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  • Blessing in disguise: Tinker Area Audit Office

    They've been likened to number crunchers, but the Air Force Audit Agency personnel at Tinker are more than that. They are also researchers, inspectors and consultants educated in nearly every aspect of Tinker, the Air National Guard unit at Will Rogers World Airport and Altus Air Force Base, Okla.

  • On target: Tinker shooting club aims for firearm education

    Katherine Nobile slides the action closed on her 12-gauge shotgun and looks out over the expanse in front of her, steadying her nerves. Everyone waits for her cue. She wipes sweat from her brow in the growing morning heat and then shoulders the firearm. A single word is all it takes."Pull," she

  • Airport welcome center offers military members a comfortable spot to land

    They sat on a plush leather couch with video-game controllers in their hands. Dressed in their Army Combat Uniforms, two privates were intently focused on the flat-screen action before them as they enjoyed the amenities offered by the YMCA Military Welcome Center.The 5,000-square-foot center is

  • Engineer continues father’s Sentry legacy

    To most children, their parents' jobs are just a lot of smoke and mirrors. Few kids truly comprehend what mom and dad actually do while away from the house for long hours of the workday. For many, they get a good-bye and perhaps a peck on the cheek, with a promise to 'see you when I get home.' Then,

  • Don’t spin wheels when it comes to bicycle safety

    How many of us ride bicycles? We usually start this activity early in life and if we learn good habits early, they will stay with us the rest of our lives. However, it is never too late to learn to be safe. Below are some tips on protective equipment for you, necessary equipment for your bike and

  • Not your mother’s club: TOSC has fun while supporting community

    Today's officers' spouse club is not like your mother's or grandmother's club. Gone are the days of the white gloves, fancy dresses and cutting bandages for the Red Cross.Today, the key word is philanthropy and having fun while helping others. At the Tinker Officers' Spouse Club, fun comes through

  • Boyhood fascination forecasts winning future for weather NCO

    When he was a kid he would just sit and watch the storms roll in. The Owasso, Okla., native drank in the sensory weather patterns of his Tornado Alley home, particularly drawn to the gonging, blustery thunderstorms that swept down the plains. Although those childhood days are far behind, Master Sgt.

  • Membership has its benefits

    The Tinker Club doesn't settle for doing things "halfway." This week marks the mid-point for the club's membership drive and they are only halfway to their goal of 100 new members by May 31. What can you do to help them reach their goal? Current club members will receive either $5 cash or $10 in FSS