, it didn't reach bases until January of this year. The late start didn't slow Tinker down. Senior

Pregnancy, alcohol not a good mixture

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists strongly urges women not to ignore the public health warnings associated with consuming alcohol while pregnant because once the alcohol reaches the developing fetus the damage is irreversible.Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is the leading