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

    The following are actual accounts of crimes recently committed by members of Team Tinker.   The Tinker Take Off will regularly publish "Crime doesn't pay: to inform readers of criminall acts to be alert for and to deter and prevent further criminal behavior from taking place on base.    Serious

  • Base library continues to grow, exceed standards

    New and exciting features are helping the Tinker Library rise above standards and meet the needs of its patrons.     The library's collection of books, CDs and DVDs continues to grow rapidly. The library also offers computers for Internet use.    The library also offers resources for students. With

  • Scholarships for military children application deadline nears

    Applications for the 2008 Scholarships for Military Children Program must be turned in to a commissary by close of business Feb. 20.    Scholarship applications are available in commissaries worldwide or online at www.commissaries.com and directly at www.militaryscholar.org, where they can be filled

  • Vanwey Recreation Center

    Dorm residents can visit the Vanwey Recreation Center, Bldg. 5905, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The center will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.    The center has pool tables, computer stations with Internet, Play Stations 2, Game Cube, live

  • Chaplain's Corner: Being FAT isn't a bad thing

    Are you FAT?    No, I am not talking about how much turkey and Aunt Mable's famous pumpkin pie you ate over Thanksgiving or how many holiday pounds you gained.    Also, I am not trying to be politically incorrect, but being FAT is a very important quality.    Whether you are considering a military

  • Family Advocacy

    Family Advocacy offers monthly services available to anyone with access to Tinker. These programs are held in the Family Advocacy office, Bldg 5801, unless otherwise noted.    To enroll or for more information, call 734-4390. All the following services are available to anyone who can access Tinker.

  • Cute Kid of the Month contest

    The 72nd Services Division holds a monthly "Cute Kid" photograph contest.    Children up to 14 years whose parents are Tinker Air Force Base employees or retirees are eligible for this contest. Children of 72nd SVS employees are not eligible. Entries are due by the 15th of the month and the child's

  • Equipment checkout

    Equipment Checkout is open to all active duty, retired military and their dependents, reservists, Guardsmen and Department of Defense employees. The office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.    The office is located in the Services Mall, Bldg. 478, southeast of Burger King. They offer a variety of

  • Outdoor Recreation

    Outdoor Recreation activities and services are open to all Department of Defense card holders, active-duty military members, family members, retirees, reservists and civil service employees.    Outdoor Recreation, located in Bldg. 478, is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The office will be closed

  • Youth Center

    Youth Center activities are open to children of active duty, retirees, reservists and Department of Defense civilians. The youth center's Before and After School Care is open 6 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays.    The youth center winter hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and