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  • Retiring commander says goodbye to troops

    Although 555th Aircraft Sustainment Squadron retiring commander Col. James H. Hall aspired to be a pilot, fate would have it that he would become a maintenance officer. He said he hasn't regretted the decision in all of his 30 years of service.    "Taking aircraft that lands broken and being able to

  • Parade, tree lighting set for Nov. 28

    As the cool November winds whistle through the trees, the 72nd Services Squadron is preparing for Tinker's annual holiday parade and tree lighting. Festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 28.    The parade is part of National Military Family Month and this year's theme is "Celebrating an Oklahoma

  • Tinker teens helping in their community

    Teen members of the Tinker Youth Center's Patriot Keystone Club are trying to change the sterotypical opinion that today's youngsters don't care about anyone or anything but themselves. Members of the Patriot Keystone Club are working hard to support the community in many different ways throughout

  • November is National Diabetes Month: Healthy eyes important

    How can you prevent diabetic eye disease?    Diabetes can lead to permanent vision loss if not controlled. If you are living with diabetes, then an annual dilated eye examination should be part of your diabetes preventive care. A dilated eye examination can detect early signs of diabetic eye disease

  • Teams participate in Family Feud

    Team Tinker Fabulous Family Feud was a huge success once again as 32 teams battled it out for the $500 first place prize on Nov. 1.    The first place winning team participants were 1st Lt. Jennifer Condon, Donna Carrell, Melissa Skillern, James M. Jones and Angela Carr all from the 556th Aircraft

  • Intramural Football: 72nd MSS rallies to defeat 964th AACS 14-10 in playoffs

    The 2007 Tinker flag football playoffs returned to action as the 72nd Mission Support Squadron rallied to defeat the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron 14-10 Nov. 6 at the Tinker Sports Complex.    Both teams exchanged possessions in the first quarter with neither side gaining an advantage. The

  • Business minded: Assistant SECAF attends Tinker and the Primes

    More than 1,600 business and community leaders including William C. Anderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, gathered at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City Nov. 6-7 to participate in the annual Tinker and the Primes business event.    The

  • NDI looks to increase reliability

    We've all heard the saying "If you step on a crack, break your mother's back." Well, if aircraft inspectors miss a tiny crack in an engine or a critical component on an aircraft, the Air Force bird could fall out of the sky.    The Air Force Nondestructive Inspection team ensures aircraft inspectors

  • New process lessens production time, health hazards

    Six months ago, the process took four or five hours. Today, the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Group's Disassembly and Cleaning Unit can "nitpick" an aircraft part of its paint within 20 minutes.    Until recently, officials removed paint from small areas and openings of weapon systems' flight controls