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  • 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

  • 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