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  • Roadshow stops at Tinker to dispel rumors

    Tinker hosted an Installation Acquisition Transformation road-show Sept. 8 at the base theater. Approximately 220 Oklahoma City-metro contractors attended the briefing. The road-show focused on an upcoming Air Force change. Commencing in fiscal year 2010, all installation contracts - supplies,

  • Simulator shows why not to drink and drive

    The Air Force is always encouraging its members to be better wingmen. The Tinker Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Office will be hosting the "Save-A-Life" Tour interactive drunk driving simulator, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Bldg. 230 Dock 2. "The 'Save-A-Life' Tour is visiting 35 Air

  • Self inspections a key process for mission

    Conducting regular self inspections may prove to be more of a benefit than a hindrance. Guidelines for Air Force-mandated inspections are changing. Tinker personnel may soon be subjected to no-notice checks, in addition to unit compliance and operational readiness inspections. Furthermore,

  • Reenlistment bonus changes mean increases for certain specialties

    Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective reenlistment bonus list, effective Sept. 15, containing 88 Air Force specialties. The new program includes a $93 million budget increase--almost triple the current program. This will allow for greater distribution of bonuses across Air Force

  • Roughnecks welcome new commander

    Navy Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron SEVEN recently welcomed a new commanding officer. Cmdr. Steven Dradzynski relieved Cmdr. Dennis Warren during a change of command ceremony in the VQ-4 hangar bay. Commander Dradzynski served as the executive officer at VQ-7 for the past year. He became the 14th

  • Tinker firefighters don't draw a line

    The Tinker Fire Department always stands ready to respond to any emergency call for help. Recently they responded to a vehicle accident with injuries outside of the Lance Gate. Their technical skills and professionalism was impressive as they demonstrated how the fire department assists their

  • VA planning OKC homless vets Stand Down

    Three hundred is a big number. It seems even bigger when you put it next to this fact: "number of homeless veterans in Oklahoma County." Many of these veterans are in need of a physician, dentist, mental-health professional or maybe just a hot meal, shower and shave. To get some of these men and

  • When it comes to FOD, 'many hands make light work'

    For years we have all heard the benefits that can be gained by getting five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. It seemed like a great idea and we always felt better if we were able to accomplish this feat. For some folks, it was a natural habit to get in those five important servings of

  • Tinker tree farm creates, green, healthy environment

    The new environmentally sound slogan is "going green." Tinker however is not new to "going green." They have housed a tree farm since 1993. The Tinker tree farm construction began in 1993 and the first seedlings were planted in spring of 1994. In the early 1990's, then Air Force Chief of Staff