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Official Tinker Air Force Base mascot ‘Tink’ aims to educate and inspire

Tinker Air Force Base’s official mascot ‘Tink’ gives children a 'high five' during the 2023 Tinker Air Show at Tinker AFB, July 2, 2023. Tink is the first Air Force maintainer-themed mascot that is focused on educating the public on the importance of aircraft sustainment. (Royal Canadian Air Force photo by Master Cpl. Tjani Rutty)
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Official Tinker Air Force Base mascot ‘Tink’ aims to educate and inspire

Tinker Air Force Base’s official mascot ‘Tink’ gives children a 'high five' during the 2023 Tinker Air Show at Tinker AFB, July 2, 2023. Tink is the first Air Force maintainer-themed mascot that is focused on educating the public on the importance of aircraft sustainment. (Royal Canadian Air Force photo by Master Cpl. Tjani Rutty)
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Tinker welcomes first Catholic active duty chaplain in nearly a decade

Chaplain (Capt.) Roberto Padilla stands next to a pew inside the chapel at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Aug. 2, 2023. Padilla is the first Catholic active duty priest to serve Tinker AFB in nearly a decade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

Ted Fetchik, a 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours molten aluminum into a mold at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 1, 2023. The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and the Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab have recently added the ability to sand cast in aluminum, creating parts weighing up to 120 pounds through its newly launched foundry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

An example of a sand mold and raw sand sitting inside a 3D sand printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. Using 3D-printed molds to cast aluminum aircraft parts gives the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group another avenue for sourcing hard-to-acquire parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

A model sandcastle sits on a table in front of an ExOne S-Print sand 3D printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. Affectionately known as the ‘Sandcastle,’ the 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

A finished bearing housing for a B-1B Lancer aircraft avionics cooling system, in front of a rough aluminum casting and the mold from which it was created, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. The bearing housing is an example of an aluminum part that can be created by the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group using its new sand casting capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, leads an enlistment ceremony during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. The men and women taking part in the ceremony are either enlisting for the first time or in the case of the Active Duty service members, reenlisting. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

Four F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in formation with Oklahoma City in the Background during the Tinker Air Show, July 1, 2023. The aircraft used by the Blue Angels are identical to ones used in combat operations but have had their guns removed, smoke ejectors added, and control sticks modified for greater precision in close formation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

A Nakajima B5N “Kate” aircraft flies while a fireball on the ground explodes during a Pearl Harbor recreation at the Tinker Air Show, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. The “Tora! Tora! Tora!” performance uses American and Japanese aircraft to educate air show attendees on what happened at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

A member of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels uses a light gun during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. Light guns are usually used to signal to aircraft when radio communications fail, but in the case of the Blue Angels, it is used as a reference point, marking the show center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing flies with its refueling boom extended during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. Tinker AFB performs programmed depot maintenance on the KC-135 as well as the engines that power it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in formation over the airfield during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. The Blue Angels’ flight speeds range from 120 to 700 MPH during performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Hybers)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

A B-2 Spirit aircraft, “The Spirit of Nebraska,” sits on display during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. The B-2 is assigned to Whiteman AFB in Missouri. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

An F-22 Raptor aircraft sits on display during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. The F-22 is the world’s first fifth generation air superiority fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jasmine Czajka)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels prepare their F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft to depart during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. Although modified for air show performances, the Blue Angels aircraft can be returned to combat duty aboard an aircraft within 72 hours. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monica Walker)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels pulls away from its formation during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. The Blue Angels, who headlined the Tinker Air Show, perform approximately 60 times per year at shows around the country. (Royal Canadian Air Force photo by Master Cpl. Tjanni Rutty)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

“Tink,” a Texas Horned Lizard, gives high fives to crowds during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. “Tink” both represents the maintainers at Tinker who deliver air power for America, as well as the Texas Horned Lizard, an endangered species that calls the base home. Tinker AFB works with the Oklahoma City Zoo in its conservation efforts for the lizard. (Royal Canadian Air Force photo by Master Cpl. Tjanni Rutty)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

Crowds look up at the sky during aerial performances at the Tinker Air Show, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 1, 2023. An estimated 301,000 people attended the air show, headlined by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. (Royal Canadian Air Force photo by Master Cpl. Tjanni Rutty)
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Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

Attendees at the Tinker Air Show pose for a photo on a Vultee BT-13 aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 2, 2023. The BT-13, owned by the National Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II Museum, was used a trainer, giving American pilots the skills necessary to fly more advanced aircraft later. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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