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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.

ALC priority: taking care of people

If there is one thing that Air Force members have heard time and again, it is that the service cares about them. The total force -- military, civilian and contractors -- that make up the Air Force family are vital in carrying out every unit's mission. The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's mission

Phase II quick hits

Mission oriented protective posture ·MOPP Level 0: Worn: Field Gear, Mask Carrier Available: Individual Protective Equipment Used for pre-attack of Chemical or Biological threat ·MOPP Level 1: Worn: Overgarment, field gear and mask carrier Carried: Footwear covers, mask/hood and gloves When used:

2010 WAPS catalog and CDC released

The Weighted Airman Promotion System Catalog is published each year and is available to all personnel as a study reference guide for promotion testing. It lists all study materials for the upcoming promotion test cycles. It is very important for members to review the catalog to ensure they have the

MDG clarifies policies on anti-viral drugs

The 72nd Medical Group would like to clarify its policies concerning the use and distribution of anti-virals to combat both seasonal and H1N1 influenza. As mentioned in a previous article, Tinker's Flu Clinic follows the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's clinical guidelines on the

Habit to addiction: Now is time to make changes

Having trouble trying to change a habit? Now might be a good time to considering making that change before it becomes an addiction. By analyzing the process of addiction, maybe understanding the need to change will become more important. The first step should be to focus on desires and behavior. A

Great American Smokeout Nov. 19

You're Tough Enough! Join the Great American Smokeout Nov. 19 and give up smoking and chewing tobacco or support others in their efforts to quit tobacco. Check out www.ucanquit2.org -- the tobacco-cessation education campaign sponsored by the Department of Defense -- for resources to help you quit