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Tinker celebrates Air Force 72nd birthday on air
Staff Sgt. Brandon Feister, a weather forecaster with the 72nd Operations Support Squadron, delivered the seven-day forecast to the state of Oklahoma during a media day with KOKH Fox 25 meteorologist...
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Big changes on horizon for the Tinker Take Off
Beginning Oct. 2, the Tinker Take Off will transition from a weekly newspaper to a biweekly news-magazine. The new format will include sections on health, highlights from around Oklahoma and more, as...
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Knowing how to REACT
Todd Bayles, REACT Cell engineer lead, holds a B-52 battery vent tube created using additive manufacturing to put the aircraft, B-52H 60-0015, back in to service as there were no spare parts available....
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TTO Staff Picks: Five must-experience OKC Downtown destinations
Look for a sampling of personal favorites every month from the Tinker Take Off staff, everything ranging from Tinker resources to local getaways around our great state. In this issue, we share our five...
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Photo: Combined Federal Campaign runs until Nov. 22
Senior leaders sign their pledge cards for the Combined Federal Campaign, which kicked off Oct. 1and runs until Nov. 22. The CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity...
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552nd Air Control Wing integrates with Australia
2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Time zones couldn’t stop the 552nd Air Control Wing from visiting the Royal Australian Air Force in September 2019. An E-3G Airborne...
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Voluntary Protection Program going strong
Megan Prather Staff Writer Since its inception 13 years ago, the employee-driven Voluntary Protection Program has been the lead safety program for Tinker Air Force Base and the Air Force Sustainment...
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Preparing for PEGASUS: KC-46A hangars near completion
Christian Tabak Staff Writer Work on the first leg of the new KC-46A Pegasus’ maintenance depot, the single-largest construction project to hit Tinker Air Force Base since the 1940s, is progressing...
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Tinker’s Cuban Missile Crisis connection
Christian Tabak Staff Writer It was on Oct. 16, 1962, that photographs were revealed to the administration of President John F. Kennedy that the Soviet Union was constructing sites for long- and...
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Honorary Commanders receive day of combat immersion
Megan Prather Staff Writer The Tinker Air Force Base class of 2019 Honorary Commanders returned to Tinker last week for another day of familiarization with the goings-on of Tinker and some immersion...
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Oversight continues for base housing issues
Megan Prather Staff Writer Sen. Jim Inhofe and acting Secretary of the Air Force, Matthew Donovan, made a visit to Tinker Air Force Base on Oct. 1 to get a first-hand look at base housing problems....
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1-2-3 Magic: A four-part class for parents of children 2-6 years old. An effective program teaching a simple and gentle-but-firm approach to managing the behavior of all children. Learn how to...
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Tinker’s big DROP from first to fourth in energy consumption
Christian Tabak Staff Writer After two years of cost-effective modernization of its energy infrastructure, Tinker Air Force Base dropped from first to fourth place in Air Force energy consumption. It’s...
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While one great state, Oklahoma also contains many nations. The region is the home of 39 Tribal Nations and for Native American Heritage Month our staff has suggestions for Native American Heritage...
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Building Strength Through Understanding
Christian Tabak The Tinker Inter-Tribal Council hosted a luncheon at the Tinker Chapel Nov. 6 as part of Native American Heritage Month. Lena Nells served as the guest speaker at the luncheon. Nells,...
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Veteran remembers and honors comrades in arms
Megan Prather Staff Writer Editor’s note: to read the in-depth version of this story, visit Tinkertakeoff.com. The Vietnam War was a long conflict beginning in 1955 and ending in 1975 that centered...
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Photo: Innovators present cash-saving ideas
Brandon Columbus and Jesus Corona, 76th Maintenance Support Group, brief the business impact of a water jet stripper during a cost-effective readiness meeting Oct. 23. Several innovations were...
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Tricare Open Season continues through Dec. 9
Megan Prather Staff Writer Tricare Open Season began Nov. 11 and a town hall was held in the Tinker Event Center on Nov. 5 to answer questions about enrolling, as well as recent changes being made to...
View ArticleClothe-the-Children kicks off Christmas season
Megan Prather Staff Writer For the 28th year in a row, Tinker Air Force Base has held its Clothe-the-Children event as a perfect start to the Christmas season. On Friday, Dec. 6, Tinker volunteers...
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Megan Prather Staff Writer For the 28th year in a row, Tinker Air Force Base has held its Clothe-the-Children event as a perfect start to the Christmas season. On Dec. 6, Tinker volunteers from the...
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