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  • Team Tinker receives Chief of Staff Award

    One team, one mission.    This single concept helped Operation Team Spirit from the Air National Guard Readiness Center win one of the most coveted awards in the Air Force, the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award on Sept. 25 in Washington, D.C.    The unique team, composed of members from Air

  • 72nd MDG prepares to combat the flu

    Flu season is fast approaching. Administration of the nasal-spray flu vaccine will be the primary prevention provided this flu season by the 72nd Medical Group for those that meet administration criteria. For those who do not meet medical criteria, a flu shot will still be available.    Influenza,

  • Was it an accident or an error?

    What is an accident? Briefly, it is a sudden and unforeseen event. Given that definition, can we say that the Apollo fire that killed three astronauts on the launch pad, and the Challenger disaster, were accidents?    The first Apollo fatalities were due to a fire that occurred when the spacecraft

  • The message is unchanging: Don’t drink and drive

    Drink and drive and ... pay the consequences.    The message is simple, clear and unchanging. Yet, despite the warnings and startling statistics, military members and civilians practice unsafe habits by driving under the influence of alcohol or while intoxicated.    "Safety is no accident," said

  • Running for Recovery: Simple exercise can help relieve stress, improve mood

    Following the emphasis on the importance of health awareness for military and civilians, an interesting article was found titled 4 Steps. The steps are: Claim Ownership, Ask for Help, Run for Recovery, and Enjoy your Freedom.    You alone have to claim ownership of your ailment, affliction or

  • Base commander orders flags flown at half-staff

    The death of a retired Air Force member's son last week lead to all U.S. and Oklahoma flags on Tinker being flown at half-staff on Wednesday.    Col. Mark Correll, 72nd Air Base Wing and installation commander, followed the direction of Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and ordered the flags to be flown at

  • Tinker earns award for partnership with union

    Tinker Air Force Base recently won an annual Air Force Materiel Command award.    Tinker officials were awarded the 2007 AFMC Local Partnership Council Practice Award Sept. 12. The award recognizes the positive relationship between the installation and American Federation of Government Employees

  • Senior NCOs inducted

    Sergeant is an ancient term that denotes a person possessing special skills, trust and integrity.    Eighty-three Air Force members mastered the designation of a sergeant and joined the top two percent of the enlisted force as Senior Non-Commissioned Officers last Friday night at the Tinker Club.   

  • Unit Spotlight: 552nd Computer Systems Squadron

    The mission of the 552nd Computer Systems Squadron is to develop/maintain the software that forms the heart and soul of the Airborne Warning and Control System E-3 aircraft.    The 552nd CSS provides 24 hour a day software support to improve the overall effectiveness of the E-3 Sentry aircraft and

  • IDEAS save money, award Air Force employees

    They said, "Show us a better way" and Team Tinker did.    "They" are Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or IDEA, program analysts and points of contact. Since 1995, Air Force employees -- civilians and military -- have submitted process improvement and resource savings ideas through