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    Q:  I retired from the Air Force in 1991. And at that time only authorized person were allowed to purchase item (for their own use) at the commissary. In fact until a couple years ago, only ID card holders were even allowed to enter the commissary. However (I assume as a way for the services to make

  • Skip the Trip! Click, Call, then Walk to Finance

    Are you applying your time and unit funding efficiently to meet your leadership's vision? As we transform in the Air Force today and in the future to win the fight, take care of our people, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges we must use our limited resources wisely. One way to do this is by

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: Motor Vehicle Safety - Statistics

     Most mishaps during the 101 Critical Days of Summer are associated with motor vehicle travel.    July 3 and 4 are the deadliest days of the year to drive     In the U.S., deaths are closely related to the number of miles driven and August, the biggest month for driving, has the greatest number of

  • Supervisor Safety Surveillance Program

    Proper and effective training enables Air Force personnel to meet and possibly exceed their Air Force Occupational Safety and Health program responsibilities. The following is IAW AFI 91-301 (AFOSH Program), and is directed at managers and supervisors.    Supervisor Safety Training: Supervisors are

  • Fun in the sun: Make sure you're protected outside

    Summer is finally here! And in Oklahoma that means 90+ degree temperatures and a lot of humidity! But before you venture out into the sun did you know that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States? One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.   

  • Guardian protects Tinker from hazardous dangers

    Only 35 other Air Force Bases have acquired the technology that Tinker Air Force Base has.    The Guardian Program at Tinker Air Force Base assists with anything involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and weapons of mass destruction whether the circumstances be real world or just an

  • Colonel retires after 33 year career

    Col. Bruce Harmon will retire June 12, after 33 years of military service. Col. Harmon has spent the last three years of his military career overseeing the operation of 125 different data systems supporting the Air Logistics Center's manufacturing repair cycle and supply chain and weapon systems

  • Academy 'super' to headline June 19 Dining Out

    Lt. Gen. John F. Regni, superintendent for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, will be the featured speaker at this year's Tinker Community Dining Out.    The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 19 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.    The

  • Tinker Honor Guard exemplifies AF pride

    As silence permeates the air and the sun continues to beat down, a single bead of sweat trickles down the face of a still Airman clad in a neatly pressed blue uniform. The eloquent melody of "Taps" begins to play and softly echoes over a fallen Airman's grave.    It is a time-honored tradition to

  • Chaplain's Corner: The importance of the 'Big Picture'

    On 27 May 1942, the Yorktown returned to Pearl Harbor from the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle might have appeared as a draw to a neutral observer. While the Japanese fleet had won a tactical victory, inflicting comparatively heavier losses on the Allied force, it was a huge moral victory for