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  • Flight Controllers beat Security Forces in playoffs

    They are still undefeated.After a close and heated intramural playoff game against Security Forces Feb. 22, the Flight Controllers came out on top, winning 57-47. Coach Dennis Lewis said the team isn't taking the victory for granted."They play as a team, taking one game at a time," he said. "They

  • AWACS crews support Winter Olympics

    Shaun White, Shani Davis and Lindsey Vonn are cleaning up at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. But, it's Tinker's AWACS crews that get the real kudos. They are protecting the Vancouver, British Columbia, skies.Aiding Canadian Air Defense Sector, the AWACS crews were dispatched to Vancouver just before

  • Officials encourage base-wide pre-Spring cleanup

    Spring is just around the corner and Tinker officials are encouraging organizations to take a little time out of their schedules Feb. 25-26, and support the base-wide cleanup event. Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, said he would like each organization to

  • Twister test set next week

    Team Tinker will carry out a natural disaster response exercise on Thursday."Oklahoma and Tinker Air Force Base are now in the typical tornado season," said Paul Logan, exercise controller with the 72nd Air Base Wing's Plans and Programs Office. "It's time for all units on base to review their

  • Tinker set to host Partnership Council

    Air Force Materiel Command management and labor union officials are scheduled to meet here Feb. 23-24 for their quarterly meeting. Approximately 15 visitors are expected to attend, including AFMC Executive Director Dr. Steven Butler, a memeber of the senior executive service, and AFGE Council 214

  • Top cops in command

    The improvised explosive device ripped through the armored military vehicle in the Afghanistan countryside. The blast split the vehicle, rendering it immobile and injuring several inside. As the dust settled, Master Sgt. James Mogren quickly went to work. In the minutes after the blast, Sergeant

  • 72nd MDG awarded for best care

    For Master Sergeant Gemma Clark, the mission of the 72nd Medical Group is simple. "It's all about taking care of people," Sergeant Clark says, and her statement is backed up by a recent announcement. The 72nd MDG continued its tradition of providing quality care when it garnered numerous medical

  • 72nd OSS welcomes new leader

    Welcome back Lt. Col. Daniel Furleigh. Standing in front of approximately 125 attendees, the colonel succeeded Lt. Col. Jay "TJ" Stull as the 72nd Operations Support Squadron commander. The event was held Feb. 8 in the Tinker Club ballroom. Colonel Stull retires from the Air Force today."Dan is a