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  • Operation KUDOS underway

    On Sept. 13, the Airman and Family Readiness Flight will host Operation K.U.D.O.S., or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations. K.U.D.O.S. is a program in which children walk through the steps of deployment and learn exactly what happens when their mom or dad deploys. Children will be immersed into

  • Team Melanie downs America's Team in intramural volleyball

    The intramural volleyball action has heated up at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center. On Aug 18, Team Melanie defeated previously undefeated America's Team 25-16, 23-18, 21-17 and 22-19. The first game of the first match was a tight affair as both sides exchanged points. The game was tied at 5-5

  • Softball playoffs spoiled by bad weather

    The skies and extreme wrath of Mother Nature has wreaked havoc on the outdoor Tinker sports scene, especially, the start of the 2008 large squadron, small squadron, and base championship softball playoffs at the Tinker Sports Complex over the past two weeks. The rains have caused a total wash out of

  • Flames extinguish Tinker Hawks I

    The Tinker Hawks I came into Sunday's contest against the division leading Flames with hopes to continue on their two-game win streak. The result was a hard-fought loss to the Flames 3-0 at the Blazers Ice Centre. The Hawks started the first period showing intensity and grit. They dominated the

  • Staying relevant a must: ALC looks to the futre

    Maj. Gen. Loren Reno once said, "Excellence for today, relevance for tomorrow." In an age of budget cuts, base realignment and closures, 76th Maintenance Wing personnel are working to ensure Tinker remains a viable installation, now and in the distant future. They are trying to uphold the Oklahoma

  • Lt. Gen. North visits Tinker, talks teamwork

    Tinker's senior leaders received some outside advice Monday when Lt. Gen. Gary North delivered several messages. Speaking to a packed Anaconda Room in Bldg. 3001, during the Senior Leader Forum, General North, 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central commander, addressed the primary objectives of

  • 552nd says goodbye to 'true wingman,' Brig. Gen Robinson

    On August 27, the 552nd Air Control Wing will say goodbye to their commander, who has successfully led them through the past 15 months of generating sorties, connecting airwaves and controlling the airpower that is crucial to our national security. Brig. Gen. Lori J. Robinson, commander, 552nd ACW,

  • Former CMSAF visits Tinker, SNCO inductees

    The eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Sam E. Parish spoke to the new Senior Non-Commissioned Officer inductees at their banquet last week. "This individual needs no introduction because of his acclaim, outgoing-ness and telling it like it is no matter where he goes throughout the Air

  • Stay sharp: Do you know emergency procedures?

    Tinker Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind everyone on the proper procedures for reporting a fire or emergency. Dialing 911 will provide dispatching services for fire and medical service emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This system ensures a rapid response and, most

  • Tinker program celebrates 1000th graduate

    One Tinker program is helping employees further their education. The Immersion Education Program was introduced to Tinker, Hill and Robins Air Force Base to help instruct the Air Force Material Command supply workforce on key concepts needed in the purchasing and supply chain management business