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  • Hold onto CAC cards; lost card is a big deal

    \While it may not seem so, losing a common access card is a big deal.Officials said roughly 15 lost or stolen CAC cards are replaced each day and one-third of them are for repeat offenders. While the statistic may not trigger alarms, it is a cause for concern among base officials. After all, only 5

  • Military benefits no small part of compensation

    Throughout my Air Force career, my appreciation of the benefits and advantages the Air Force provides me and my family has grown significantly. When I was a first-term Airman many years ago, I was a bit ignorant of how Air Force benefits and compensation stacked up against those in the civilian

  • Tinker Airmen graduate leadership school

    Tinker's Airman Leadership School graduated a new crop of Airmen May 6. The school prepares Airmen for the next step in their careers, leaders in the ranks of non-commissioned officers. Throughout the class, the Airmen spent time with three command chief master sergeants, Rodney McKinley, former

  • Wingman Stand Down 2010 in May focuses on Airman safety, well-being

    For a half day in May, Airmen will learn strategies to prevent suicides and private motor vehicle accidents as part of Wingman Stand Down 2010. The exact date for the stand down was left to individual units to determine.The 76th Maintenance Wing stand down is scheduled for today. The 3rd Combat

  • AFMC commander sets tone for Wingman Stand Down 2010

     Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, set the tone for the command's observance of the Air Force-directed Wingman Stand Down by holding a Commander's Call May 7.The general's focus was on the AFMC mission, but he kept safety and the wingman concept at the forefront by

  • Reserve White claims title with OT field goal

    Chris "Monty" Montalbano watched in horror as his 18-yard field goal attempt went flat then wide left. He missed it. The game was over. Wait. No. He had one more chance. It was overtime in the spring flag football championship game May 6 and Montalbano, the go-to bootsman for Reserve White, had a

  • Freaks own VQ-7 for third place

    Spectators saw an end to an era Thursday night, whether they knew it or not. As the Football Freaks marched off the field May 6, with the handy 22-0 win over VQ-7, never again would they suit up together. It was a short era to be sure, but the Football Freak magic was over, as surely as they claimed

  • Tinker softball team alone in first place

    May 5 was both an interesting and intense evening for the Tinker men's varsity softball team at Boomer Sports Complex in Oklahoma City.The team attempted to recapture its unofficial "doubleheader winner" title and take first place in the league. They succeeded, but with drama.When all was said and

  • ACC commander speaks to 552nd Air Control Wing Airmen

    Gen. William M. Fraser III spoke about the importance of dedicated, resilient and innovative Airmen during an April 29 "all call." Held in Hangar 230, Dock 2, the commander of Air Combat Command wrapped up his two-day trip by addressing the 552nd Air Control Wing's Airmen.The general spoke about the