Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign: Proper protective equipment essential for...
Enthusiasts of winter sports — both outdoor and indoor — are getting ready for skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing, basketball, ice hockey, etc. There are many activities and just as many chances for...
View ArticleHolloman takes Hawks to brink
Although Holloman AFB brought only seven players for a basketball tournament here last weekend, they made Tinker earn both of the Hawks’s victories. Holloman pushed Tinker to the limit, and one of...
View ArticleHolloman vs Offutt
Holloman AFB was 4-0 in the Central U.S. Military Basketball Conference before the double round-robin tournament at Tinker last weekend. Now they’re 4-4. Besides losing both games against the Tinker...
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Tinker beats Offutt in OT
Team Offutt’s Avery Walker (#13) tries to block a shot by Tinker Hawk Jarail Smith (#3) Sunday afternoon. Watching are Offutt’s Derek Bryant (#5), Tinker’s Brian Johnston, Offutt player/coach Rodrick...
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Work starts on base football/soccer field
Preparations are under way for the installation of 101,000 square feet of artificial turf at Tinker’s football/soccer field. The installation is expected to begin Jan. 20 and should take one month to...
View ArticleITEC Spotlight
The 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate’s Information Technology Equipment Custodian, “ITEC Spotlight,” for December honors two people — Larry Lawrence and Kelly Halbert of the 448th Supply...
View ArticleAre you ready to play the Feud? Annual event is back
Team Tinker Fabulous Feud is back! The 72nd Force Support Squadron is giving away $500 cash to the winning team in the Fabulous Feud. This year’s event is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the...
View ArticleDiet Pills: Should you try? Do they work?
January is the time for New Year’s resolutions and for many people, weight loss is on the top of the list. If you look at advertising in January, most vendors have their sales and marketing focused on...
View ArticleWatch out for black ice while driving, walking
Encountering black ice, whether you’re driving a privately owned or government vehicle or traveling on foot, is a cause of many injuries during the winter months. What is black ice? It’s a very thin...
View ArticleIntramural bowling league starts Jan. 22
The intramural base bowling league has tentatively attracted seven teams, and Tinker Bowling Center General Manager Brett Moler hopes for more by the time the season starts next week. Four-person teams...
View ArticleTinker Youth of the Year vies for state title, scholarship
Selected among several local outstanding youth, Ebony Sayles will compete against other military installations’ Youth of the Year for Oklahoma’s Military Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college...
View ArticlePreparation key to preventing cold weather accidents, injuries
So much can happen during the long, cold winter months. And much can be done in preparation to prevent injuries or accidents. One of the most obvious hazards of winter is the cold. Hypothermia and...
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Tinker runners train for AF Marathon
Danny Ponder The Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio, has been held for 17 consecutive years, and Tinker’s Danny Ponder has run every one of them. He plans to compete in this year’s event, too. So...
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Hawks finish 3rd in MLK tournament
Josh Cradoct The Tinker men’s varsity basketball team finished third in the Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament last weekend at Sheppard AFB, Texas. It was the third time this season that the Tinker...
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Bowling tournament attracts 12 teams
Paul Brewbaker III (Air Force photo by Chad Jespersen) A dozen two-person teams entered the “baker” tournament at the Tinker Bowling Center last Saturday, and the winners were Walter Wilson and Cid...
View ArticleHabit to Addiction: Now is the time to change
Having trouble trying to change a habit? Now might be a good time to consider making that change before it becomes an addiction. By analyzing the process of addiction, understanding the need to change...
View ArticleTeen dating violence awareness tips for parents
Your teen has a lot of things to think about — homework, applying for college, getting a driver’s license. What if some of the thoughts weighing on your teen’s mind are about someone preying on them?...
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Hangar hockey
Senior Master Sgt. Bob Gaspar, 507th Operations Group intelligence superintendent, stops a point blank shot from Oklahoma City Barons hockey player Bradley Hunt during a floor hockey game Jan. 14 in...
View ArticleSeveral units interested in intramural basketball
Thirteen teams have said they definitely want to participate in a base intramural basketball league this spring, and at least two more groups may suit up, according to Tinker AFB Sports Director Pat...
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Laying the field
Contract workers are laying the base for the artificial surface that will be installed soon at Tinker’s football/soccer field. Earlier this month the original grass sod was removed and several inches...
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