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  • Committed to serve: Tragedy helped push doctor toward career in medicine

    Editor's note: This is the fifth story in a nine-article series about military providers assigned to Tinker.Dr. (Capt.) Michael Madsen's career can be attributed to being at the right place, at the right time. Though he considered an Air Force and medical career long before he actually joined and

  • Flight doc: plans didn’t include the Air Force, stethoscopes

    Editor's note: This is the fourth story in a nine-article series about military providers assigned to Tinker.Daniel Pascucci didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a doctor. He didn't want to own a stethoscope, analyze symptoms of an illness and treat a patient. Instead, despite his parents'

  • From postcard to military career: Dr. Albrecht seeing, treating the world

    Editor's note: This is the second story in a nine-article series about military providers assigned to Tinker.Twelve years ago, Angela Albrecht was at a crossroads. Dissatisfied with her veterinary career, she debated a change. She pondered going back to school for a master's degree when she received

  • Tinker’s new pediatrician knows her stuff

    Editor's note: This is the second story in a nine-article series about military providers assigned to Tinker.If it hadn't been for Paul Davis, Tinker could have missed out on a valuable medical asset. Because of her dad's advice, Jessica Davis applied for an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

  • The Stained Glass Saga

    Every decade, we revisit the story of the historic stained glass windows that enhance the Tinker Chapel. The endeavor presents the opportunity to reveal any new light on the subject and tell the story to newcomers while reminding seasoned workers of the events that any history detective could

  • Keeping sight seen: Meet Tinker’s newest optometrist

    Dr. (Maj.) Neil Horner said when he arrived at Tinker in June, his dream came true. The optometrist, who transferred to the 72nd Medical Group from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, got his desired assignment: at an installation in his home state with his oldest son. Combined with several other perks,

  • Parts producers: Tinker’s machine shops are invaluable

    To say four machine shops within the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group are important is an understatement. They are essential; they are the "manufacturers of last resort."Tool and Die, Numerical Control, General Machining and Precision Grinding produce parts and tooling from raw materials when the

  • Tinker volunteer remembers historic flights over Berlin

    At almost 85 years old, Charlie Blackwell, former cargo flight engineer, can readily recall what his strangest payload was. The year was 1948. As the tensions between the Allies and the Soviet Union escalated, the hammer came down on Berlin. In early summer of that year the Berlin Blockade began, as

  • Recruiting squadron builds Air Force ranks with a new kind of recruit

    Amassing an enormous area-of-responsibility, they call themselves bounty hunters, saying, "We'll find them anywhere." But, the members of the 349th Recruiting Squadron are far more than that. They are responsible for signing up the best and brightest individuals to join the Air Force, while facing