Tinker to hold Honor Guard appreciation

They are at every Tinker event, impressing attendees with their precise, crisp movements. The Tinker Honor Guard emphasizes the importance of military customs, courtesies, dress, appearance, drill and ceremonies. On Oct. 30, the Team Tinker First Sergeant's Council will host a Tinker Air Force Base

ALC implements 'strategic' materiel recovery, may save millions

Tinker officials recently coined the phrase "from birth to rebirth." The phrase describes the implementation of a two-year proof of concept project to de-manufacture and disassembles condemned jet engine parts for re-use. In the Strategic Materiel Recovery/Reuse program the parts are melted into

Air Force 'Top Cop' visits Tinker, talks future of Security Forces

Brig. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog visited Tinker recently. The director of Security Forces at the U.S. Air Forces Headquarters in Washington, D.C., said she came to Tinker to thank the 72nd Security Forces Squadron for its ongoing efforts and to give them insight about the career field. "The highlight of

Tinkers 327th ACSG, AFMC honored at national AFA conference

Air Force Association officials presented awards to six individuals and one team from Air Force Materiel Command during AFA's 24th Annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition. One individual and one team from Tinker were honored. The conference took place Sept. 15-17 in Washington,

Tinker's Air Force Ball celebrates heritage, current accomplishments

Tinker members came together on Sept. 19 to celebrate the recent 61st birthday of the United States Air Force at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Tinker celebrated the birthday with dinner, cake cutting and dancing. The theme for the night was "Heritage, Honor and

Annual CFC drive ready for launch

Anyone who has been in the Air Force, or any federal workplace for at least a year, has heard about the Combined Federal Campaign, a program designed to allow employees to contribute to charities. The annual event runs nationwide from Sept. 1 to Dec. 15. Tinker's campaign will begin Oct. 1 and runs

Tinker fire officials plan prevention week

Raising awareness of fire danger is the goal of the Tinker Fire Department, which will participate in National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-11. This year's theme, "Prevent Home Fires," reminds people of simple actions that can be taken to stay safe from fire. The Fire and Emergency Services Division

Making a case in the service

Recently the newer members of the Judge Advocate General came together at Tinker for a mock trial. The Trial Advocacy Training Course offered a lesson for JAGs from across the region to sharpen their skills and learn how to better do their job. The participants included one Tinker member, Capt.

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Civilian Personnel goes with the flow of technology

The dawn of the Internet has proved invaluable to many commercial and government agencies. The 72nd Civilian Personnel Flight is no exception. With the rise of its popularity, came a change in the way the flight's business was conducted. No longer do customers have to depend on office hours, or have