Nordiques drop match to OU

Sooner or later the Tinker Nordiques had to end their early season honeymoon. Turns out that two-win honeymoon came icing to a halt on Sunday with the team's 5-2 loss to a speedy University of Oklahoma squad. Miguel Lopez scored the first goal of the night for Tinker, off assists from Jeremy Brennan

VPP works for ALC Heat Treatment Shop

The furnaces often run at temperatures in excess of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to temper the metal inside jet engines. And with more than 30 furnaces nestled in a corner of Bldg. 3001, safety is always an issue. But, the 18-person team in the 548th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron's Heat

Vets Day visit

327th team earns AF award

Let there be no doubt, the 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing's Contract Field Team supports small businesses. And their efforts will soon be rewarded. Later this month, the contract field team will be given the Air Force-level Small Business Award for 2008. Presented by Secretary of the Air Force

72 ABW CE Directorate programs, people grab four AFMC awards

The 72nd ABW Civil Engineer Directorate recently won four Air Force Materiel Command-level awards. Three AFMC Headquarters awards commended the directorate for their teamwork and include the Gen. Thomas D. White Natural Resources Conservation Award for a small base; the Maj. Gen. Del. R. Eulberg

Open season for civilian benefits

­Officials here announced the open season for three civilian benefit programs lasting Nov. 9 through Dec. 14. The three programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, or FEHB; the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP; and the Federal Flexible Spending

Inspectors ask movers’ help

The Traffic Management Office's Personal Property Section at Tinker is responsible for coordinating the movement of household goods for members of all branches of service. The process does not stop after the member has received the counseling session and completed the application for shipment or

Tinker tax-assistance program looks for volunteers during upcoming 2009 filing season

Over the years, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has provided a valuable service to the Tinker community. Last year, this program saved the Tinker community more than $194,000 in preparation and electronic filing fees. As the income tax season approaches, plans are under way for the

ORI over, center prepares for LCAP

Sometime in the near future, a 75-person team from HQ Air Force Materiel Command will visit Tinker to perform a Logistics Compliance Assess-ment Program, checking the installation's compliance with maintenance, logistics and supply chain management policy. The LCAP supersedes the previously separate

Tinker units undergo multi-command Operational Readiness Inspection, get results

Tinker units underwent a multi-command Operational Readiness Inspection last week. The reports were delivered Monday for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, the 552nd Air Control Wing and the 3rd Combat Communications Group. The units were scored using a five-tier rating scale - outstanding,