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  • 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

  • 2-month project outside Eaker Gate

    Oklahoma City's Department of Public Works will begin work later this month on the two bridges spanning Interstate 40, right outside Tinker's Eaker Gate. Work is scheduled to begin June 22 and last for 60 days. Eaker Gate will remain open, but expect traffic delays as road volume will be reduced by

  • Full slate of summer road construction

    Gate construction and road repairs will slow traffic around Tinker this summer as construction begins on a number of projects. The northbound lane of Air Depot Road is already closed as crews revamp the intersection with Arnold Avenue while the Liberator Gate will close later this month for

  • Spreading the word for career field important to contracting officer

    Even though he's "just" an Air Force contracting officer, Capt. Jamey Hartsel and his team contributed greatly to the deployed mission in Iraq. It's important to him to get the story out on the often overlooked contributions of his career field. "You don't hear a lot of stories about the Air Force

  • Nearly five years in Iraq: Tinker AAFES employee dedicated to mission

    In 2004, David Lukinbill, an Army and Air Force Exchange Service employee from Tinker, volunteered for an overseas deployment to Iraq. After six months abroad, the Oklahoma native did the seemingly unthinkable he volunteered to stay ... for another four years. Mr. Lukinbill returned to Tinker this