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  • 552nd flies northwest for joint exercise

    A northwest Oregon National Guard base will host nearly 200 Soldiers and Airmen, and a U.S. Navy destroyer will patrol coastal waters while participating in a major U.S. Northern Command air defense exercise in mid-June. Playing a critical role in this effort will be the E-3 Sentry from Tinker Air

  • Tinker Commissary team running award-winning operation

    When John Spaur became Tinker Commissary's store director in January 2008, he said he set a goal for the employees. He asked the 102 staffers to perform the very best job they could do. His efforts paid off, four-fold. Tinker Commissary, a Defense Commissary Agency grocery store, recently won four

  • Employees’ TOP opportunity

    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 open today and closing June 25. TOPS presents current employees a developmental opportunity to transition into

  • Woodworking team wins DOD achievement award for 2008

    The Defense Distribution Depot Oklahoma City, Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking, woodworking team was awarded the 2008 Department of Defense Packaging Achievement Award. The team was invited to the 2008 DOD Packaging Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., for the formal presentation of the

  • 72nd ABW announces Wildcatter Awards

    Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, recently presented several wing members with Wildcatter Awards. Winners were: 1st Lt. Scott M. Boyd Element leader, Bioenvironmental Flight Lieutenant Boyd is a bioenvironmental engineer who provides technical oversight to industrial hygiene

  • 76th MXW Quarterly Awards

    The 76th Maintenance Wing recently announced its quarterly award winners. Those chosen to recieve awards are: Category 1 (GS-4 and below, WL-4 and below, WG-8 and below and NSPS equivalents): Abelardo Varela, PMXG Category 2 (GS-5/7, WG-9/11, WL-5/7, WS-7 and below and NSPS equivalents): Gregg

  • Contest offers ‘sweet’ housing allowance to young BX shoppers

    Army and Air Force Exchange Service locations, in conjunction with Hershey's Chocolate, are giving away more than $40,000 worth of children's playhouses through June 25. One "Step 2" Playhouse is set to be given away at the Tinker Base Exchange as part of the giveaway. "Nothing says summer fun quite

  • Exchange offers learning experience for students making the grade

    According to the Department of Defense, children of active-duty military personnel attend, on average, six to nine different school systems from kindergarten to 12th grade. As a military command with a motto of "we go where you go," the Army and Air Force Exchange Service is, understandably, attuned