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  • E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

    The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform.

  • 507th Air Refueling Wing

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war

  • 72nd Air Base Wing

    The 72nd Air Base Wing is the host organization for Tinker Air Force Base. The wing provides base installation and support services for the headquarters, Air Force Sustainment Center, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and more than 45 associate units assigned to six major commands, including

  • Tinker Air Force Base Fact Sheet

     Tinker Air Force Base was named in honor of Major General Clarence L. Tinker of Pawhuska, Okla. General Tinker lost his life while leading a flight of LB-30 "Liberators" on a long-range strike against Japanese forces on Wake Island during the early months of World War II.Tinker AFB's history began

  • Air Force Sustainment Center

    With its headquarters at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., The Air Force Sustainment Center is one of five specialized centers assigned to the Air Force Materiel Command.MISSION: The mission of the Air Force Sustainment Center is to Sustain Weapon System Readiness to generate Airpower for America. The

  • 552nd Air Control Wing

     The 552nd Air Control Wing is responsible to the commander of Air Combat Command for the operations, maintenance, logistics, training, and combat support of E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), Control and Reporting Centers (CRCs) and TC-18E training support aircraft. The wing provides

  • E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

    MISSIONThe E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense

  • Air Force Nondestructive Inspection Office (AF-NDI)

    The Air Force Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Program, established in 1958, has gone through various enhancements over the years, with the most recent changes incorporated in Air Force Instruction 21-105. Our mission is to provide optimum support to the structural maintenance program, which