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  • Tinker sets base clean-up day

    As we continue to enjoy the mild Oklahoma fall weather, winter is right around the corner and Tinker officials are encouraging organizations to take a little time out of their schedules Tuesday and support the base-wide cleanup event. Col. Allen Jamerson, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker installation

  • OC-ALC team takes important step in VPP process

    The Combined Wing Staff Group recently conducted their VPP gap analysis, a major step forward in achieving OSHA recognition for their safety and health efforts. Over the years, the Air Force has achieved an excellent safety and health program, but wants to make it even better and is working towards

  • Tinker veteran guest speaker at Pentagon award ceremony

    Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England praised the work and contributions provided by disabled Defense Department contract employees at a Pentagon award ceremony Oct. 9. Secretary England introduced former Army Spc. Nathan S. Short, 28, the ceremony's guest speaker. Mr. Short is a medically

  • Tinker unit managing $10 billion contract

    A Tinker unit is managing a seven-year, $10 billion contract. Awarded Oct. 3, and overseen by the 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing's Contract Field Team Program Office, the contract, known as CFT, provides maintenance capability to any Department of Defense's weapon systems. The contract can be used

  • OC-ALC partnership hopes to bring lasting innovation

    Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology officials signed a cooperative research and development agreement Tuesday. The agreement allows Oklahoma industry, college and university researchers to collaborate with OC-ALC officials to solve

  • Tinker B-1 team earns DOD award

    The B-1 System Program Office team has received a Department of Defense Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages 2008 Achievement Award. The award was presented Sept. 23, at the annual DMSMS Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. In the last eighteen months, the B-1 team exhibited

  • National Save-A-Life tour makes and impact

    The National Save-A-Life Tour recently visited Tinker in hopes of bringing more awareness of drinking and driving to base members. The tour is designed as a new shocking approach to drinking and driving awareness with a video of true events, personal stories of the loss of loved ones along with a

  • October Domestic Violence Prevention Month

    The Tinker Family Advocacy Center is acknowledging October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is defined by law enforcement as "threatening, causing, or attempting to cause serious physical harm between family or household members." Domestic violence

  • Tinker aims to light the way in energy savings

    Tinker is the largest energy consumer in the Air Force, but ranks third in how much is spent on energy. In efforts to keep Tinker from becoming the base that spends the most on its energy, Tinker and Air Force officials are promoting a new motto - "Secure today's energy, fuel tomorrow's mission."

  • Big IDEAS: Maintenance workers awarded for innovations

    Work can be a challenge. But, by taking what's challenging and improving it, service members and civilians in the Air Force are creating a whole new working environment, and submitting IDEAs. Two $10,000 awards were handed out for IDEA initiatives in the 76th Maintenance Wing recently. "The