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  • 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

  • Are you a loser? Lean Challenge campaign ends with mass weigh-ins

    In years past, nobody wanted to be a loser. That was a name someone called you in elementary school if they thought you weren't cool.    How times change? Since the airing of NBC's "The Biggest Loser," folks across America have been shedding pounds to be called "The Biggest Loser."    Here at Tinker

  • Wingman saves co-worker’s life

    On Sept. 19, Kenneth Grimshaw was stopped right in his tracks.    The 76th Maintenance Wing aircraft mechanic's breath was taken away, literally, by a seemingly harmless object no bigger than a fingertip, a peanut M&M.    The husband and father of three felt his consciousness slipping away with each

  • ‘Taking Care of our own’: Air Force Aid Society assists military members

    Taking care of "Our Own" is a phase that is heard and used frequently.    That phrase originated with the Army Air Corps and World War II Army Air Forces whose members wanted to "take care of their own." Through their desire to assist military members and their families, the Air Force Aid Society

  • Tinker sergeant wins 3rd place in essay contest

    In June, club members Air Force wide submitted essays in hopes of winning one of six scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $6,000.    Proving that club membership pays, Air Force Clubs gave away $25,000 in scholarships so individuals can continue their education.    Master Sgt. Bruce Kimball, 349th

  • Intramural bowling: 552nd AMXS maintains first place

    The action heated up in week three of the Commanders Trophy bowling league.    On Sept. 19, the first-place 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron team defeated For the $$$$$ Again by 38 pins during intramural bowling at the Tinker Bowling Center.    For the $$$$$ Again got out to an early lead on

  • Tinker runners raise the bar at the Air Force Marathon

    Thirty-nine runners represented Tinker at the 11th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 15 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.    More than 6,300 runners participated in all areas of the marathon, half-marathon and relay events commemorating the Air Force's 60th birthday.    "It was an