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  • CONSERVE: Tinker programs in place to save energy, resources

    Tinker Air Force Base may be among the first in the Air Force to meet federally-mandated green energy requirements when it signs an agreement this month with OG&E for the supply of wind-generated electricity. Under the agreement, OG&E will provide 7.5 percent of the base's electricity from wind

  • VPP looks out for safety hazards

    Preventing accidents before they happen is the goal of the Voluntary Protection Program's Hazard Prevention Team. It is one of several teams operating as part of the 72nd ABW VPP program at Tinker Air Force Base. And anyone can be a team member. "If anyone is interested in joining the 72nd ABW VPP

  • 552nd supports presidential visit to Peru

    In November 2008, the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron received a short-notice tasking to deploy to Peru to provide support to the president of the United States. The president was in Lima, Peru, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Conference along with other world leaders. Due to the in-operable

  • Basewide cleanup effort requested March 9-10

    Spring is just around the corner and Tinker officials are encouraging organizations to take a little time out of their schedules March 9-10 and support the base-wide cleanup event. Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation commander, said he would like each organization to

  • How AFAF works

    Money raised by the annual Air Force Assistance Fund is distributed to four organizations designed to help active and retired Air Force personnel and their dependents. Each organization prides itself on following the credo of "we take care of our own." Air Force Aid Society. The official charity of

  • Retirement seminars

    In coordination with Tinker Federal Credit Union pre-retirement courses are now being offered to Tinker employees. There are two different courses meant to prepare new employees for the financial decisions they will make down the road as well as a course for more vested employees with advice on

  • eSeminars for planning

    Civilian employees can now access three different on-line benefit courses, helping them to better make informed benefit-related decisions. These Benefits eSeminars place the responsibility for retirement planning in the employee's hands. The courses are available through the Employee Benefits

  • ALS prepares Airmen for the future

    Learning to lead is a challenge for anyone in any profession. The Air Force makes the challenge a little easier with the Airman Leadership School, a service-wide formal training ground for senior airmen and those selected for promotion to staff sergeant. "Our main goal is teaching about being a