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552nd TRS welcomes new commander
Lt. Col. Sean Williams, right, passes his unit’s guidon to Col. John Cooper, 552nd Operations Group commander, soon after assuming command of the 552nd Training Squadron. Colonel Williams replaces Lt....
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Wing members earn Wildcatter Awards
Tech. Sgt. Teal Bulthuis Two members of the 72nd Medical Group were recently recognized with 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter Awards by 72nd ABW Commander Col. Christopher Azzano. Tech. Sgt. Teal...
View ArticleSquadron’s ‘Biggest Loser’ competition is on
Game on. Twenty-one 5th Manpower Requirements Squadron members and spouses are participating in the unit’s Booster Club “Biggest Loser” weight-loss and body composition contest. Between Aug. 15 and...
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AGE/Med Group wins softball title
Although they lost one more time, AGE/Med Group captured the Midwest City Military League 2013 summer softball title. AGE/Med compiled a 14-2 record, trailed closely by the Thumpers at 13-3; AGE/Med...
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Tinker QA specialist is a long-time ump
Danny Pickard A quality assurance specialist in the 448th Supply Chain Management Wing spends his off-duty hours in the summer working as an umpire of baseball and softball games. “I love the game...
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Goodbye old friend
Master Sgt. Travis Fowler, 507th Maintenance Squadron, spends a final few moments with a KC-135R he worked on for years. In the Air Force Reserve many crew chiefs work on an aircraft tail for many...
View ArticleBase coordinating event honoring original ‘Rosies’
Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald dominated the 1940s airwaves. Gene Autry and Roy Rogers sang in films. The United States government implemented a rationing system. Men...
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507th ARW celebrates Family Day
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Peterson, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, explains the refueling process to his children during Family Day here Sept. 7. Sergeant Peterson and his children squeezed into the...
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Tinker men jam with local band, Mumford & Sons
Tinker civil service employees Richard Sharp, left, and Gregory Burgess are two members of The Byron Berline Band, a bluegrass group. Mr. Sharp plays the upright bass and Mr. Burgess plays fiddle and...
View ArticleRecycling program wants old sneakers
Turn your old sneakers into places to play! Tinker’s Qualified Recycling Program has joined the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe program and is asking the community to participate in the recycling of old tennis shoes...
View ArticleNavy spouses earn most-spirited award at first Team Tinker Spouses’ Dining-In
“Let’s Go TACAMO” — that chant could be heard throughout the entire Tinker Club all night Oct. 26 at the 2013 Team Tinker Spouses’ Dining-In. It became faster and louder after the announcement was...
View ArticleGreat American Smokeout: ‘One day’ starts today
How many times have you started a sentence with “One day…?” “One day I’ll go back to school.” “One day I’ll take that vacation.” “One day I’ll run a marathon.” Or how about, “One day I’ll quit...
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Flag football playoffs under way
Reserve White’s Evan Way (#88) prepares to catch a pass in front of teammate Jeremy Allen (#56) and two defenders from SCW1 during a base flag football playoff game Tuesday night. The Reservists...
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Hawks have new scoring threat
Ryan Florie, during a recent Tinker Hawks practice session. (Air Force photo by Chad Jespersen) The Tinker Hawks have three new players this year, at least one of whom has already demonstrated an...
View ArticleTinker’s Coach K ‘is truly a saint’
The Tinker Youth Center has a volunteer who “has a gift when it comes to working with children,” the Youth Sports director contends. Kelvin Ervin — “Coach K” — is a volunteer “who is serving not only...
View ArticleAROUND TINKER: Retirement
Tinker is saying goodbye to one of its finest on Nov. 30. Rhoda Brown, Continuous Process Improvement Black Belt Facilitator for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is retiring after 25...
View ArticleSanta making appearance at holiday parade, party
Sleigh bells are ringing in the distance! Listen closely and you might hear the faint sounds of holiday carolers singing as preparations are being made for the annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting...
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AFLCMC wins flag football title
Reserve White’s Sean Doll intercepts a pass intended for AFLCMC’s Jon Santiago during the second quarter of the base flag football championship game Tuesday night. (Air Force photo by Chad Jespersen)...
View ArticleReservists take AFLCMC to the edge
Reserve White had the second-best won/lost record in base flag football (8-1) heading into round 3 of the playoffs last week. Their sole loss was to AFLCMC, in the first game of the fall season. AFLCMC...
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Hawks win all 4 games at Offutt
Jarail Smith The Tinker Hawks won all four of their men’s varsity basketball games at Offutt AFB last weekend, three by double-digit margins plus a 3-point nail-biter over the host team. Nine Hawks,...
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