Col. Wertz will lead 498th MSUG

Col. James L. "Pee Wee" Wertz, a combat veteran with more than 150 combat missions to his credit, took command June 19 of the Tinker-based 498th Missile Sustainment Group, succeeding Col. John B. Parkes. "He's a proven warrior" and "a take charge officer," said Col. Richard Stuckey, commander of the

Col. Torick takes lead at 827th ACSG

Col. Robert Torick Jr. succeeded Col. James Nally as the 827th Aircraft Sustainment Group commander June 17. During the change of command ceremony held at the Tinker Club June 17, Col. Paul Waugh, 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing commander and presiding officer, offered one piece of advice to the new

Assistance available for local fire victims

Disaster assistance is now available for those living in Carter, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Payne and Stephens counties who sustained damage due to wildfires April 9-12. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's toll-free application telephone number is now operational for

Action Line: Gate’s tall grass

Q: The grass on the roadside driving into Tinker by way of the Hruskocy Gate has become a big eyesore. It is at least three feet tall right now and getting taller every day. Do you know who has the responsibility of mowing this area? I believe a beautiful entrance to our facility is very important

Finance program speeds PCS paperwork

New arrivals here will soon be able to in-process with the base finance office using the Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System, or PiPS, a Web-based financial system which provides general PCS in-processing information and discusses PCS travel entitlement and military pay entitlements. A

New law nixes state tax for military

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry recently signed State Bill 881 into law, exempting Oklahoma Military Pay from state tax for all service members - National Guard, Reserves and active duty. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2010, and will make Oklahoma one of only 16 states exempting all military wages

One of base’s busiest roads to close for more than a month

F Avenue from Eaker Gate to Arnold Avenue and both westbound lanes of Arnold Avenue will be close from July 2 to Aug. 16 for the removal and repair of steam pipes, tunnel lids and the road surface. There will be no traffic on F Avenue during the construction. The road is a major entrance to base and

Seen RAMs running at Tinker?

On some morning as Tinker personnel come to work, they may be asked to pull their vehicle over so it can be inspected as they enter the base. Security Force professionals, maybe with a military working dog or a handheld explosive and drug detection device, will inspect the vehicle and if everything

UNSUNG HEROES: Handing along the message to hearing impaired

The bird men of Tinker, BASH team secures the skies from avian offenders

Some people enjoy bird watching. This team watches out for birds. Comprised of Tinker's resident biologists, airfield managers and state and national wildlife agencies, the Tinker Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard team is working to reduce the risk that birds pose to Air Force operations. Bird strikes are