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  • AWACS officer retires with more than 10,500 flying hours

    On July 27, 1981, 1st Lt. Jon Williams flew his first sortie on the E-3 Sentry aircraft as a weapons director. Now, 31 years later, Maj. Jon Williams, an evaluator mission crew commander in the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, has logged 1267 total sorties, 222 of which were combat sorties. His

  • It’s a small world … Airmen reunite at Tinker

    Despite being geographically separated about 1,200 miles from home, two Airmen in charge of maintaining the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base have been made to feel right at home after landing in the same unit here after graduating from high school in

  • Heartlink is an orientation program for military spouses

    Are you a military spouse who has been "married" to the military for five years or less? Does your spouse use strange acronyms that you don't understand? When they are in uniform and with a group of other military members do they stand up when specific people walk into a room? Why do they salute a

  • Miss Oklahoma has Tinker roots

    Sept. 16, 1995, is a day that resonates with Alicia Clifton. At 3 years old, she sat on her mother's lap in their south Oklahoma City home and watched the Miss America pageant. As Miss Oklahoma Shawntel Smith accepted the prize-winning crown, Alicia decided she wanted to be Miss America one day.

  • Tips for a safe school year

    The kids are all excited because school is starting (well maybe not as excited as you are). It's time to get the supplies, new clothes, backpacks, etc. Here are some safety tips to go along with all those new things:Clothes: When you buy school clothes, make sure they do not have drawstrings.

  • Outing the conspirator to every rape

    Tinker leaders were clued-in to an ongoing conspiracy July 16 -- one that enables rape and victim blaming. So, who's behind the conspiracy? The answer may surprise you. Anne Munch, a former prosecutor and educator, revealed the conspirator to a full auditorium at the 552nd Operations Group during a

  • One Tinker team used to making bold predictions

    An axiom attributed to Benjamin Franklin holds that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. At Tinker Air Force Base, that ounce translates into big bucks.The 10-member Predictive Maintenance team in the 76th Maintenance Support Squadron identifies and prevents waste through oil sampling

  • Safety: It’s an attitude worth adopting

    Every day we "do things." We get dressed and head to breakfast. We get in our vehicle of choice and go to work. We turn wrenches, push paper, flip burgers, put gas in jets or move cargo. Every day, when we "do things," we are exposed to hazards in our environment. How we work and survive within the

  • Tips for a fun, safe summer outside

    By following these safety tips we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer. Use your good common sense, be cool, have fun. Sun SafetyWe all need some sun exposure; it's our primary source of vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium for stronger, healthier bones. But it doesn't take much time in

  • Quick thinking saves Tinker man’s life

    If Tech. Sgt. Keith Hagins, Officer Aaron Whitehead, Rodney Walker and Cheryl Sweeney had not been where they were the morning of June 18, Robert Cain might have died.Their spontaneous reactions saved Mr. Cain's life when seconds were critical to his survival after a heart attack he suffered while