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Maj. Mark McDaniel, 301st Fighter Wing Chaplain, recites wedding vows for Dr. Heather Cox and Marine Staff Sgt. Erik Mortenson (on Web cam) during a ceremony that took place recently at the Desert Storm Conference Center at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Cox, now Mrs. Erik Mortenson, connected over the Internet via Web cam to Sergeant Mortenson in Iraq to marry after both sides overcame many obstacles. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)


Wedding over Web cam

Maj. Mark McDaniel, 301st Fighter Wing Chaplain, recites wedding vows for Dr. Heather Cox and Marine Staff Sgt. Erik Mortenson (on Web cam) during a ceremony that took place recently at the Desert Storm Conference Center at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Cox, now Mrs. Erik Mortenson, connected over the Internet via Web cam to Sergeant Mortenson in Iraq to marry after both sides overcame many obstacles. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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It is the responsibility of the Tinker Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard group to keep the airfield free from birds that can cause damage to flying aircraft. Their task is much more difficult in the spring and fall, when migratory birds fly through Tinker’s air space. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Staff Sgt. Chris DeJesus, from Headquarters Air Force Flight Standards Agency, gets a good workout doing bench presses. Several activities, including a bench press contest and a 3-point basketball contest, were held during the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center’s grand reopening on Oct. 21. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Cutting the ceremonial ribbon to officially reopen the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center are, from left, Dale Armstrong, assistant fitness director; Corie Wells, fitness center director; Col. Lea Kirkwood, 72nd Air Base Wing vice commander; Erica Dawson and Tyrese Flagg, both recreation assistants. After more than a year and $2 million in renovations and construction, patrons were able to see the improvements Oct. 21. The Gerrity now includes features such as new flooring in the basketball gym, an extended balcony for cardio equipment and additional weight room space. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Robin Uptain, U.S. Army retired, aims for a 3-point goal during the 3-point basketball competition as part of the Oct. 21 grand reopening activities at the Gerrity Fitness and Sports Center. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Bobby Natale and Paul Herr, both with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, read plaques displayed on Silent Witnesses in the Base Exchange on Oct. 14. The cardboard cutouts were also on display in the 72nd Medical Group and Bldg. 3001 to bring awareness to October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The plaques described actual people killed in family maltreatment incidents. Oklahoma ranks third in the nation for the murder of women. For more information about domestic violence, to report, or for assistance, call Family Advocacy at 582-6604. The Tinker Air Force Base Domestic Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at 415-0599. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Brig. Gen. Allan Day, center, speaks with members of the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group during his Oct. 6 visit to Tinker. During this portion of his tour, General Day visited the B-52 Flap Production line to learn more about the background and future plans for DLA’s support for the shop. With the general are, from left, Mike Mowles, 76th CMXG deputy director; Col. Robert Jackson, 76th CMXG commander; David Carnes, DLA director of engineering; Darrel Anderson, 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron director; Donald Ticer, 551st CMMXS flight chief; Darin Reeves, mechanical engineer with the 76th CMXG; Donovan Moore, 424th Supply Chain Management Squadron engineering structures flight chief; and Hallie Peltier, 424th SCMS section chief and aerospace engineer. Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released
Front left, Amn. First Class Enzo Ocsas and front right, Amn. First Class Kellan Goins, both with the 72nd Operation Support Squadron, maneuver through an obstacle course while holding a raw egg during a Sept. 20 picnic for the Home Away From Home program. Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released
Maria Baker, a host mother with the Home Away From Home program, poses for a picture at a recent picnic for the program with her “adopted” Airmen, left to right, Amn. Basic Nolan Switanowski, Amn. First Class Braden McGee, Amn. First Class Benjamin Pohl, Amn. First Class Kyle Long and Amn. First Class Jacob Lozano. All Airmen are with the 552nd Air Control Wing. Air force photo by Kelly White/Released
Linda and Hank Duncan, center, speak with two of their Airmen, A1C Albert (he goes by Thomas) McConnell, left, from the 552nd Training Readiness Squadron, and Amn. Karson Cyr, from the 552nd TRS. The Home Away From Home program currently has 138 active military participants and 61 active host families. For more information, visit www.teamtinkerhomeawayfromhome.org. Air Force photos by Kelly White/Released
Tech. Sgt. Eric Crotsley fires rounds at Tulsa’s U.S. Shooting Academy in July. The instructor section chief with the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 9, was named to the elite Air Force Action Pistol Team this month. Courtesy photo/Released
Telin Ozier, an attorney in the 72nd Air Base Wing Judge Advocate’s office and subject matter expert in the Labor Law Division, speaks to attendees at a briefing about reasonable accommodations on Oct. 6 in the Bldg. 3001 Oklahoma Room. Reasonable accommodations help disabled employees perform the essential functions of their job. The briefing was one of several briefings scheduled for the October Disability Employment Awareness Month. Upcoming events include “A Survey of Benefits” presented by Veterans Affairs on Oct. 20 in Fannin Hall in Bldg. 282 and an Ability Job Fair, sponsored by Oklahoma Works Partners and Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns on Oct. 22 at Shepherd Mall, 2401 NW 23rd St. in Oklahoma City. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)
Local charities that are accepting donations through the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign were present Wednesday during the annual CFC Fair held in Bldg. 3001’s Oklahoma Room. Tinker military members and civilians can donate through a payroll deduction to CFC-approved charities during the campaign, which runs through Nov. 22. Contractors are also able to donate with cash or a check. Tinker’s goal is to raise $1.2 million. CFC is the only authorized workplace giving campaign for federal employees. Each charity has a designation code and pledges can be made through a paper pledge card or electronically through “My Pay.” If donating, a minimum $2 per pay period per charity is required. For more information on this year’s campaign and participating charitable organizations, email 2015tinkercfc@gmail.com. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)