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  • Base chess tournament set for April 17

    The Vanwey Recreation Center will host a base chess tournament at 11 a.m. April 17 at the Vanwey Recreation Center, Bldg. 5905.The tournament is open to active duty Air Force members and their spouses, Department of Defense civilians, contractors, retirees, other eligible family members and youth

  • Summer employment opportunities available

    The Tinker School Age Program, accredited by the National Afterschool Association on Tinker, is accepting applications for Summer 2010 employment. The position will not exceed Sept. 1, 2010. For more information on applying contact the Tinker Human Resources Office at 739-5372 or online at

  • Space Camp applications due April 6

    Tuesday is the last day for Tinker youth to submit an application for the Air Force Space Camp.All interested youth ages 12 to 18 must complete and submit their application to Tinker Youth Center. At time of submission, an interview will need to be scheduled the week of April 12-16. The Air Force

  • Medical Group routs 33rd CBCS

    It wasn't a soccer clinic Tuesday night, but it was close. When the 72nd Medical Group soccer team was up 7-0 at half time, it was more than clear which way the game was going. But just to fully establish their dominance, the Med Group tacked on seven more goals to win 14-0 against an outclassed

  • Reserve Gold shuts out Freaks in flag football

    It was a waiting game Tuesday night, but Reserve Gold had done its homework. Up against the Football Freaks, they just needed to execute and move the ball downfield for the 14-0 win.Finally, the game plan delivered. Although both teams turned it over on downs most of the first half, Reserve Gold

  • Tinker softball team takes two

    The Tinker Men's Softball Team put two wins in the books March 24. With solid shortstop play from Sherwin Lockridge, Tinker kept it interesting and topped the Outsiders 9-8 at the Boomer Sports Complex. In the second game of the evening, Tinker got an early lead and had team Impact saying uncle by

  • MAJOR LIFE SAVER: Reservist using AED prevents 'sudden death'

    Maj. Todd Haifley, a pilot with the 507th ARW's 1st Aviations Standards Flight, has developed a new found respect for the automated external defibrillator, or AED, after using one to save a friend's life.An AED is a small, user friendly electronic device which is able to diagnose potential heart

  • OC-ALC commander, AFMC leaders visit warfighters

    Senior leaders from Air Force Materiel Command, including the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander, toured the U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility recently. What they learned made a lasting impact.In early February, Maj. Gen. David Gillett, OC-ALC commander, toured several European

  • Air Force Assistance Fund drive to kick off at Tinker

    The annual Air Force Assistance Fund drive is scheduled to kick off at Tinker March 30 and run through May 7. The fund drive supports charitable organizations that provide for active duty, guard, reserve, retirees and dependants, including surviving spouses. Last year, Tinker's fundraising goal was

  • Safety coordinators assist Tinker bikers

    Air Force Instruction 91-207, U.S. Air Force Traffic Safety Program and its Air Force Materiel Command supplement, require squadron commanders to appoint a unit motorcycle safety coordinator to act as their right-hand person in managing the motorcycle safety program. Their job is to help the