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  • Summer Bash brings appreciation week to an end

    The 72nd Force Support Squadron's Summer Bash, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Base Picnic Grounds between the Tinker Golf Course and Bldg. 6001, will close out the squadron's annual Customer Appreciation Week. The free event is open to all Tinker personnel and their invited

  • Fluoride helps keep teeth healthy

    Getting necessary vitamins and minerals is vital to staying healthy. Fluoride -- one of those minerals -- is needed to maintain healthy teeth. Studies show that 85 percent of adults have had a cavity, so the proper use of fluoride, a naturally occurring element that helps prevent cavities, is

  • AEF topples Med Group in OT

    The final soccer game of the 2009 intramural season was filled with excitement and drama. Team AEF defeated the 72nd Medical Group 4-2 in overtime to secure the title. The game was played at the Airman Leadership School Soccer Field on May 27. Pat Griffin, Sports Director, Gerrity Fitness and Sports

  • Tinker Les Nordiques fall to Sharks

    The summer season of the Oklahoma City Adult Hockey League Division II kicked off May 31 at the Blazers Ice Centre. Tinker Les Nordiques, formerly known as Tinker Can Am, unveiled brand new jerseys in their defense of the league championship. The end result didn't go the way of the Tinker team,

  • It’s time to play ball

    As the temperatures begin to warm up, so will the action on the diamond at Tinker as the intramural softball season gets under way. "This year we will have the most athletes and most teams competing in three different leagues," said Pat Griffin, sports director at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports

  • Engine on Navy E-6 sets military aviation record

    Strategic Communications Wing ONE is celebrating a military aviation record after one of its CFM56 engines logged 19,655 hours on an E-6 aircraft before its first removal. Navy leadership and representatives of CFM International, the engine's manufacturer, marked the milestone recently with a

  • 76th AMXG welcomes new commander

    New 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group Commander Col. Doug Cato said his goal is to make the group "Code One" worthy. The term "Code One" refers to an aircraft landing without discrepancies. Colonel Cato succeeded Col. Casey Hughson May 21 at a change-of-command ceremony held at Bldg. 3001's Dock 5 ½.

  • Tinker military housing upholds standard

    Military members are often encouraged to do their best in the workplace. Housing officials say the same mentality should be applied to the home front, especially for residents within Tinker's military housing community. Balfour Beatty Communities, Tinker's housing manager, is working to ensure the

  • 728th on the road again

    The 728th Air Control Squadron says goodbye to friends and family once again as they head overseas for their sixth deployment rotation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More than 200 Airmen are headed to Iraq and various locations throughout Southwest Asia, said Lt. Col. Robert Lilke, 728th ACS