Ideas pay for two 76th MXW personnel

Two members of the 76th Maintenance Wing found themselves several thousand dollars richer when James Patterson, 76th MXW vice director, paid a visit to their work centers. March 3. Chaundra Sierra-Carmona, from the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, and Vicki Johnston, from the 76th Commodities

Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop makes the wheels go ‘round

"For as old as they are, they don't have many problems," says James Estep as he pulls the clutch plate from the transmission of a two-and-a-half-ton truck. "The military got their money's worth." An auto worker with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Mr. Estep is one of the dedicated -- and

Unsung Heroes: Mobile servers feed the workforce

DLA Oklahoma City worker saves a retiree’s life

Susan Kelly's quick thinking helped saved Otha Brewer's life March 5 when he passed out after choking on his lunch. Ms. Kelly is a Defense Logistics Agency Oklahoma City employee working as an inventory management specialist here. Mr. Brewer, an Air Force civilian retiree from Tinker, came to have

Tinker Airman recognized during 12 AF commander’s conference in Arizona

Senior Master Sgt. Brian Rogers, 3rd Combat Communications Group Combat Airfield Systems Flight superintendent at Tinker, was honored for his outstanding performance in 2008 during the Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Outstanding Performer of the Year banquet here March 11. Sergeant Rogers

Force support squadron provides employees TOP career opportunities

The 72nd Force Support Squadron has announced that current Tinker employees have another opportunity to self-nominate for the Tinker Opportunity for Professional Services announcement, which opens March 20 and closes April 2. The program allows current employees to transition into specific general

Finance explains changes to customer service hours

Starting April 1, the Financial Services Office is changing their customer service hours to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are several reasons for the change. To begin with, there are a reduced number of customers requiring assistance at Finance. This is due to all the improvements in

Performers needed for Tinker Idol Season 2

Are you ready to be the new singing star of Tinker Idol? If so, hurry over to the Tinker Club or go online to www.tinkerservices.com for an entry form. Applications are due by April 2. Officials deemed last year's event a success and anticipate this year's to be even better. Every seat was full for

Golf course etiquette is really game of good manners

Etiquette is an important element of life, and plays a very big part in the game of golf. Golf is sometimes referred to as a gentlemen's game, dating back for centuries and steeped in tradition. Golf etiquette can be intimidating, but if one considers that etiquette is simply good manners, it

552nd MXS sinks SCW-1 with OT buzzer beater

Championship games are often billed as the "best of the best." The 2009 version of base basketball championship -- pitting the 552nd Maintenance Squadron against Strategic Communications Wing ONE -- lived up to that billing. The night ended with a 35-34 overtime victory by 552nd MXS squad March 11