Employee Enhancement Program accepting applications for 2010

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is accepting applications for the Employee Enhancement Program scheduled to begin in April.The program is a leadership and knowledge enhancement program designed to develop and broaden participants' leadership skills and knowledge of the mission, structure, and

Opportunities to nominate for the 76th MXW 6S awards program

76th Maintenance Wing is again holding its quarterly competition to recognize work centers for innovative improvements that make them better, cleaner, safer, more organized and more efficient through 6S implementation. In past quarters, various Team Tinker employees have received more than $2,400 in

Retired chief coordinates care for servicemembers

Almost halfway into the "Year of the Air Force Family" campaign, it's assuring to see that lives are being tangibly changed through recovery care coordinators like John P. Wood. Mr. Wood, with the 72nd Medical Group, works with the Recovery Coordination Program that provides total force (active

Into the future

Santa's helpers

Winter means new risks

The winter season is upon us and with it sometimes comes the beauty of freshly fallen snow or icicles glistening in the sun. As pleasant as these thoughts are, reality forces us to deal with the not-so-pleasant aspects of winter such as extreme temperatures, wind chills, snow shoveling, vehicle

Team effort needed to make center Air Force’s airpower A-Team

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center wants to be the Air Force's "A-Team" in providing airpower to the warfighter. The center's mission is to "deliver and sustain airpower...anytime, anyplace." As part of that A-Team, the Plans and Programs directorate are the ones that "love it when a plan comes

Civil engineers tops at design

The 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Directorate won the 2009 Air Force Sustainable Design Honor award for the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan. Tinker was one of two Air Force bases to win the Honor award for sustainable design. Also, Tinker and Science Applications International

Trusting life to painted stripes?

In the battle between vehicle and human, the momentum of 3,000 pounds of steel will always reign supreme in a head-to-head collision. "There are lots of near misses every day," says Mark Sprayberry, the traffic safety manager for the 72nd Air Base Wing Safety Office. "Don't just assume that just

Tinker mediators enhance their skills

The Tinker Alternative Dispute Resolution Program hosted their annual mediator refresher training last month at the Chapel Fellowship Hall. The training lasted two days and was packed full of interactive activities designed to hone and enhance the skills of every mediator regardless of their