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  • Chaplain's Corner: Peel it!

    A young boy received a big, plump orange from his mother one day as a snack. The boy grabbed the orange and started to walk away. The little boy's mother, wanting to teach the boy a lesson about thankfulness asked, "What do you say?" He looked at the orange, held it up and said, "Peel it!" We all

  • Fire prevention tips help keep the season safe

    Spring has arrived with the familiar sounds of mowers, string trimmers and soon, smells of flowers and backyard grilling. Now is the time to prepare for the long season ahead. A few simple actions now can ensure enjoyable, fire safe season. Cleaning Housekeeping inside and outside at home and work

  • Tinker’s first Wellness Day set for May 8

    Tinker Air Force Base is launching its first "Wellness Day" May 8. Food, games, music, sports and information will be available during this action-packed event to encourage Tinker personnel to incorporate the four dimensions of wellness into their daily lives, and have a little fun along the way.

  • Team AEF continues dominance with 3-0 triumph over Med Group

    Team AEF continued its supremacy in the intramural soccer league with a convincing 3-0 victory over the 72nd Medical Group April 14 at the Airman Leadership School. The scoring started midway through the first half as Team AEF forward Eric Reynosa sent a pass to striker Jon Hand, who drilled the

  • Tinker Hawks Can Am stays undefeated after win

    The Tinker Hawks Canadian American hockey team stayed undefeated on the ice at the Blazers Ice Centre with a 6-0 win over the Devils on April 19. This victory marked the seventh win in the last eight games for Hawks. They head into the playoffs as the hottest team in the Oklahoma City Adult Hockey

  • Leaders preparing workers for TAC moves

    The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group is preparing to move 80 percent of its people and processes during the next five years. To ensure these transitions are a seamless process, CMXG is holding town hall meetings to prepare its work force. The group is on course to reduce its footprint from 26 to

  • 1st ASF back in the saddle for deployed operations

    After starting conversion to the Challenger 601 aircraft a little over one year before, crews from the 1st Aviation Standards Flight returned to supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom for the first time in over two years. The 1st ASF works in tandem with the Federal

  • Proposed B-1 program aims to speed maintenance, increase availability

    A team of high ranking Air Force officials visited Tinker this week in an effort to determine whether or not to change the way maintenance is performed on the B-1B strategic bomber. Called the "Red Team," the group from Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Combat Command and the Air Staff are

  • Process improvement for B-52 fuel hoses

    Consultants from the Air Force Inspection Agency and the University of Tennessee recently facilitated a four-day Rapid Improvement Event at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center in an effort to resolve issues involving spare parts for the B-52. The Rapid Improvement Event is part of the Air Force's

  • OC-ALC committed to earning certification

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center is preparing for an external audit that will determine whether the center earns a critical aerospace certification. While striving to maintain AS9100 certification, the center is also working toward earning AS9110 certification when a team of auditors visits