News Search

News

  • SCW-1 recognizes award winners at luncheon

    Strategic Communications Wing ONE and the Take Charge and Move Out community took time recently to recognize the recipients of its 2007 yearly awards and the quarterly honors covering July through September 2007.    The recipients received their awards at the 37th TACAMO Community Council Luncheon,

  • Tinker needs volunteers to sign up for VITA program

    Tinker wants you ... to help with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.    As of Nov. 19, only 20 base personnel had signed up to volunteer their time advising others during the upcoming tax season. Tinker officials said an additional 70 volunteers and command-appointed helpers are needed to

  • AFFSA accomplishes first Tactical JPALS testing

    The Air Force Flight Standards Agency was involved in the first flight testing of a Tactical Approach system during the last week of October at the FAA Technical center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.    Similar to the civilian Local Area Augmentation System, Joint Precision Approach and Landing

  • Serving up gratitude: Annual Thanksgiving tradition keeps on going

    Team Tinker commanders held a change of command ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 22, but it wasn't the usual ceremony with the passing of the guidon.    This change of command involved base leadership taking on the role of serving junior enlisted Airmen, Sailors, retirees and their families Thanksgiving

  • Security forces warns 'Lock It or Lose It'

    In the last month, Tinker Air Force Base has seen an increase of burglaries in base housing and the dormitories. Unsecured property is the leading cause of theft on Tinker.    Statistically, theft of personal property increases as the holiday season nears. Although every effort to investigate these

  • Enlisted Spouses Club under way at Tinker

    Amy Stuart was on a mission. When the enlisted spouse learned Tinker didn't have a club for her peers, she took action and started one. She spent a year researching, organizing her intentions and working with first shirts. After 14 months, Tinker's new Enlisted Spouses Club is on its way.    "It's

  • Obituaries

    Altheda Anderson, 55, of Mustang, died Nov. 20 at the OU Medical Center due to post surgery complications. Ms. Anderson, chief of the Education and Training Partnership Program at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, had been a civil service employee for 34 years. In the many years of service to

  • Don't forget your Wingman during holidays

    Everyone needs a break from the daily grind and the holiday season serves as a great time to rejuvenate and contemplate on next year's goals and aspirations.    However, with gift giving, holiday parties, exchanging cards, and re-uniting with family and friends, this time of year can also be

  • CHAPLAIN'S CORNER: Password protected

    I cannot even count how many passwords I have memorized.    I have passwords for e-mail, bank accounts, ATM cards, computer based training for the Air Force, my CAC card, computer programs, cell phones, keyless car access and a whole lot more.    I sometime wonder how I can remember all those

  • EAP, Military OneSource resources available at Tinker

    Tinker officials want more base personnel to take advantage of the Employee Assistance Program and Military OneSource resources.    In addition to being free services, the programs will likely help troubled Airmen and Air Force Materiel Command civilians with their dilemmas.    "Practicing good