Reveille, retreat and taps are played each duty day across Air Force installations. This article details the required actions for all personnel when Reveille, Retreat, and Taps are played on Tinker Air Force Base. All service members, civilians, and drivers on the installation must observe these
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Customs and Courtesies: What to do during Reveille, Retreat, and Taps on Tinker Air Force Base
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(Gates are listed in clockwise order beginning with Visitor Center/Tinker Gate, see map above)
Visitor Center (Pass & ID) (I-40 & S. Air Depot Blvd.) M-F: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Personnel needing visitor passes on weekends can obtain them at the gates CLOSED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS 405-734-5191
Tinker Gate ( I-40 & S. Air Depot Blvd.) Open 24/7
Eaker Gate (I-40 & Town Center Dr.) M-F: 5:30-8 a.m.
Hope Gate (SE 59th St.) M-F: 5 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hruskocy Gate (I-40 & Industrial Blvd.) Open 24/7
Lancer Gate (S. Douglas Blvd., North of SE. 44th St.) M-F: 5 a.m.-8 p.m.
Liberator Gate (S. Douglas Blvd. & SE 44th St.) M-F: 5:30-8:30 a.m., 2-4 p.m.
Logistics Access Point (S. Douglas Blvd. & SE 59th St.) (EXIT ONLY) M-F: 2-4 p.m.
Piazza Gate (S Midwest Blvd. & SE 74th St.) M-F: 5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Truck Gate (S Air Depot Blvd. & SE 59th St.) (COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC ONLY) M-F: 6 a.m.-3 p.m. 405-739-4367 (4378) CLOSED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS
Gott Gate (S Air Depot Blvd. & SE 59th St.) Open 24/7
Patriot Gate (McNarney Ave. & SE 44th St.) (PEDESTRIANS ONLY) M-F: 8:25-9:15 a.m., 2:45-4:15 p.m.
Vance Gate (S Sooner Rd. & Doolittle Ave.) M-F: 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Right Start:
Air Force service members new to Tinker call the Military & Family Readiness Center front desk to register (405)739-2747. Family members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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