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  • Tinker soccer club falls to Eglin in overtime

     It was muddy. It was very muddy. On a field that more resembled a mud wrestling arena than a soccer pitch, the Tinker United Soccer Club had its tournament hopes cut short last weekend by Eglin Air Force Base in a close 3-2 loss. The Tinker club entered the entirely Air Force Defender's Cup ranked

  • Navy celebrates new chiefs

    Twenty-one Sailors from the Take Charge and Move Out community had their gold anchors pinned on, signifying their advancement to the rank of chief petty officer, during a ceremony held at Rose State College Sept. 16. The chief's pinning ceremony dates back to the introduction of the chief petty

  • 3rd Herd under Space Command, new wing

    The Air Force's combat communications groups recently underwent a major reorganization. As of Oct. 5, the 3rd and 5th Combat Communications Groups report to the new 689th Combat Communications Wing under Air Force Space Command. Headquartered at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., the 689th CCW is the

  • 12th AF welcomes back 552nd Air Control Wing

    As of Oct. 1, the 552nd Air Control Wing receives administrative support from a different numbered Air Force. 12th Air Force, headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., accepts the responsibility of the wing from 8th Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La. This is not the first time the 552nd ACW

  • Tinker DLA team moves forward with VPP

    The Defense Logistics Agency organizations at Tinker reached a milestone in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's Voluntary Protection Program. On Oct. 1, leaders from the DLA organizations at Tinker, the American Federation of Government Employees local union Chapter 916, the

  • Commander’s Action Line: Parking lot speed limits

    Q:Why don't people drive the speed limit in parking lots? I know it is 5 mph. The SUVs and other taller vehicles in the parking lot make it difficult to see a pedestrian until it's almost too late. Does the speed limit apply to all vehicles? A:The Tinker Supplement to Air Force Instruction 31-204,