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  • Children grow through reading

    This year's Summer Reading Program brought many new and exciting ways to encourage kids to read.   The Tinker Library has teamed up with the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and has a similar summer program to all state libraries, making it easier for children and parents.   There have also been

  • Periodic table installed on floor of chemistry lab

    Hidden deep in Bldg. 3001 is a unique mural, of sorts. Built into a chemistry laboratory floor, the mural is a chart that best represents the science of chemistry.    Chris Mance, 76th Maintenance Wing chemist, designed and primarily installed a 180-square-foot periodic table into the electroplating

  • Performance reports shortened, fitness added

    Air Force officials want to keep evaluation forms short and sweet and of course, lean.    The new officer and enlisted evaluation forms will make its debut this August, starting with senior master sergeants.    Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel Lt. Gen. Roger Brady said the

  • 448th CSW vice director retires

    Col. Michael Leahy will soon cross out of the blue.    After a 27-year career, which brought him to Tinker Air Force Base for 11 months, the 448th Combat Sustainment Wing vice director will retire July 27.    "The Air Force gave me a series of tremendous opportunities and I would not trade any of

  • Save money when you register now for the USAF Marathon

    Attention all marathoners and half-marathoners: If you've put off early registration for the 11th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15, your time for procrastinating is running out!    If you haven't logged onto www.usafmarathon.com and registered for your race by the time the clock strikes

  • Tinker can, our allies know it

    During a mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Feedom, an aircraft encountered an engine problem. A subsequent investigation determined the cause of the problem to be a faulty oil supply tube on the turbine frame of the engine.    This defect was declared to be a safety of flight

  • ATSO Rodeo: Rounding up the 552nd ACW, 72nd ABW

    Real-world taskings this year have taken the place of Operational Readiness Exercise "fun and games" as the 552nd Air Control Wing deployed its Airmen to support Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.    Two exercises were cancelled since the deployment so this time around the 552nd ACW Inspector

  • Wet weather cozy for mosquitoes

    The record-breaking number of consecutive days of rain in June has caused a mosquito infested July.    "Mosquito populations have increased and tripled or even quadrupled in some areas of Oklahoma," said Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Joy, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Community Health, 72nd Aerospace