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  • Chaplain's Corner: Too busy not to...

    Some of you may have heard me share a humorous story of a minister who's running behind schedule for a meeting in downtown.    After driving 10 times around the building where the meeting is being held and no parking space in site, he decides to take the risk and park in a no parking zone.   

  • Spending family time together is important

    June is National Family Month. Tinker Air Force Base Family Advocacy Officer Lt. Michelle Gramling emphasizes the importance of spending time with your family.    "Military families so often face separation, with deployments or remote assignments, so it's essential to plan regular family time when

  • Running posture unique to each individual

       One of the most common questions asked during a running clinic is, "What type of form should I have when I am running?"    The answer: Everyone has their own unique running form. Even elite runners have many different running styles. Some run low to the ground with little knee lift while others

  • Recurrent back pain a top chronic illness at Tinker

    A healthy spine supports your body and lets you bend and twist your back. Injury, overuse, or a problem from birth can put stress on the spine. This causes wear and tear on the joints where the bones (vertebrae) meet. You may have pain and stiffness, or you may have no symptoms until the spine is

  • Troops and 'New Avengers' step into line of fire in free comic book

    An all-star cast of Super Heroes is making its way to the Tinker BX as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and Marvel Comics is set to unveil the latest in a series of free military-only "New Avengers" comic books.    The new comic, titled "Fireline," finds the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man,

  • Geared for Combat: A look at Security Forces PT

    Lt . Col. Gary Hopper's first words on fitness training will be remembered by many for a long time.    "We're not playing volleyball or softball or other games. We're not concentrating on aerobic conditioning jogging around the base. Battles are not aerobic. They are anaerobic. Battles are about

  • Aerospace Summit speakers discuss AF's aging aircraft

    Maj. Gen. Loren M. Reno does not mince words when talking about the current state of aircraft the United States Air Force is flying every day, or the increasing costs to keep those aircraft flying.    "Your United States Air Force fleet of aircraft is old," he said, adding that many aircraft on

  • Tinker's OSI one of best in Air Force

    Not only does Tinker Air Force Base perform to the best of its ability by accepting nothing, but excellence in all they do, but the programs that support Tinker hold true to that motto as well.    Tinker's Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 114 recently received recognition as the

  • New Force Support Squadron will streamline Tinker base functions

    When it comes to people programs, community support and quality of life, there will soon be one organization on base that will handle it all - the 72nd Force Support Squadron.    The new organization is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of mission support and services squadrons and is