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  • ADAPT program can help problem drinkers

    Sometimes they don't want to talk. That's when Mildred Fitch, a substance abuse counselor with the 72nd MDOS, puts down her pen and shares her own stories. "Sometimes that opening up makes a change," she says. "I feel really privileged when they feel comfortable enough to share with me." As a

  • K-9 cop keeps military safe

    "We've got a bomb threat at the shoppette," the Airman says. "Who do you want to send?" Tech. Sgt. Michael Jones thinks for a second. "I'll go with Blacky," he says. It takes only a few minutes for Sergeant Jones, the kennelmaster for the 72nd Security Forces Squadron to locate his partner, an

  • 76th MXW moves to CheckMATE

    Seven months ago, 76th Maintenance Wing officials introduced an initiative to study the link between morale and productivity within the workplace. With the initial survey completed, unit supervisors and their employees are working on the next phase, impact plans. Following the impact-planning phase,

  • Air Force’s Putnam ‘Principal’

    Will I have my job when I return? For many deploying reservists this one question rests at the back of their mind while they are away serving their country. But for Maj. Bill Pierce, a 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs officer, the answer is not only "Yes" but also "You've been promoted." The

  • Recruiters rally for sweep

    The 349th Recruiting Squadron and the 31st Combat Communications Squadron took to the softball field June 11 ready for action. The 349th RCS rallied in both games and swept the doubleheader 9-7 and 10-9. The teams exchanged runs over the first six innings of play in the first game. The 31st CCS held

  • Tinker boxer makes his mark at nationals

    Boxer James Barber, a member of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, recently represented Tinker at the United States Boxing Nationals in Denver. He was selected to compete in the competition as a result of his success at the U.S. Air Force Boxing Training Camp and Armed Forces Boxing

  • Bomber returned to inventory after lengthy, critical structure repair

    One of the country's high-demand B-1s, commonly known as the BackBONE of Freedom at Tinker, recently had a major operation. Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., aircraft 86-0125, nicknamed Swift Justice -- returned to the fight last month thanks to help from Tinker engineers who helped replace the