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  • A warning sign indicating severe damage to vehicles is possible ahead if the vehicle entry denial barrier is activated on Jan. 24, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Active and passive measures, such as the serpentine lanes also shown here, protect the base from unauthorized entry including gate-runners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    The danger zone: Final denial barriers

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- A part of daily life on an Air Force installation is traveling through the gates to get on base. The daily commute can become a mundane and routine practice, and often times, drivers get complacent and overlook the hazard of stopping their vehicles on top of the final denial barrier systems put in place for gate runners.

  • Commentary: Maintaining a legacy

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Commanders are often asked how they see their mission from a top-down perspective. These questions give a context of mission priorities and objectives that are understood at every level. The answers we give communicate where we believe our personnel should focus their best efforts, as well as to invest their
  • Veteran Robert Black, a Purple Heart recipient, tells Staff Sgts. Ashley White and Sarah Haggard of the 507th Air Refueling Wing a war story Dec. 22, 2015, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla. Twenty-five members of the 507th ARW and their families attended the annual Angel Tree party, delivering gifts to 20 Veterans and nearly $700 toward the resident’s benefit fund. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Commentary: Sharing stories and laughter: Making friends at the Veterans Center

    This year was my first time my family and I went to the Veteran's center to celebrate Christmas. On Dec. 22, as soon as we walked into the facility, we were greeted by the friendly staff, and the Vets made us feel relaxed and right at home.The residents had unique and interesting personalities. While listening to their stories, we begged for more
  • Tech. Sgt. Herbert Briscoe of the 507th Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., speaks with a resident’s sister Dec. 22, 2015, at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla. This year marked the19th year that the 507th Air Refueling Wing has participated in the annual Christmas party at the center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Commentary: Veterans: True superheroes

    I consider the approximately 300 Veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars who live at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla., to be superheroes.These men and women come from all walks of life, yet all served their country as a team. It's a special feeling to deliver gifts to the residents and to show them that others appreciate
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