Commander recognizes two wing members with Wildcatter Awards

Col. Mark Correll, 72nd Air Base Wing Commander, recently awarded wing members with the Commander's Wildcatter Award.     Carol Jean Enloe was awarded the Wildcatter Award for her work as a gardener with TRACE Inc for the 72nd Civil Engineering Squadron. Ms Enloe possesses a genuine passion for the

72nd ABW Annual Awards Banquet honors awardees

More than 275 people gathered to honor nominees and winners of the 72nd Air Base Wing with its Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 15 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The fourth quarter winners selected were:    Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Shatoria Lowe, 72nd Mission Support Squadron

Lessen wait time, update personal DEERS information

If you're experiencing longer-than-usual wait times in the doctor's office or when waiting to hear test results, the problem could lie on your shoulders. Patients failing to update their Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System may experience hold ups.    According to the TRICARE Web site,

Airmen receive awards at Knucklebuster Ball

A night of special significance for the Airmen of the 552nd Maintenance Group happened Feb 1 at the Annual Knucklebuster Awards Banquet where the group gathered to enjoy a meal and honor their top performers.    The two categories, traditional awards and Knucklebuster awards recognize the very best

Tinker's newest chief master sergeants recognized

Friday, Feb. 22 is likely a day that will not soon be forgotten for the eight newest chief master sergeants at Tinker Air Force Base.   Not because that was the day the base's newest chiefs were formally welcomed into the Air Force's most senior enlisted rank during a formal recognition ceremony at

New F101 engine workload arrives at Tinker

A jet engine is making history.    An F101 engine is the first of a new workload to arrive at Tinker for intermediate-level maintenance repair. The workload is a Repair Enterprise for the 21st Century Lean logistics initiative and transformation process effort to consolidate intermediate maintenance

Tinker to hold memorial service today

A public memorial service for the two children killed in a tragic shooting here Monday is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the base theater.    The children, Jourdain and Dylan, died along with their father Technical Sgt. Dustin Thorson, in an apparent homicide and suicide.    "Words cannot express how

Attention Housing Residents: Housing privatization lease signings to be rescheduled

The special lease signing events scheduled from Tuesday though Thursday at the Tinker Club have been put on hold and will be rescheduled.    Gene Gallogly, Civil Engineering Group Director said, "Tinker AFB officials learned the evening of Feb. 22nd that the Military Family Housing privatization

Non-commissioned Officer Professional Enhancement Seminar held Feb. 11-14

National Nutrition Month: Healthy lifestyle important for weight loss

Nutrition: It's a Matter of Fact"    Don't eat after 8 p.m. Avoid carbohydrates. A piece of cake on your birthday will ruin your diet; Right?    Not exactly; there are no bad foods, no good or bad times to eat and no magic bullet for maintaining a healthy weight. In fact, it's the total diet