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  • 72nd Air Base Wing Change of Command today

    At 9 a.m. today, Col. Allen Jamerson will take command of the 72nd Air Base Wing from outgoing commander, Col. Mark Correll. The ceremony will take place outside the Tinker Club and all Tinker Air Force Base personnel are invited to attend. Colonel Jamerson is coming from an assignment as the vice

  • Pedals, shins and fins: Fitness center gears up for 21st triathlon

    What's better than a relaxing ride, a quick stroll and a cool dip in the pool? If that sounds interesting, it's not too late to sign-up for the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center s 21st Annual Tinker Triathlon starting at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 9.    This event will feature a 400-meter swim, 10K bike ride

  • Above and beyond: Civilian spends years in Iraq, reluctantly returns

    For most people volunteering isn't something that is done because they are told to do so, but rather because they want to.    The first time Tinker Army & Air Force Exchange Service employee Josie Alger deployed as a civilian to the war zone, she never thought it was something she would find herself

  • Acting secretary shares his perspective with Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do will remain in place, said Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley during a July 1 visit here.    Mr. Donley carried this message to Airmen at Peterson AFB and also at Offutt AFB, Neb.,

  • Forum focuses on GWOT, cyberspace

    On July 2, Brig. Gen. Michelle Johnson visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and spoke to a group of military and civilian leaders as part of Maj. Gen. Loren Reno's Senior Leader's Forum program.    General Johnson is an Air Force Academy graduate, a Rhodes Scholar, she's been a fellow at

  • Workers in B-52 PDM get a lift, new platforms

    For the past 40 years, the B-52 programmed depot maintenance line at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center has used maintenance platforms around aircraft much like the erector sets many children played with, but on June 20, Brig. Gen. Judith Fedder, 76th Maintenance Wing Commander, presided over a

  • Civilian takes lead at 72nd CS

    Stacy Cameron assumed command of the 72nd Communications Squadron from Lt. Col. Kyna McCall on July 2.    "We've gathered here to bid farewell to our last military commander of the 72nd Comm. Squadron. Not only did Colonel McCall's team support Tinker members but she also fostered an atmosphere of

  • 552nd MXG gets new commander

    Col. Lawrence W. Hinkin assumed command July 1 of the 552nd Maintenance Group in an official ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing.    As commander, Colonel Hinkin will be responsible for managing and supervising the maintenance complex, consisting