Time is running out to ‘play the Feud’

Nov. 13 is the last day to enter a team in this year's Team Tinker Fabulous Family Feud. All Air Force and Navy squadrons, units, groups and divisions on base are invited to participate in the challenge, which starts at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Tinker Club. The five-person teams will compete for

President Obama pledges support of military members, their families

President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a "solemn obligation" to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month. The proclamation reads: "No one pays a higher price for our freedom than

Tinker fighters head up turnpike for bout

This Saturday is the day for six Tinker All Services Boxing team fighters, as they travel to Tulsa for the Saturday Night Fights and a shot at putting their training to the test. Tinker boxing Coach Lavell Sims is anxious to see how his fighters will perform in the ring as the team will front three

Tinker soccer club falls to the Wiz as scoring drought continues

Simply put, the season hasn't turned out how the Tinker United Soccer Club members expected. With Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Wiz, the Tinker (3-3-1) players are left with a bitter taste in their mouths after starting the season 3-0. Once again offense proved a critical liability for Tinker in the Nov.

Nordiques put Beavers on ice in season opener

It was opening night for the Tinker Nordiques but you couldn't tell by the number of points they put on the board in an impressive offensive showing. The three Tinker-affiliated hockey teams opened their winter season Nov. 1 at the Blazers Ice Center, and the Nordiques came away with a handy 9-0

Act ends controversial personnel system

With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

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Traffic safety

Due to recent closures caused by construction to Tinker gates and roadways leading to the installation, traffic has become a major issue. Installation officials are currently developing plans to relieve the congestion at Tinker gates, specifically where there are hazardous backups onto Interstate

Energy aware with air

October may be designated Energy Awareness Month, but one Tinker squadron is energy-mindful all-year long. The 76th Maintenance Support Squadron routinely scans many of the base's compressed air systems, inert gas systems and checks the health of mission-critical industrial equipment. 72nd Civil

Tinker Airman graduates in first class of UAV operators

The first class of non-pilots recently graduated from an experimental training program where they learned to operate the MQ-1 Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle, remotely-controlled. One of the eight graduates was from Tinker. In a Sept. 25 ceremony officiated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.