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  • Fighting Beavers skate past Tinker team

    The Tinker Canadian American hockey squad was looking to capitalize on its recent success in the Oklahoma City Adult Hockey League Division II when it faced off against its division rival on April 26 at the Blazers Ice Centre. The result was a surprising 6-3 loss to the Fighting Beavers. The Hawks

  • Tinker employees affected by fire, couple shares story

    It was a dreary and overcast morning. Large, dark clouds loomed over the Midwest City neighborhood. Floyd Craft, 547th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron director, and his wife, Meg Miller, sat in a truck in their driveway, facing what was left of their home. The April 9 wildfires devastated their

  • OC-ALC commander shares vision for center

    Maj. Gen. P. David Gillett Jr. knows a thing or two about Tinker Air Force Base. This is his second tour here and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander said Tinker has a consistently outstanding workforce, supportive community and a reputation for contributing to the mission. General

  • Team making progress at TAC

    The Tinker Aerospace Complex is projected to be ready mid-summer for its first depot-maintenance shop tenants. By the end of fiscal 2009, five additional Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center shops are scheduled to move into the main facility. Shops from the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, 76th

  • 552nd Airmen aid local fire victims

    After recent wildfires destroyed more than 100 homes in the local and surrounding areas, Staff Sgt. John Goodson, communications technician instructor, 552nd Training Squadron, jumped at the opportunity to help those in need. According to Tech. Sgt. Brent Karaffa, airborne radar technician

  • Activation ceremony marks change for 72nd LRS

    Roy A. Piatt became the first civilian commander of an Air Force logistics readiness squadron during an activation ceremony last week that transformed the 72nd Logistics Readiness Division into the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron. The standing down of the division and standing up of the squadron

  • AFGLSC commander visits Oklahoma

    Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy, who took command of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center last November, made his second visit to Tinker for meetings to discuss key programs and initiatives with the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing. Prior to arriving at Tinker he met with key commercial partners in

  • AFAF drive: still time to give

    For those wishing to contribute, there is only one week left for this year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. AFAF is the Air Force's official charity and contributions are used to fund a number of services, including grants, scholarships and interest-free loans for emergency assistance. Money

  • Team gets green light for high velocity

    A team of high-level Air Force officials gave the go-ahead last week for work to proceed on the High Velocity Maintenance program for the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber. Consisting of officials from Air Force Materiel Command, Air Combat Command and the Air Staff, the "red team" visited Tinker last

  • Commander’s Action Line

    Got the time? Q:Will the large time and temperature sign at the dead-end near Base Ops (Bldg. 240) be replaced, or is it gone for good? A: Thank you for the opportunity to address the removal of the message sign on the west side of Bldg. 95. The building is in the process of being demolished because