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    72nd ABW Wildcatter Awards2nd Lt. Alecia Campbell72nd Contracting SquadronLieutenant Campbell has demonstrated maturity and leadership skills far beyond her first year of service as a contract specialist. She spent months of hard work planning and executing the 72nd Mission Support Group change of

  • Program helps servicemembers transition to civilian life

    The Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program is working to prepare servicemembers and their families for a successful transition to civilian life. "We are trying to ensure that (servicemembers) transition from active duty back to the civilian community is a smooth and seamless one," Ron

  • Tinker Hawks take two from Ft. Leonard Wood

    Tinker Hawks 82, Fort Leonard Wood 65It was the first basketball the Tinker Hawks had played since the holiday break and the Airmen were noticeably rusty. With a slow start and several turnovers Jan. 9, the Hawks found themselves down 41-35 at the half against a tall and capable Fort Leonard Wood

  • It’s not about the trophy

    In December, Jason Knox got something he's wanted for 16 years. To say he simply wanted a trophy would be selling his desires short. He wanted to be a champion, something more important than any physical icon. "This is the best season ever," Knox hollered across the Tinker flag football fields on

  • 752nd OSS settles in to new digs

    The 752nd Operations Support Squadron is coming into its own. The 552nd Air Control Wing squadron, which stood up in May 2008, just moved into a new facility.Within its new home, Bldg. 285, the operations support squadron carries out its same mission of interfacing between the four

  • 507th ARW Reservists deploy to Guam, SWA

    More than 150 Air Force Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing deployed December 27 -28 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The 507th flies and maintains the KC-135R Stratotanker and performs daily air refueling missions in support of national defense.On Dec. 27, a

  • Hard work caused Tinker to re-open over Christmas holiday

    Planning is everything and the mission doesn't cease for a snow day. Just ask the 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Directorate, "Snow and Ice Control Team" and Balfour Beatty Communities' folks.This past Christmas Eve, the Oklahoma City metro area was pummeled by a New England-style blizzard.

  • Oklahoma Blood Institute sponsored blood drives:

    Jan. 12, 7-10 a.m., bloodmobile at Bldg. 3220, Contact Roth Nulph at 610-3194Jan. 22 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Bld. 216-Gym, contact Tech. Sgt Bittle at 739-9375Jan. 22 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bldg. 3001-Oklahoma Room, contact Danielle Nowack at 739-2262Jan. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., bloodmobile, Bldg. 414, Contact Judy

  • Executive order on distracted driving became effective Thursday

    On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood marked the effective date of President Obama's Executive Order on distracted driving, which prohibits more than 4 million federal employees throughout the nation, including those at Tinker, from texting behind the wheel while working or while using

  • SAPR intern aims to prove ‘service before self’

    Service before self is a cornerstone of Air Force culture. Lisa Jimenez wants to make it her career.A logistics officer for the 327th Maintenance Wing supporting the B-1 bomber, Ms. Jimenez is working toward a master's degree in social work and, as part of her education, is serving as an intern with