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  • Tinker competitor brings home top military racquetball honors

    He's ranked No. 64 in the world and No. 1 in the Armed Forces. Tinker's own, Capt. Charles "CJ" Shaffer Jr., is a racquetball king.The 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron air battle manager recently competed in and won the military division of the 2011 Ektelon National Singles Championships in

  • ThunderHawks pummel DISA in intramural softball

    The 72nd OSS ThunderHawks sure know how to start an intramural softball season. On June 14 at Field 1, the team devastated DISA in a doubleheader. Despite a seemingly promising start, DISA didn't have a chance. The games were over before they started. In the first match-up, ThunderHawks Marc Bradley

  • Customer Service: Behind the counter

    Within the military, no one specific job is more important than another. Without one element contributing their piece to the overall operation, the mission as a whole could potentially be compromised.One of these elements is the Customer Service ID cards section.Customer service includes

  • Yogilates, a soothing blend of exercise forms

    Yogilates -- I don't think it's for me. The blend of Hatha yoga and Pilates in an hour-long class at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays in Bldg. 3705 seems better suited for an intermediary or expert, rather than a beginner like me. Structured similar to the yoga class offered at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays

  • HAWC offers health, life improvement classes

    At the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, 2011, kisses were exchanged, "Auld Lang Syne" was sung and many New Year's resolutions were made. The temperature outside is now warmer, people are whistling different tunes and the hasty goals made during a chilly night in January are almost six months old. If you

  • Little league coaches stress ‘FUN’damentals

    It was a cloudy and windy Thursday afternoon that threatened torrential rains. But no spirits or clothes were dampened. Instead, players came to the field dressed in matching Orioles uniforms -- gray pants, orange uniform shirts and black-and-orange ball caps. Clutching their personal bats and

  • Tinker chaplain makes rounds in Africa

    Tinker's deployed chaplain is on a mission in Africa. During his visit to various units around East Africa, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Terrinoni celebrated Christian Holy Week with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa personnel and provided spiritual support to several units in the region.

  • Americans claim CAN/AM Cup

    Before a record-crowd, the American component of the 552nd Air Control Wing earned bragging rights with a 6-3 victory in the third annual 552nd ACW CAN/AM Cup. More than 1,000 spectators were entertained by a game that was much closer then the final score would have shown. There was a buzz in the

  • AAFES employee back on base after long deployment

    In September 2004 Maria Hood packed her bags, boarded an airplane with only $300 to her name and began a move to Oklahoma. Born and raised in the Philippines, Ms. Hood decided she wanted to come to the United States; she wanted more out of life.Two months after her arrival, she applied for a job on