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  • 72nd Air Base Wing members receive Wildcatter Awards

    Col. Mark Correll, 72nd Air Base Wing Commander, recently awarded wing members with the Commander's Wildcatter Award.    Master Sgt. Sabrina R. Barfield was awarded the Wildcatter Award for her work as the Superintendent in Military Equal Opportunity office. MSgt Barfield wore dual-hats during her

  • Crime doesn't pay: Could this happen to you? It happened here at Tinker

    Go to work! A Senior Airman received an Article 15 in July 2007 for showing disrespect and being argumentative when asked by her supervisor to perform tasks. The punishment she received included a suspended reduction to A1C and suspended forfeiture of $864. Almost six months later, the Senior Airman

  • Veteran waits over six decades for awards

    "Lucky" is a nickname that truly describes the life of one Oklahoma City man.    Loyd Carter was assigned to the USS California in 1941 and lived to tell the story of a day that changed the course of American history.    Mr. Carter was guest of honor at a ceremony March 14 -- which is now known as

  • Did You Know?: Family Housing Office has moved

    The Family Housing Office has moved to Bldg. 5927, which is located just north of the Gerrity Fitness Center on McNarney Avenue.    They are co-located with the Unaccompanied Housing Office. We are excited about having all housing services under one roof, which include; On and Off Base Referral,

  • Cops Corner: Driving Safety Tip from 72nd Security Forces

    The 72nd Security Forces Squadron is concerned for the safety of all personnel living and working on Tinker AFB.    The rules of the road are fully detailed in Air Force Instruction 31-204 and the base supplement. Specifically, the Security Forces would like to highlight the on-base speed limits.   

  • Services Squadron competing for LeMay award

    "Services...The Best Never Rests...Huah" is the motto of the 72nd Services Squadron as they prepare for the March 21 visit of the Air Force Gen. Curtis E. LeMay Award evaluation team.    The 72nd Services' mission is to contribute to the readiness of Air Force personnel through fitness and

  • Tinker to offer sport bike safety course for Airmen 25 and younger

    Tinker will follow the Air Force Materiel Command lead and host a new safety course for sport bike motorcycle riders.    The course, which will likely be introduced at Tinker in mid-May, is aimed toward Airmen who are 25 years old and younger.    "The sport bike motorcycle training course is geared

  • Financial Responsibility: Take control of your future

    The mortgage crisis, devaluation of the dollar, national job loss figures, volatile stock market; it seems that everywhere you turn the economic outlook is bad.    With all these bleak news reports and glooming forecasts, today might be a good time to evaluate your own personal economic state. How

  • Tinker learns to use faith as a guidance tool

    A sellout crowd attended the 2008 annual National Prayer Luncheon -- formally recognized by most as the National Prayer Breakfast -- March 13 at the Tinker Club. As the luncheon got under way, several men began to fill the outer portions of the room. One hundred men from the Singing Churchmen of

  • Tinker civilians eligible for overseas deployments

    Serving overseas may be considered a right and privilege to military members. The same could be said for civilians.    Depending on positions available and their qualifications, federal service employees may volunteer to serve overseas particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan through the Department of