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  • Earth Day: Tinker shares green vision with community

    When Tinker's John Krupovage spoke to the City of Edmond leadership recently, he had a simple message: municipalities must have green infrastructure plans. Mr. Krupovage, Tinker's Natural Resources manager, said Tinker's vision is like many others across the United States. That is, to encourage more

  • Air?Force Assistance Fund: Drive cruising toward 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

  • New Air Force Legal Assistance Web site offers variety of services

    If you have ever had a will drafted, you probably remember the anxiety you felt as you filled out the will worksheet. You probably also remember being at a loss for words as your attorney asked detailed questions about how you want your estate distributed when you die. You probably wished that you

  • Information Assurance: it’s everyone’s responsibility

    Securing systems on Tinker's network is of the utmost importance to the 72nd Air Base Wing ABW Communications Directorate.After a network is registered, certified and accredited, a level of security is determined. Maintaining it and protecting the network from outside cyber threats is a top priority

  • Wing names Wildcatter Award winners

    Staff Sgt. Lisa VinceletteIMA Chaplain Assistant72nd ABW Chapel staffSergeant Vicellette is an individual mobilization augmentee activated to fill a critical shortage in chaplain assistants when four active duty assistants were not available for duty. Supervisors say she performed duties two to

  • Youth Center to hold ‘Healthy Families Fair’

    On May 1, The Tinker Youth Center will hold a "Healthy Families Fair" to kick off National Health and Fitness Month. The purpose of the fair is to offer families resources to maintain healthy lifestyles, especially when a family member is away. A parent who is healthy both mentally and physically

  • Gym Rats pounce Reserve White, scamper to victory

    There was no need to point out the error in Reserve White's ways April 13. They already knew. With their 50-yard touchdown play from quarterback Randy Schell to receiver Jim Gassoway in the second quarter, they'd dealt a heavy blow to their Gym Rats opponents as they went up 6-0. It was a knock down

  • Can-Am Cup looms, teams brace for April 23 clash

    When Canadian Master Corporal Chris Walsh first stepped on Tinker soil two years ago, he knew one thing: he wasn't in Kansas anymore. Or Winnipeg, rather, his de facto northern hometown. The Maple Leaf Airman was starting a new duty assignment in Sooner country. But little did he know that he would