Soccer season closer a tie; game cut short by injuries

It's true that Sunday's Tinker United Soccer Club match ended with a bang. Unfortunately, the presence of ambulance lights early in the second half weren't the fireworks the team had in mind to close out the season. The legs of two players collided 15 minutes into the second half, as Tinker's Neil

Tinker Responds

Navigate gate traffic, patiently, eye safety

The combination of closing Vance Gate for needed upgrades and the state's repair work on the bridge across Interstate 40 accessing the Eaker Gate, is unfortunately causing potentially hazardous backups at the Tinker and Eaker Gates each morning. It appears that the longest delays at these gates are

Tinker nominated for AF-level award

For the second year, Tinker is a nominee for an Air Force-level honor: the 2010 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence award. Tinker is representing Air Force Materiel Command in the competition against other major commands for the second year in a row. A winner is expected to be announced in

2010 family days

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Family Days for 2010 have been announced. May 28, July 2 and Sept. 3, 2010, are liberal leave dates and liberal leave policies will be in effect for civilian employees. Nov. 26, 2010, is a holiday closure day and non-essential civilian employees should plan to take

Tinker sets prime event

The fifth annual Tinker and the Primes National Business Event Nov. 16 to 18 is expected to attract its largest crowd yet, officials said. Held at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center, officials said they expect 1,500 attendees from nationwide organizations, including small

ALC looks at parts ordering process

Understanding how things are done is the first step in doing things better. That's why a team of mechanics, managers and supervisors spent a week mapping out the material ordering and distribution process at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. At issue are the delays from the time a mechanic

Commander gives electric wheels a spin

Tinker got a glimpse of the future. It was small, blue and driven by Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander. In conjunction with October's Energy Awareness month, the 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate had Oct. 26 through 30, a 2010 Wheego Whip electric car. "It

First sergeants share PT wear guidelines

The Tinker First Sergeants would like to pass along the latest Air Force PT Uniform wear guidance. These standards supersede guidance contained in the current AFI 36-2903, Figure 2.6, and will be incorporated in the update of AFI 36-2903 currently under revision. Air Force headquarters has published

Tinker graduates new class of leaders

Leadership is not just supervising Airmen, but inspiring and influencing them to give their best efforts, said Col. Scott Merrell, 72nd Air Base Wing vice commander, as he welcomed the latest graduating class from Tinker's Airman Leadership School to the ranks of Air Force leadership. The 40 Airmen