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  • Tinker Airmen part of ‘combat truckers’

    An Air Force team, filling Joint Expeditionary Taskings, recently observed their unit's four-year anniversary at a forward-deployed U.S. Army base here. Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, affectionately known as "Combat Truckers", are charged with moving cargo within

  • Tinker opens tax office for 2009 season, ready to help

    One of the most stressful times of the year is once again upon us. It's tax season.Completing and filing tax forms can be painless, simple and free for those who visit the Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office. The VITA program, organized by the base legal office, will be open Jan. 25

  • Many thanks owed for cleanup

    Almost all physical evidence of the Christmas Eve blizzard has melted. But, heroic stories of those who worked during the snow storm continue to materialize.On Dec. 24, a snow storm of epic proportions pounded the Oklahoma City metro area. Accumulation at Tinker totaled 6 inches, but racing winds

  • Fuels Quality Assurance pros know much is at stake

    There's no room for carelessness in the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron's Base Fuels Quality Assurance Office. Both lives and the mission are at stake.The responsibility lies in the hands of five personnel who monitor the base fuels operations to ensure Tinker gets the best quality ground and

  • Nordiques gouge Pokes

    If it were a foot race, the Nordiques would've been cooked. Thankfully it was just a good old fashioned hockey game, because the Nordiques? They know what they're doing in the barn. In a showing of team cohesion, the Nordiques peppered their Oklahoma State University (Div. Two) opponents with

  • Tinker Hawks take third in Sheppard’s MLK tourney

    Once again reiterating why they're a force to reckon with on the road, the Tinker Hawks swooped into Sheppard Air Force Base Jan. 16-17 for some quality hardwood competition. Pitted against some of the top conference teams and a few wild-card squads thrown in the deck, the Hawks had plenty of work

  • Lady Hawks drop two in Fort Sill doubleheader

    It was close but no cigar for the Lady Hawks basketball team last weekend. Pitted against a small but quick Fort Sill squad, Tinker had their work cut out for them on the road in a double header Jan. 16-17. "They are short in stature but they hustle. I'm talking hustle," Tinker coach Carlos Hopkins

  • Air Force seeking athletes for warrior games

    Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Jan. 7. Air Force is seeking approximately 25 wounded warriors to participate.The U.S. Olympic Committee will host the