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  • ALS graduates new class of Airmen

    Another class of upcoming leaders has "crossed over the threshold of excellence" at Tinker. June 24 was the day that 46 Tinker Airmen of class 10-F completed the 21-day Airmen Leadership School, furthering their careers and moving a step closer to becoming outstanding future NCOs of the Air Force.

  • Cherish my freedom: Citation essay award winner

    Freedom is the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, and membership. With me being the first generation from my family born in the United States, I hold this definition very close to my heart. Both of my parents emigrated from Bolivia about 30 years ago in the hope of

  • Summer safety tips

    It's that time of year again. School's out, vacations are in. Here are some safety tips to help keep your summer safe:SunSunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before going outdoors and reapplied at least every two hours. Use water-resistant sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 15 or

  • Tinker hockeyeurs back in pocket, slay Warriors

    If the Nordiques have suffered from roster issues due to summer deployments, Sunday's game appeared to be the exception. The team was almost back to full strength, with three forward lines and two for defense, making a dominant showing against the undermanned Warriors. The Nordiques claimed the June

  • Colonel LaBrutta assumes command of the 72nd Air Base Wing

    Under a beautiful Oklahoma sky, Col. Bob LaBrutta assumed command of the 72nd Air Base Wing June 25.  Maj. Gen. David Gillett, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander, presided over the change of command during the outside ceremony at the Tinker Club. Colonel LaBrutta succeeded Col. Allen

  • 2010 Star Spangled Salute

    Turns out most of us know what it feels like to fly in an F-16 fighter jet. Or so one pilot says. "It feels just like a roller coaster," said Maj. Rick Goodman, the lead solo pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds. A Del City native, the 35-year-old fighter pilot knows what he's talking about. With

  • Lancer gate to close June 28

    Lancer Gate (No. 20) will close June 28 for a 135-day construction project. Situated across from Bldg. 3001 on Bradley Drive, it is the final gate in the five-gate safety military construction project.While under construction, contractors will install the "final-denial barrier system" to prevent

  • Team effort brings Oklahoma mast to name state

    The Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will "forever live in infamy" but, June 21, 2010 was a date that brought a piece of that history back to Oklahoma and maybe a piece of closure for one survivor. On Monday, outside Bldg. 268, Tinker participated in history and accepted a piece of the

  • Decades later, Earhart’s scarf soars again

    An out-of-this-world accomplishment will be celebrated Saturday at the 99s Museum of Woman Pilots in Oklahoma City. The feat began with famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart and ended with a NASA astronaut with an unlikely connection to the lost pilot. In November 2009, more than 70 years after Ms. Earhart

  • 552nd MXG welcomes back a familiar face as new commander

    On a warm and muggy day in the Sooner State, Col. Stella Smith assumed command of the 552nd Maintenance Group June 18.Col. Patricia Hoffman, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, presided over the change of command as scores of Airmen packed into the E-3 aircraft hangar.Colonel Smith succeeded Col.