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  • Areas to be cleared during air show practice, demonstrations

    During the aerial demonstrations, certain buildings and roadways will be cleared for safety. The following areas will be affected by air show practices and demonstrations. Personnel in these areas need to cooperate with Security Forces, following instructions in a timely manner:Thunderbirds "hot

  • “How Low Did We Go?”

    For Memorial Day weekend, the Tinker Energy Team encouraged personnel to limit energy usage by simply turning off or unplugging non-essential lights and equipment before leaving Tinker. Efforts across the base resulted in a savings of approximately $15,000 per day despite the high temperatures. This

  • Tinker Exchange poised to decrease theft

     Despite a focus on Electronic Article Surveillance systems, closed circuit television cameras and an aggressive youth shoplifting awareness campaign, shoplifting at Tinker Exchange facilities this year rose 27 percent last year, from 59 incidents in 2008 to 75 in 2009. As a result, the cost of

  • Air show offers plenty of family entertainment

    It's time to take a peek at some of the special entertainment that will thrill the young at heart during the Star Spangled Salute Father's Day weekend June 19 and 20 on the Tinker flight line. Gates open at 9 a.m. both days. Admission is free and open to the public.Guests will see static ground

  • Tinker Nordiques drop league Goliaths, Party Boyz, 7-3

    Though it's becoming a well-worn rivalry at this point, it still feels good for the Nordiques to see their Goliaths fall. They saw their primary league rival Party Boyz make just such a fall June 6. The previous time the Nordiques faced off with the Party Boyz it ended in a 4-4 tie. But on Sunday

  • DISA herds Cow Tippers for softball win

    The DISA intramural softball team informally renamed their June 8 opponents, as they earned two handy wins Tuesday night. DISA suggested, in their dominance in the field and at the plate, that their opponents should be called the Cow Tipped instead of the Cow Tippers. DISA won their doubleheader

  • Tinker troops tri at Route 66, place in top five

    Stepping from the water to a transition area, the Airman knew things weren't right as he climbed on his triathlon road bike. Opting for a full wet suit for the 1,500 meter swim, the temperate waters of Lake El Reno made it an overly warm paddle on the first leg of the Route 66 triathlon. So it was

  • Tinker maintained B-1 milestone

    A B-1 Lancer is about to achieve what was previously unimaginable when it reaches the 10,000-hour flying mark by early June. Initially envisioned with a 20-year service life in 1985, Tinker officials said they didn't expect the aircraft to reach such a milestone. Through the dedication and hard work

  • Prize herd: 3rd CCG comes out on top in Space Command’s challenge

    If you ask the members of the 3rd Combat Communications Group, their dominance was never really in question. As the Combat Challenge ended at Tinker April 20 with the announcement of two finalists -- the 3rd Herd and 5th Combat Communications Group -- the Tinker combat communicators knew they had it