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Jan. 5, 2021
First Tinker personnel receive COVID-19 vaccine

The 72nd Medical Group began delivering COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 4. The first three were given to two Tinker AFB first responders and a health care professional.
Dec. 29, 2020
Tinker prepared for vaccine arrival

Tinker Air Force Base’s 72nd Medical Group is prepared to deliver coronavirus vaccinations quickly when supplies arrive. According to Department of Defense plans, Tinker’s initial doses will be prioritized for medical workers, emergency services and public safety personnel.
Dec. 29, 2020
New hours for Tinker’s COVID hotline

Tinker’s COVID hotline, 405-582-6297, is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The hotline is specifically intended for those who receive positive notifications and known close contacts. People with general public health questions on sanitization can also call the hotline.
Dec. 14, 2020
Operation Warp Speed official: First COVID-19 vaccines to arrive Monday

The nation's first vaccines for the COVID-19 virus will be distributed Monday, following the emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna said.
Dec. 10, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine may be distributed next week

An assessment by the Food and Drug Administration shows the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drug company Pfizer is around 95% effective and could be distributed next week.
Dec. 9, 2020
Department of the Air Force restores leave charged during restriction of movement

Effective Nov. 20, the Department of the Air Force announced the ability to restore leave charged to members during a required restriction of movement after Aug. 6.
Dec. 7, 2020
Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Dec. 4, 2020
Tinker Talks: A conversation with a COVID surivivor

When Anthony Baumann finished his quarantine after a 10-day hospital stay, he knew he could make a difference by telling his story of surviving the coronavirus.
Nov. 19, 2020
Installation Commander reinstates HPCON Charlie

Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, surrounding counties, and Tinker Air Force Base, the Installation Commander has reinstated Health Protection Condition Charlie. Balancing the health and safety of our workforce with our national defense mission requirements is the top priority. This
Nov. 5, 2020
Commander declares Public Health Emergency at Tinker AFB

Tinker Installation Commander Col. Paul Filcek declared a Public Health Emergency for the installation on Nov. 5, 2020. Filcek cited the “increasing risk to force and risk to mission with COVID-19 cases on the rise in Oklahoma, the surrounding counties and Tinker AFB” as the reason behind the

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