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  • 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

  • Chapel to hold cooking classes

    If you enjoy entertaining dinner guests or would like to learn how to cook then the place to be is the Base Chapel.    Rose Garrick, B1 Support Specialist, who also has her Chef's degree has volunteered her culinary skills to those who are interested in either learning how to cook or how to garnish

  • Intramural Soccer Playoffs: SPIRIT rallies for 3-2 victory

    The winner's bracket semi-finals of the 2008 intramural soccer playoffs pitted the fourth seed. SPIRIT, and the number one seed, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron.   The two teamsd faced off May 28 at the Tinker Sports Complex and the outcome was an exciting 3-2 Spirit win.    "This should be our

  • Tinker contractor extinguishes outside fire

    A cigarette butt tossed somewhere other than a trash receptacle combined with Oklahoma's ferocious winds can lead to fiery results. Just ask James Godosky.    On April 30, a cigarette butt tossed into wood chips along the southwest walkway of Bldg. 460 ignited mulch. Flames rose about 1 to 2 feet

  • Flames blaze past Hawks I 8-2

    The Tinker Hawks I ice hockey team entered the first round of the 2008 Oklahoma City Adult Hockey League Division II playoffs with high hopes of advancing. Their hopes were dashed after an 8-2 loss to a talented Flames team May 4 at the Blazers Ice Centre.    The Hawks came into the contest as the

  • Intramural soccer: 963rd AACS shuts out 552nd MXS

    The 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron shut out the 552nd Maintenance Squadron 3-0 May 1 at the Tinker Sports Complex.    The 963rd AACS was looking to win back-to-back games, while the 552nd MXS was also riding a modest two-game winning streak.    "This should be a great match as both teams are

  • Tinker recuperates from hail storm

    The May 1 hail storm damaged nearly 40 aircraft. Yet, Team Tinker was undeterred. Members from several organizations united to ensure aircraft were airborne as soon as humanly possible.    Those saving the day included 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group nondestructive inspection technicians and