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  • Vance Gate set to close Sept. 14-Jan. 19

    Vance Gate was originally scheduled to close in July before the project was postponed until Sept. 14. The Gate will remain closed for construction until Jan. 19. The gate along Sooner Road will close for nearly five months while construction of a final denial barrier system is installed. The delay

  • Commander’s Action Line: Parking issues

    Q: I work in Bldg. 3001 and on several occasions I have had to leave work to go to a doctor's appointment, commander's call or to another building across base and have been blocked in by delivery trucks or other vehicles double parked behind the handicapped parking spaces. What can be done about

  • New law will affect withholding, all taxpayers should be alert

    On Feb. 17, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law. Key provisions of that law impact individuals' and families' taxes. One of those provisions is the Making Work Pay Tax Credit which will provide a refundable tax credit of up to $400 for individuals and $800 for

  • Stay on top of orders

    When orders for a new duty assignment are issued, the 72nd Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Section ensures members are notified 60 days prior to their report no later than date. The MPS provides members with a checklist of items that must be completed before hard copy orders are issued. A

  • Learning to fly

    Rubber bands, empty soft drink bottles, plastic spoons and bits of cardboard litter the highly-polished conference table. Unless you're McGyver or the A-Team, you wouldn't normally think of these things as rocket-building materials. But it isn't McGyver, or even bored rocket scientists, building the

  • 72nd FSS provides TOP opportunities to Tinker employees

    The 72nd Force Support Squadron has announced that current Tinker employees have another opportunity to self-nominate for the Tinker Opportunity for Professional Services announcement opening today and closing Sept. 24.The program presents current employees a developmental opportunity to transition

  • High score on career development course

    72nd Security Force Squadron member, Airman 1st Class Brett Nidiffer, scored 95 on his career development course recently. "I worked very hard studying for this test and take my job and its knowledge very seriously. Its good see that hard work in general is appreciated and will help me strive to be

  • 72nd ABW announces Wildcatter awards

    Shawna Weaver, assistant director, Child Development Center West, 72nd FSS/FSFCW As the assistant director of the Child Development Program, Shawna Weaver ensures the program meet wide-ranging accreditation standards, enhancing the quality of care for Tinker. She organizes and maintains 45

  • Operation KUDOS: Sign children up now for Sept. 26 event

    Later this month, children ages 2 to 16 will be given a unique opportunity to learn about what their parents experience while being deployed. Operation KUDOS -- which stands for Kids Understanding Deployment Operations -- allows families to participate in a mock deployment in a fun and safe

  • 448th SCMW volunteers supply backpacks for local children

    Recently, volunteers from the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing Management Operations office Booster Club embarked on a mission to help a local elementary school. They held a "Back to School Backpack Drive" to help children in need of assistance at Telstar Elementary School. The OM Booster Club