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  • Tinker mechanic's two 'cool' C-130 IDEAS

    Keven Merrill is on a roll. The 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron Tank and Cooler Repair Shop mechanic recently participated in the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or IDEA, program. He submitted two proposals and both were approved. Together, they will save the Air Force

  • Smoking cessation success rate higher for those with regular exercise program

    Recent data has demonstrated that smokers who participate in a regular exercise program have a much higher smoking cessation success rate. The more physically active you are, the greater your success rate.If you are a smoker or used to smoke, you know that quitting is one of the hardest things to

  • Pills aren't a cure-all for life

    Our society has evolved into one that tends to reach for a pill to treat problems that seem out of our control -- such as stress, pain, work, marriage, etc. Many of us believe pills are a quick fix for anything and everything that ails us, improving our appearance, performance and mood. Medications

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Reporting options available for victims

    Domestic abuse often goes unreported in society at large as well as within the military. Although a victim's decision to report the incident is a crucial step toward holding the offender accountable, victims sometimes fear that reporting may have serious potential consequences such as:ยท jeopardizing

  • World War II vets visit Tinker

    Today they walk with canes or get pushed in wheelchairs. But 70 years ago the members of the 388th Bombardment Group were young men in their late teens or early 20s, risking their lives flying in B-17s on bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe.Twenty surviving veterans of the Army Air Corps

  • Fire prevention week: Never leave cooking unattended

    It can be one of the most hazardous areas in your home. Do you know where it is? It's your kitchen. Oct. 6-12 is National Fire Prevention Week and this year's theme is "Prevent Kitchen Fires." Tinker Fire and Emergency Services, in concert with the NFPA, is using this opportunity to educate the

  • Tinker major to play 'Wheel of Fortune'

    Maj. Greg Hurley said he has his retirement plan figured out and it's under way. He will go on TV and play "Wheel of Fortune," bank a lot of money and prizes, and live the high life with his wife and children. He's not kidding. He's just waiting for a callback from the producers. Last November, the

  • Prowler has landed: Navy now has plane in airpark

    The United States Navy has been a resident of Tinker Air Force Base for 21 years, and now it also has an aircraft in the airpark at the base entrance at Air Depot Boulevard.A Navy EA-6B Prowler was moved from the 185-acre Navy Area on the south side of Tinker AFB to the airpark behind the base

  • Tinker men jam with local band, Mumford & Sons

    Amongst bluegrass fans, The Byron Berline Band is a name within its own right. With a history extending 18 years, the band was founded by world-renowned fiddler Byron Berline who has many achievements to his name, including helping to jumpstart the career of country singer-songwriter Vince Gill. Two

  • Tinker bearing shop supports wide range of weapons systems

    Aeronautical antifriction bearings, as well as aircraft engine, gearbox and instrument bearings, are critical to the operation of jet aircraft and are pricey. Consequently, the Air Force has implemented an initiative to get as much use as possible from each bearing it has.Accordingly, the 76th