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  • Sexual assault prevention is everyone’s responsibility

    For too long, sexual assault prevention has focused on the victim -- putting the onus on those in jeopardy instead of those committing the acts. But at Tinker, stopping sexual assault where it starts is part of the new Bystander Intervention Training. While all branches of the military offer sexual

  • Letter from the director of golf

    Dear Tinker Golfers,I wanted to take this opportunity to apologize to you about the recent conditions of our golf course. We experienced a failure of the primary golf course irrigation system which directly affected the health of our greens. In addition, there was a failure to the secondary water

  • Paintball field open, ready for battles

    Tinker has it, but nobody is taking advantage of it. Nobody. The paintball field is going unused.Open since March, there are three paintball fields just north of the pool on McNarney Avenue. Two are standard barrel fields and one, is an airball field. Accessible to anyone with base access, the

  • Reserve White pummels Reserve Gold

    It was a battle of white and gold Tuesday night. Reserve Gold's furnace was lit -- with the right formations and personnel, the squad had several early chances at victory. But, clutch execution was the dross for Gold and Reserve White hammered home the 25-6 route in early season flag football

  • ‘America’s Wing’ welcomes Col. Rauch as new commander

    America's Wing did not disappoint. Despite an intense heat wave July 15, hundreds of Airmen, Air Force, state and civic officials welcomed new 552nd Air Control Wing Commander Col. John Rauch at his change-of-command ceremony.Lt. Gen. Glenn F. Spears, 12th Air Force commander, presided over the

  • Tinker’s VPP program progressing

    Two on-base Voluntary Protection Program teams will soon receive an important visit. An Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters Safety team is scheduled to visit the 72nd Air Base Wing and 76th Commodities Maintenance Group July 26-30 to review their safety practices. The AFMC VPP team visit is

  • 327th ASW holds inactivation ceremony

    Though the 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing officially inactivated July 1, the ceremony was held July 16 in the base theater. The inactivation is the result of an Air Force-wide structure realignment decided in 2009. Outside of being renamed the Aerospace Sustainment Directorate and issued a new

  • Tinker saves money, energy

    Way to go Tinker! During the three-day July 4 holiday weekend, base personnel saved an estimated $40,000 in energy consumption. Officials said if personnel continue to participate in "How Low Can We Go" energy conservation campaigns and practice summer energy-saving tips, the results will be

  • Self-inspection program a success

    The Air Force Materiel Command's self-inspection program is a success. Since recently reinvigorating the program, Tinker officials said Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center units are more productive, everyday practices are better systematized and organizations are more prepared should an inspection

  • DSCR organization renamed ‘DLA Aviation’

    Defense Logistics Agency's aviation demand and supply chain manager, known for years by the same name as its home installation -- Defense Supply Center Richmond -- is being renamed "DLA Aviation."DSCR will still be the name of the physical installation that is home to DLA Aviation and 1,860 members