Aug. 21, 2026 This little light: Tinker teen’s journey from youth to national leader Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Gorman walks through a cheering lineup, clutching his newly-won, National Military Youth of the Year award. Moving the trophies into one arm, he reaches toward the crowd to embrace what matters most to him: his people.
Aug. 21, 2026 Tinker teen wins national military youth award Jonathan Gorman, a seventeen-year-old out of Tinker AFB Youth Center, recently won the military youth national title and will compete at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year competition in New York City Oct. 1.
Aug. 20, 2026 Mission Ready: The Lifeline Between Winning and Sustaining Freedom As we celebrate 250 years of our nation, we have much to be proud of. But nowhere is the enduring strength of America more evident than within the bedrock of our aircraft sustainment enterprise…the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.
Aug. 19, 2026 Tinker and the Primes bring Air Force, industry together to sustain ‘arsenal of freedom’ Legacy and next-gen sustainment needs were key discussion topics at the 21st annual Tinker and the Primes Conference held in Midwest City Aug. 4-6. The conference, hosted by the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce, allows government and industry leaders to come together to discuss current and future
Aug. 16, 2026 Tinker AI workshop draws overflow crowd as Department of War scales enterprise AI All seats were full during an artificial intelligence workshop at Tinker Air Force Base July 23. Latecomers lined the walls at the Tinker Event Center ballroom to take notes on a subject that has moved to the center of the defense enterprise: how to use AI to better execute missions.Facilitators
Aug. 14, 2026 Rosie's Café provides relaxing space on Tinker Rosie's Café opens on Tinker Air Force Base providing local hangout spot for base visitors and personnel.
Aug. 11, 2026 Team Tinker hones readiness in War Wagon 26-02 The 72nd Air Base Wing conducted exercise War Wagon 26-02 Aug. 4-7, testing its deployment readiness over a week of simulated combat operations at the Glenwood Training Area.
July 30, 2026 A pause from the Air Force: Career Intermission Program insights Staff Sgt. Dawkins was torn between two worlds until she found a way forward. Learn how the Career Intermission Program helped her pause active duty for 3 years with full health benefits.
July 15, 2026 Tinker and Guard SERE train Altus AFB Airmen Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists from Tinker Air Force Base and Will Rogers Air National Guard Base led Altus AFB Airmen through Water Survival Refresher Training at Altus AFB, Oklahoma, July 10, 2026.
July 10, 2026 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group welcomes new commander The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group held a change of command ceremony here June 19, 2026. Col. William "Brad" Burrous succeeded Col. Jennifer Phillips as commander in a ceremony presided by Brig. Gen. Lindsay Droz, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander.