507th history featured at local Air Museum exhibit

This weekend, Oct. 9-11, marks a special event for the 507th Air Refueling Wing, formerly the 507th Fighter Group. At this time, a special historical exhibit will be unveiled during "AIRSHO 2009" sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force. The 507th Fighter Squadron Exhibit is touted as a special

Extended opportunities to nominate for the 76th MXW 6S Awards program

The 76th Maintenance Wing is holding its quarterly competition to recognize work centers for innovative improvements that make them better, cleaner, safer, more organized and more efficient through 6S implementation. Nominations are being accepted until Oct. 23. Last quarter, the 76th MXW

72nd MSG mission: retreat

Wing announces Wildcat Award winners

Meagan Gomez Unaccompanied Housing Superintendent 72nd Civil Engineer Directorate Ms. Gomez works to improve the living conditions of Airmen in unaccompanied housing. She is the subject-matter expert on a Black Belt project led by 72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Eric Harmon. She

Spouses learn military life through Heart Link

Are you a military spouse who has been "married" to the military for 5 years or less? Does your spouse use strange acronyms that you don't understand? When they are in uniform and with a group of other military members do they stand up when specific people walk into a room? Why do they salute a car

Energy aware

Lizards set, spike, leap to 7th volleyball title

It's all about dynasty for the Leaping Lizards intramural volleyball team. With a seventh season championship in the bag for the veteran Tinker corps, there's little doubt that what they have going smacks with ritual. The Lizards took down a salty Mixed Nuts squad Oct. 6, two matches to three, in

Mixed Nuts win, advance to title match

The Mixed Nuts squad took down a scrappy Cogito Ergo Boom team Oct. 6 before moving on to the championship match later that evening. Although the Cogito Ergo Boom team showed its brawn, the Mixed Nuts won in two matches: 24-21 and 25-15. Cogito Ergo Boom ("we think therefore we spike") made their

Tinker United Soccer Club playing in Defender’s Cup

The Tinker United Soccer Club is looking to improve on its 3-1 start as the team is travelling to south Texas this weekend for the Air Force-wide Defender's Cup. Coming off a loss last week in the team's regular league play, the Tinker club will meet stiff competition at Lackland Air Force Base,

Boxers win Best Team Award

If Saturday's performance was an indicator of things to come, then the Tinker All Services Boxing Team is destined for good things. The 12-member team had seven fighters enter the ring Oct. 3 in the USA Boxing Okemah Everlasting Boxing Tournament, and they came away with four victors and a best team