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.

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