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  • DSCR, DLA, Air Force hold joint session for BRAC implementation

    Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency officials held a kickoff session Sept. 12-15 at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center in preparation of the transition of the 776th Maintenance Support Squadron's subset that will be transferred to DLA on Feb. 3. The 776th MXSS is part of the 76th Maintenance

  • 3rd Herd members given ‘tour’ of 12th Air Force

    Members of the 3rd Combat Communications Group got more than they could have hoped for last week when the 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern commander himself came calling.    Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, using a mixture of straight talk and humor, gave 3rd Herd members a remote "tour" of the entire

  • First NPS AAP class graduates at Tinker

    They are the first.    Thirty-one Tinker Airmen and civilians graduated Sept. 13 from the Naval Postgraduate School's year-long Advanced Acquisition Program. Held at the Education and Training building, they were the first group to graduate from the course since the program was introduced at Tinker

  • ‘Heritage to Horizons’: Hundreds attend annual Air Force Ball

    It was flawless. The Air Force Ball went off without a hitch.    More than 500 Airmen, civilians and prominent community members attended the black-tie affair Sept. 14 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Held in the grandiose Sam Noble Special Events Center, guests

  • Motorcycle safety important on, off base

    With motorcycle accidents on the rise and nasty weather ahead, it is time to remember safety when riding -- on and off-base.    The Tinker Riders and Mentors program is designed to help newer riders transition from controlled courses to open roads and highways that can pose dangers for inexperienced

  • Around Tinker: Base exchange gets new general manager

    New Tinker Base Exchange General Manager Bettye Golson traded in her boots and blue jeans for suits and heels.    The 31-year Army and Air Force Exchange Service veteran recently returned from a voluntary deployment to the Middle East including Kuwait, Qatar, Djibouti and the United Arab Emirates

  • Club membership drive begins Oct. 1

    Join any Air Force Club between Oct 1 and Dec. 31 and automatically receive six-months free dues.    As a bonus, 100 new members will be randomly selected to receive six additional months of free dues by registering via an online survey at www.afclubs.net.    "We want to give everyone the chance to

  • Intramural bowling: 72nd OSS rolls past Fire Dawgs

    The 72nd Operational Support Squadron defeated the Fire Dawgs 3,273-3,013 in total pin count during intramural bowling action Sept. 12 at the Tinker Bowling Center.    Paige Frye, Christina Juarez, Debbie Defeo, Carmelo Juarez and Jerry Ealom represented the 72nd OSS while Billy Newton, Steve

  • 32nd CCS defeats Marines in flag football

    The flag football team from the 32nd Combat Communications Squadron defeated the Marines 18-6 Aug. 12 at the Tinker Sports Complex.    The game got off to a roaring start on a trick play pulled off by the 32nd CCS team. Quarterback Rob Massey performed the wrong ball trick play to perfection. He

  • Dressing part almost as important as play on golf course

    Golf is much more than just a sport -- it is tradition, history and lore, and maybe a little attitude kicked in.    Golf has been played since the 16th century and is a game steeped in traditions, and proper dress is just one of those many traditions.    Tinker Golf Course takes pride in the