Teamwork in the field

The players probably don't know the game. When it comes to exercises, the evaluation team did something that hasn't been done in several years and will be new to the players that participated this time around. Last week several Tinker members ran through a mock missile crisis exercise. The exercise

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Military Working Dog, Cindy, laid to rest

Cindy, Security Forces Military Working Dog 140, will be laid to rest at Precious Pets Animal Cemetery in Spencer Friday. This cemetery is unique in having a memorial section devoted to military and police dogs. Cindy will be buried alongside three other Tinker K9s who passed away in recent years

Team Tinker gives back in Habitat for Humanity build

Tinker Air Force Base members have come together once again with Habitat For Humanity to provide shelter for someone in need and less fortunate than them. Recently several Tinker employees volunteered their free time to start a Habitat project that will benefit a Vietnam Veteran and former Prisoner

Recruiting squadron welcomes new leader

Lt. Colonel Javier Casanova assumed command of the 349th Recruiting Squadron from Lt. Colonel Frank Alberga on July 18. "It's been a great two years. A lot of what came out of this squadron is not because of me it's because of the recruiters and the staff that I have out there that have done

Housing Privatization comes to Tinker

Despite delays caused by recent housing market woes, Airman at Tinker AFB will see improvements to base housing become a reality after Monday's real estate transaction closing. "One second after midnight Sunday, Balfour Beatty Communities assumed responsibility for the daily operations and

Up from the ashes: Team Tinker raises B-1

When an Ellsworth Air Force Base B-1 Bomber sustained major fire damage on a landing it made at Anderson Air Base, Guam in Sept 2005, it took combined efforts from several Tinker employees to get the aircraft flying so that it could once again protect and serve. "It gives the team quite a sense of

Tinker employee and ALC commander share history in Vietnam

Bang Nguyen epitomizes the American dream. Born in South Vietnam, the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group mechanical engineer escaped the crumbling country in April 1975, days before the fall of Saigon. Separated from his parents and youngest sister, the 18-year-old Mr. Nguyen (pronounced Wen) with

AFOSI internship opportunity

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has just opened a new paid college internship position for "bright and talented" young men and women, seeking a job within federal law enforcement. Air Force OSI's mission is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence

Printer consolidation will save ALC millions

Workers may be noticing a lot more space on their desks, or in the hallways due to the disappearance of printers. They weren't stolen, they didn't disappear, it all started with a directive from Air Force Material Command's Vice Commander. To help reduce expenses and better utilize the Air Force's