OSU has AFROCTC position open

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps has a special duty instructor position for a captain open at Detachment 670, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Air Force Personnel Center will accept a major or first lieutenant with at least one year time-in-grade. The assignment is a three-year

Tinker’s Lt. Col. selects

The Air Force released the results of the CY08B Colonel (LAF-J/NC), CY08B Lieutenant Colonel (LAF/MSC), and CY08A Major (BSC/NC) Central Selection Board. The board convened Sept. 8 at the Air Force Personnel Center. The following Tinker officers were selected for promotion to lieutenant

Crime doesn’t pay

The following are actual accounts of crimes recently committed by members of Team Tinker. The Tinker Take Off will regularly publish "Crime Doesn't Pay" to inform readers of criminal acts to be alert for and to deter and prevent further criminal behavior from taking place on base. Safety first! An

552 ACW congratulates four STEP promotees

The 552nd Air Control Wing recently awarded four outstanding Airmen with another stripe as part of the Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion program. Each year, the Air Force allocates a limited number of STEP promotions for those Airmen who consistently do outstanding work. When awarded a

38th EIG member retires after 41 years

Karen F. Nobles, chief of Contracting at 38th Engineering Installation Group, retired Jan. 3 after more than 41 years of service. Ms. Nobles began her federal service career in October 1967 as a GS-3 clerk typist at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Ms. Nobles accepted a GS-7 position at Tinker in

Services, resources offered at Tinker Library benefit base

The Tinker Library and its staff members provide many services and resources that enhance the quality of life for the Tinker community. The staff is continually adding to their services and programs throughout the year. "Woof Tails is our library's title for a children's reading program, which is

72nd SFS wins nail biter over 552nd TRS

Two of the up and coming basketball teams in the large squadron league squared off at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center on Jan. 12. These teams were sporting modest two-game winning streaks. The result was a hotly contested round ball game with the 72nd Security Force Squadron narrowly beating

552nd MXS roundballer aims high with goal to play for Air Force team

 Military service offers individuals a variety of outlets to test oneself on and off duty. For Kirk Sheppard, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, the outlet of choice is basketball -- and at the highest level of competition the Air Force has to offer. "I never thought I would be able to play at this level

Awarding welcome

‘Roughnecks’ Hold Winging Ceremony

The "Roughnecks" of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVEN recently held their seventh Naval Flight Officer Winging Ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base. The ceremony marked the end of nearly two years of flight training for the aviators, who will now move on to their operational squadrons where they