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  • Navy wing hosts Education Fair

    More than 210 military personnel from various branches of service and spouses attended a Navy Education Fair hosted by Strategic Communications Wing ONE April 22.The event, held in the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training High Bay at SCW-1 headquarters, served as an opportunity for 60

  • Program speaks out against sexual assault

    On a September day in 1989, Mike Domitrz got a phone call that he wasn't ready for. It was his mom on the line, telling him that his older sister had been sexually assaulted. The news was crushing to the then 19 year old and he was filled with rage at his sister's attacker. "All I thought about was

  • Tinker VPP units striving toward ‘Star’ status

    Seven base organizations are reaching for the stars. They are striving for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program "Star" status. OSHA's highest distinction is presented to organizations that demonstrate, through the cooperation of management, union and

  • Running for a friend, Tinker colonel finishes memorial marathon

    A special flag rippled in the strong Oklahoma breeze as marathoners trotted past. Made of standard fabric and bearing a single name, its message was the boost that Marcia Walker needed to finish her first ever marathon. It was April 25 on a sunny morning in the Sooner State, and Walker had been

  • 32nd CCS tops 552nd MXS on last play

    It was a close one for 552nd MXS Tuesday night at the flag football field. They had it won and in the bag against their 32nd CCS opponents. That is if you'd removed the last play of the game. And that's what it all came down to. The 552nd MXS squad had the lead 21-18 going into the two-minute

  • Tinker’s McCoy ‘elated’ about son’s NFL draft

    A 10-year-old running back took the handoff on an Oklahoma City football field and looked for the hole. He cut hard and hit the defense. But the defense hit him first. Well, one person on the defense did. The defensive tackle was only 8 years old on that day in 1996, playing against kids several

  • Tinker continues trend, wins another doubleheader

    Tinker did it again.In a doubleheader April 21 at Boomer Sports Complex in Oklahoma City, Tinker beat 30 Stones 15-12 in six innings. Two hours later, they defeated TWP 12-4 in five innings.The two rated "C" teams didn't stand a chance against Tinker's men's varsity softball team, also a "C" team.

  • Spirit blows past 552nd ACG 5-3

    Spirit lived up to its name April 27. In an intramural soccer playoff game against fourth-seed 552nd ACG, the fifth-seeded Spirit won 5-3. It was an intense game with many shots on goal by each side, calls from the sidelines and a soccer ball that landed atop a neighboring building."We played better

  • New AFMC command chief visits Tinker, addresses enlisted force

    Air Force Materiel Command's recently appointed command chief master sergeant visited Tinker's enlisted force April 15.Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren spoke at the base theater about Air Force and AFMC issues, offering a different perspective, guidance and motivation to persevere. He specifically