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  • Tinker BX to salute those ‘Still Serving’

    As part of its annual "Still Serving" weekend, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service will salute former Aimen by offering unique specials at the Tinker Base Exchange Sept. 24-26.AAFES' "Still Serving" sales and benefits information flyer should be arriving in the mailboxes of Tinker retirees in

  • White makes late stop, bests Sailors

    The CSD Navy team would've won it Tuesday night. But Reserve White's red zone defense had other plans. It came down to a final drive in the closing plays of the evening row. Despite the scant four yards separating CSD from victory, Reserve White just wouldn't give in and bagged a 21-16 win for the

  • Tinker ties opener against OKC Dynamo 3-3

    Tinker's men's varsity soccer team showed promise and perseverance at the Aug. 22 season opener. Tying their opponent, OKC Dynamo, 3-3, Tinker played hard, volleyed for control and, despite challenges, attempted far more goals than their opponents.Held at the South Lakes Soccer Club at Southwest

  • New, simple filtration method could be the answer to zinc

    Rain clouds unleash their tempest as civil engineering workers crouch near the concrete channel filled with rushing water. They've come to the 1,700-foot drainage ditch near Bldg. 3001 for what's not seen -- the particles of zinc dissolved throughout the water.      It may seem like an undesirable

  • Gate runner policy change means bigger consequences

    Gate runners, beware. A new policy is in place.     Due to the alarming number of gate runners in the past two months, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker Installation Commander Col. Bob LaBrutta implemented the new policy. Specifically, should anyone run one of Tinker's gates, the consequence will

  • 507th/137th ARW association leads by example

    A joint effort between the 507th Air Refueling Wing and the 137th Air Refueling Wing led to "outstanding" results in a recent Unit Compliance Inspection and Logistics Compliance Assessment Program conducted here in July.     More than 80 Inspector General team officials from the Air Force Reserve

  • Protect others, yourself by safeguarding e-mail traffic

         Each day, hundreds of thousands of e-mails are transmitted across Tinker's network, many of which are not encrypted. While encryption is not required for everyday casual e-mails, it is required for e-mails containing "for official use only" or Privacy Act information.     Personnel who have

  • Biometric IDs coming to Tinker

    Tinker will soon join the ranks of Air Force bases around the globe utilizing a new security system that will eventually be used across the Department of Defense.     The Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS, is a Homeland Security/DOD initiative to manage personnel, property and

  • Reducing the waste in water

    Waste water isn't something that immediately comes to mind when you think of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. But for the people at Tinker's Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plant, it's a commodity that is always on their minds. And they have plenty of it to stay busy.      Each day almost a

  • Inspectors ready to grade safety, health in Tinker’s workplace, environments

         Assessment teams from Air Force Materiel Command headquarters will perform an assessment of Tinker's environmental, safety and occupational health programs Aug. 23-27.      Are you prepared?     The external Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management