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  • Celebrating the legacy of the 'Herd'

    The unit shield is unmistakable, a sword intersected with four lightning bolts and the words "Live by the Sword" emblazoned underneath.When the mantra "Anytime, Anywhere" is exclaimed by 721 combat communicators, it motivates every occupant in any auditorium, parade field or convention hall. The 3rd

  • Tinker civilian applies Green Belt principles to real-world projects

    Toby Smith gets it and the proof is in his actions; just ask Brian deFonteny or Karl McCausey.In March, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex tool program manager attended a five-day Green Belt class. When he returned to his work area, he put his lessons to use and is working on a value-added

  • AFSC Focus: Engineering & Technical Management

    In the Engineering and Technical Management Directorate of the Air Force Sustainment Center, "We are about 'engineering the possible'," Director Angie Tymofichuk said recently. "Through AFSC's engineering workforce, we evaluate what needs to be done and then we engineer a solution."With just under

  • 966th AACS Airman earns four CCAF degrees in single year

    Tech. Sgt. William Woltmann achieved something rare. In fact, he is the first Tinker Airman in a Community College of the Air Force graduating class to do it. At the May 8 Tinker ceremony, Sergeant Woltmann will accept four associates degrees, which were completed in a single graduating class.From

  • Fire and Emergency Services here to serve, protect

    Why do we have a fire department? I receive this question often, and many folks are amazed that we have an operational fire department on the base.First, our goal is like many first responders; "Serve and Protect." Second, a community as complex and varied and critical to national defense has

  • Med Group celebrates National Laboratory Week

    The 72nd Medical Group is celebrating National Laboratory Professionals Week. Every year, the last week of April designates this special week commemorating the 14 professional lab techs and pathologists who work, most times behind the scenes, to keep the entire Tinker Medical Group running smoothly.

  • Bowling center holds championship tournament

    Curtis Vincent won his fourth bowling title at Tinker when he received the first-place trophy in the Base Championship Tournament last weekend. Vincent, an F108 jet engine mechanic in the 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron, won the men's division of the two-day tournament, "and this is the one

  • CHPS teaches ways to manage stress in life, at workplace

    Stress is a problem everyone encounters at one point or another. There are multiple types of stress: both good and bad. There are many different times and places people experience stress. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines job stress as the "harmful physical and emotional

  • What’s in your supplement?

    The Department of Defense is rolling out a new campaign aimed at helping Airmen get the scoop on dietary supplements.Through the Operation Supplement Safety Campaign, officials hope to educate service members, DOD civilians, retirees and their family members about the dangers of using some dietary

  • May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

    May is the month of motorcycles and motorcyclists. The sun shines, the birds sing and riders across the country swing their leg across their two-wheeled steeds to hit the open road. According to an article by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, there are a few basic rules to follow to ensure that