Leaders warn that popular ‘Spice’ abuse can ruin career

Any kind of drug abuse is strictly prohibited in the Department of Defense. Air Force leaders at Tinker take illegal drug use seriously as evidenced by the aggressive Drug-Demand Reduction program and random screenings like the recent Operation Nighthawk. Still, some people will try anything to get

Bronze star JAG

Checking the pulse

Making space: ALC breaks ground on new maintenance facility

It is official. Construction for the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group's multi-bay hangar is underway. Approximately 20 bystanders watched April 19 as Tinker's senior leaders broke ground at the construction site.Held just west of Bldg. 2280 on the flight line, the intended facility will hold up to

12th AF command chief visits America's Wing

Twelfth Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Harold Clark recently visited Tinker for the first time in 10 years. During a recent three-day trip, he visited 552nd Air Control Wing organizations and their Airmen.Headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., the 12th Air Force, also known as

Air Force Assistance Fund moving toward Tinker goal

It's a well-known fact that the Air Force takes care of its own. Each year that ethos is reinforced, in part, by donations of numerous individuals all focused on one goal: helping out their fellow Airmen in need.Since its inception, the Air Force has instituted its official charity, the Air Force

Up to the challenge: Space Command comm units face off in graded combat

After only a few minutes outside, everyone was soaked to the bone. It hadn't taken long from the 7 a.m. start time for Airmen at the Glenwood Training Area to realize they weren't going home with even an inch of dry uniform. So it was that the rain kept falling April 17, on the first competition day

2010 officer selection board criteria released

Brigadier general selection board Eligibility criteria for the 2010 Brigadier General selection board (Board ID: B0711A): Colonels on the active duty list in the Line of the Air Force, Line of the Air Force - Judge Advocate, and Medical Corps competitive categories. Chaplains, Dental Corps, Medical

Crime doesn’t pay

The following are actual accounts of crimes recently committed by members of Team Tinker.The Tinker Take Off will regularly publish "Crime Doesn't Pay" to inform readers of criminal acts to be alert for and to deter and prevent further criminal behavior from taking place on base.· A master sergeant

AAFES vice commander visits Tinker, discusses base exchange renovation

Tinker is making history ... again. Army and Air Force Exchange Service has selected Tinker's main store to be the first of its facilities to undergo a "major new branding image upgrade." Brig. Gen. Francis "Fran" Hendricks, AAFES vice commander, who visited the Base Exchange from Dallas April 8