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  • Officials speak to Air Force future, challenges ahead

    Several Tinker and Air Force officials participated in the recent Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo. Held June 1-4 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, the event attracted hundreds of industry experts for briefings, seminars, panel discussions and networking. The ninth annual

  • 3rd CCG welcomes new commander

    It was a beautiful Oklahoma day June 7, as Col. David Babyak assumed command of the 3rd Combat Communi-cations Group. In front of a standing room only crowd in Bldg. 230, Col. Theresa Giorlando, 689th Combat Communi-cations Wing commander, presided over the change of command. Colonel Babyak

  • Col. Harris set to retire after life in the Air Force

    "I like Air Force bases. I like the sound of jets, reveille in the morning and the national anthem in the afternoon," said Col. John Harris. "We are here to keep our country safe and that demands a certain lifestyle."It is a lifestyle Colonel Harris, an Air Force brat and 30-year veteran, is quite

  • 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