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Know what to do during a tornado?

Tornado Watch · Monitor local radio/television stations for current information. ·Implement unit tornado watch and tornado shelter preparations. · Ensure shelter area is clear of debris. · Check first aid kit · Put batteries in flashlights · Check communications · Monitor weather radios · Determine

IT directorate's cradle grave repair team hits milestone

The IT Directorate's Cradle-Grave-Repair Office reached a "huge" milestone by processing 5,000 excess IT items from the 76th Maintenance Wing to DRMO. The Information Technology Directorate stood up the CGR Office in April 2008 to purchase all computer systems and process all excess IT equipment for

Nominate your best for the 76th MXW 6S awards program

The 6S Program uses a set of steps that introduce orderliness and organization while also providing for a safer more efficient work environment. It is a contribution of the lean approach to business improvement that anyone can use to improve workplaces and work processes. Here is what 6S stands for:

Tinker Club caters to base needs

The Tinker Club has been the setting for thousands of special events, serving military and civilian personnel since the 1940s including Maj. Gen. Clarence Tinker and Buddy Holly. The staff at the Tinker Club has facilitated wedding receptions, birthday parties, graduations, promotions, retirements,

Chaplains Corner: The Streets of San Francisco

When I was a 19 year old E-2 (back in the days before e-mail, cell phones and texting -- yes kids, there really was such a time) I traveled home on leave. I flew into Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and had to take a shuttle to the bus station in downtown San Francisco. Realize, I'm 19 and not as

Team Tinker captures 10k title at 2009 RedBud Classic

Though they faced wintry, blustery conditions, Team Tinker runners withstood the elements and won the 10-kilometer team competition April 5 in the 2009 RedBud Classic. "It is always fun to participate in a great event like the RedBud Classic, but being part of Team Tinker made it much more enjoyable

Tinker Hawks upset Canadian Forces 7-3

Tinker Hawks A and Canadian Forces -- archrivals in the Oklahoma City Adult Hockey League Division III -- faced off April 5 at the Blazers Ice Centre. A gritty performance carried the Hawks to a 7-3 win over the league-leading CAF squad. "We always have a tight game against these guys. They are at

Tinker team molds, installs metal for hobbled Ellsworth B-1B bomber

A team of bomber repair experts from the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group are at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., with custom-made parts to undertake one of the more complicated B-1B repair projects in recent history. The special repair mission is the result of a faulty maintenance stand that fell,

$44 million in stimulus headed to Tinker from Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Department of Defense released an expenditure plan March 20 and Tinker could receive up to $44 million of the approximate $7.4 billion provided to the Department under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Base civil engineers received approval for 42 of the 71 projects submitted