101 Critical Days of Summer commentary: Drink then drive? Some Cold, Hard Facts About Drinking and Driving

Although alcohol-related traffic fatalities have been on the decline in recent years, the certainty of highway deaths due to alcohol impaired drivers is so predictable each holiday period (such as the 101 Critical Days of Summer) many state highway patrol departments each year issue highway fatality

P-Men slip past Hawks 4-2 in OKC hockey league

The third game of play for the Tinker Hawks in division two of the Oklahoma City Adult League was a chance for redemption after two losses. It started out well but the finish was a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the P-Men at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena on June 29.    The first period saw the Hawks carry

NASCAR simulator speeds into Tinker Base Exchange

The roaring sights and sounds of NASCAR came speeding to the Tinker Exchange on June 27 to the amazement and delight of 250 fans.    The simulator car is part of an ongoing campaign to provide the service members of Team Tinker an outlet for their hard work and dedication. The simulator on display

Take me out to the ballgame

Safety important during holiday

During the Fourth of July holiday in America families and neighborhoods gather together to enjoy each other's company. They fire up sparklers and barbecues, but sometimes these shared holiday activities can be dangerous.    That danger is what has base leadership, safety and emergency personnel at

Former director honored with aerospace award

Robert Conner accepted the first General Thomas P. Stafford Aerospace Award from its namesake Monday during the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo in Oklahoma City.   The award recognizes an individual who has greatly furthered Oklahoma's aerospace industry and had a large impact on the industry

Hundred attend Tinker Dining Out June 19

Tinker members and those in surrounding communities gathered together the evening of June 19 to celebrate the joint efforts between the business community and the Tinker family.    The Tinker Dining Out is a special military function that first took place 35 years ago at a meeting between the

Air Force employees transition to Defense Logistics Agency

Sixty-two Air Force employees officially became part of Defense Logistics Agency on Sunday, after a June 18 activation ceremony held in the Oklahoma Room at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center.    The employees, mostly contracting officers from the Depot-Level Reparable Support Branch, part of

654th CLSS to inactivate Wednesday

Big changes are in store for the 654th Combat Logistics Support Squadron and its members.    Officials will inactivate the squadron July 2 and it is expected to remain "inactive" for the foreseeable future. The bulk of the squadron members will transfer to other Tinker units, other Air Force bases,

Some travelers exempt from airlines' extra baggage charge

Many commercial airlines are now charging additional fees for any checked baggage. American Airlines (domestic flights only) are charging $15 for the first checked bag. The majority of other commercial airlines are charging a fee for the second checked bag ranging in price from $10 on Air Tran