Parents appreciate caregiver’s dedication

As a young girl in Italy, she liked working with children and enjoyed babysitting the neighborhood kids. So being a child care provider seemed to come natural for Valentina Jones. Mrs. Jones was named 2009 Family Child Care Provider for the first quarter, January through March. In the future, Mrs.

Next Heart Link program for military spouses set for Feb. 17

Military spouses are special people. They join the military without having to take an oath, their spouses deploy for months on end and they pack their entire house and move to points unknown. All of this begins by falling in love with someone in the military. The Airman and Family Readiness Center

Chief stresses importance of intramural sports

The Tinker Air Force Base intramural and extramural sports program is an opportunity to challenge Airmen to meet the standards of "integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do." These core values are the cornerstone of the United States Air Force and are defining characteristics

Intramural Bowling: Wildcatters, Vikings split on the lanes

The bowling stars of the Commanders Trophy League returned to the lanes on Jan. 7 at the Tinker Bowling Center and the competition was hot and heavy. The combatants were the quintets of the Wildcatters and Vikings. The result was a split of match with each team taking four points apiece. "We are

SCW-1 flies by 327th ASW

The basketball action heated up once again at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center on Jan. 6. The talented team from Strategic Communications Wing 1 defeated the 327th Air Sustainment Wing 53-44 in a small squadron intramural basketball game before a crowd of 150 onlookers. The game got off to a

Hawks thrill fans with buzzer beaters

The Tinker Hawks men's varsity basketball team displayed grit, determination and knack for thrilling the crowd with two last-second victories over the Fort Sill Cannoneers Jan. 10-11 in Southwest Military League action at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center. In the first game, the teams traded the

Lady Hawks split games with Fort Sill

The Tinker Lady Hawks continued their winning ways with a resounding and dominant victory 79-39 over the Fort Sill Lady Cannoneers at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center on Jan 10. This game was not in doubt from the outset as the Lady Hawks raced to an early 20-4 lead and were never challenged

STEPping up

Unsung heroes: Making quality parts the norm

76th MXW quarterly awards

The 76th Maintenance Wing announced its recipients for Civilian Employee and Military Members of the Quarter during a recent awards ceremony. Winners in each category are named as follows: Civilian Employees of the Quarter - 4th Quarter CY08 Category 2 (GS-5/7, WG-12/15, WS-9/15 & NSPS equivalents):