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  • Operation Holiday Spirit: Angel trees to be set up Monday

    Operation Holiday Spirit is an annual community project to assist Tinker active duty military families during the holidays.    Families are identified through their unit first sergeant or Navy master chiefs. The Tinker First Sergeant's Council coordinates this annual event to help make this holiday

  • TOSC holds Bunko night

    The Tinker Officer Spouses Club hosted a Bunko night, sponsored by the 72nd Air Base Wing, Nov. 14 at the Tinker Club.    Around 60 people attended, including special guest Col. Mark Correll, 72nd ABW commander, to enjoy an evening of fellowship, prizes and excitement.    A silent auction with

  • Prancer, friend to attend Tinker holiday parade

    Dan Bell, 72nd Services Squadron director, recently got "top secret" information that Santa's reindeer Prancer and some of his friends vacation in Missouri before heading to the North Pole for the holiday season.    After hearing the news, Mr. Bell e-mailed the care taker about how wonderful the

  • 960th AACS claims flag football championship

    All the elements were present for a spectacular flag football game as the 2007 base championship played out Nov. 15 at the Tinker Sports Complex.    The result was an exciting win for the ages as the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron Vikings defeated the Tinker Eye Care team, 16-13.    The game

  • 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.