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  • Tinker BASH program gears up for approaching bird migration

    Although Oklahomans are still sweltering from summer heat and high humidity, the period when birds will start migrating south is approaching."It's still pretty mild up north," but colder temperatures will soon "start pushing them south," said John Krupovage, Natural Resources Manager with the 72nd

  • Squadron's 'Biggest Loser' competition is on

    Game on. Twenty-one 5th Manpower Requirements Squadron members and spouses are participating in the unit's Booster Club "Biggest Loser" weight-loss and body composition contest. Between Aug. 15 and Nov. 15, the participants are challenging themselves to reach new goals in the weight loss and/or body

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer ending

    The Labor Day holiday weekend is here. Because the weather will soon start to change, everyone wants to make the most of this long weekend; the last summer "bash." But you don't want it to end tragically. The National Safety Council has found that, for this weekend, traffic fatality estimates

  • 101 Critical Days: Summer campaign ending soon, but safety never stops

    Though the annual 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign comes to an end next week, the need for safety measures continues. Many people use the last long weekend of summer to get away from home before the hustle and bustle of another school year begins. In most cases, using common sense will help you

  • Safety: Gas cans, are they safe or not?

    Everyone does it ... store gasoline in a portable container to use at home for the lawn mower, weed eater or keep in the car "just in case." Ever wondered what is safe when hauling or storing the gasoline until needed? There are a few things to consider that could save a life or, at the very least,

  • 101 Critical Days: Planning, caution needed when it comes to extreme sports

    Extreme sports, such as bungee jumping, parasailing and sky diving (see more in the list below) have become more popular among Airmen in recent years. For many Airmen, the lure of extreme sports correlates to some of the same reasons for joining the Air Force. The common personality traits include

  • Tinker man dies in flash flood, will be missed

    His neat desk is adornedwith vases of fresh and colorful flowers. There are framed family photos, an open memorial book awaiting the next inscription and his Holy Bible. Taped on his monitor is a small picture of him. But his chair is empty and his phone lays on the hook. It is a constant reminder

  • Catapult contest still ‘on’

    Although it's been postponed twice, the catapult contest envisioned by the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron is now expected to launch this fall.Originally it was called the "Spring Fling" and was scheduled for May, but had to be postponed because of an outbreak of tornadoes. It was rescheduled

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: Strap on safety before bike rides

    Bicycling is a very popular activity during warm weather. Although there are no hard statistics on the actual number of riders, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports their surveys show approximately 57 million people, 27.3 percent of the population age 16 or older, rode a