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  • Lady Hawks fall to Cougars, 41-31

    The Tinker Lady Hawks kicked off their season against the Redlands Community College Cougars at the Nov. 14 at Gerrity Fitness Center.    Though the Lady Hawks played well, they faltered down the stretch and lost 41-31.    The Lady Hawks played the Cougars tough in the first half. They raced out to

  • General Carlson recognizes B-1B Rescue Team

    Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Tinker Air Force Base Monday to recognize 21 members of the workforce that assisted in the combat repair and rescue of a B-1 Lancer aircraft.    In mid-August, while flying in the skies over Afghanistan, a fire burst out in one of the

  • DLA transition team holds first town hall meeting

    Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency officials held their first of two scheduled town hall meetings Nov. 7 here in an effort to bridge communications with members of the Tinker work force who will ultimately be affected by a transfer of function early next year.    As part of the 2005 Base

  • Four selected for promotion

    As the Air Force moved to the virtual promotions notification, 416 senior master sergeants learned of their promotion to chief master sergeant online.    Those selected from Team Tinker are Senior Master Sgts. Greg Amelsberg, 552nd Operations Support Squadron; David K. Bush, 72nd OSS; Leslie B.

  • Crosswalk safety tips

    Pedestrians have the right-of way when crossing roads in designated crosswalks, but being right doesn't mean much if you are injured by a driver that doesn't see you.    It is difficult for drivers to see pedestrians from a car in the dark, with lights glaring on the windshield, or in rainy or foggy

  • New crosswalk signals improve safety

    Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Commander Maj. Gen. Loren Reno officially activated the new crosswalk signal lights Nov. 8 at the north end of Bldg. 300l.    General Reno pushed the walk button and crossed the street with dozens of OC-ALC employees who were headed home during the 3:30 p.m.

  • Flu vaccine is key to prevention

    Fall has arrived and flu season is around the corner. October and November is the best time to get the flu vaccine because most flu illnesses occur in January or February, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.   On average, 226,000 people are hospitalized every year because of

  • Uniform requirements are straightforward

    The mandate is simple.    All Air Force Materiel Command Airmen are required to wear specific uniforms on particular days.    "These uniforms remind us of our fellow Airmen who are deployed around the globe, and they are a symbol of our unified support," wrote Gen. Bruce Carlson, AFMC commander, in

  • 555th ACSS welcomes a new commander

    The 555th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron welcomed a new commander last Friday when Col. Michael Pelletier relieved Col. James H. Hall during a change of command ceremony at the Tinker Club.    Colonel Hall took the reigns of command for the 555th ACSS June 2004. After 30 years of service in