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  • Gen. Mike Holmes, commander Air Combat Command, gave high-fives and fist-bumps to the members of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron as they lined their hallways for his visit Nov. 1. Holmes visited the 552nd Air Control Wing's operational and maintenance groups to gain a better perspective of flying unit operations, working environments and maintenance capabilities.

    Photos: ACC Commander Gen. Mike Holmes visits Tinker

  • The 1984 blaze was initially sparked by a contract welder’s torch. It burned for nearly 50 hours before Tinker AFB firefighters and 23 other fire departments in the community extinguished.

    Past fires fuel diligence at Tinker

    Nov. 12 marks the 34th anniversary of the fire that destroyed approximately 17 acres of roof on Bldg. 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base. It’s also a day that Tinker Lanes Bowling Center Manager Brett Moler said he’ll never forget.The day of the fire, Moler was a golf cart attendant at Tinker AFB. Most of Team Tinker was off work due to Veterans Day. A
  • Jerry Shurley receives TRICARE information from Karen Rein, center, and Sharlene Payne during the Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 3 at the Tinker Club.

    Photos: Appreciating Military Retirees

    Jerry Shurley receives TRICARE information from Karen Rein, center, and Sharlene Payne during the Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 3 at the Tinker Club.
  • Members of the Supplier Relations Working Group participate in a day-long session at the Hill Conference Center Oct 24. The 848th Supply Chain Management Group brought together government and private industry representatives to focus on increasing collaboration between the suppliers and the supply chain, thus providing the best support to the warfighter.

    848th SCMG Supplier Relations Working Group a success

    Col. Robert Kielty, commander, 848th Supply Chain Management Group, and his Supplier Relationship Management team held a one-day Supplier Relations Working Group on Oct. 24 at the Gen. James Hill Conference Center. The working group was comprised of 22 mid-tier suppliers and supply chain professionals. “The event focused on strengthening integrated
  • During the 72nd Air Base Wing Civilian Mentoring Council event Oct. 26 at the Gen. James E. Hill Conference Center, members engaged in activities based on the day’s presentation, “Contending with Change.”

    Civilian Mentoring Council hosts “Contending with Change” lecture

    “Contending with Change” was the topic of the 72nd Air Base Wing Civilian Mentoring Council event Oct. 26 at the General James E. Hill Conference Center at Tinker Air Force Base.Employee Assistance Program Counselor Stephanie Lewis presented to and engaged with 27 CMC members.The presentation centered around the seven stages people experience with

  • Tinker’s Energy Action Month energizes innovation on base

    Tinker Air Force Base energized the Air Force’s Energy Action Month with several special events Oct. 17-18, including individual vendors’ expos at Bldgs. 3001 and 9001, a ribbon-cutting celebrating the 10 new electric vehicle charging stations on base and an Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive for Team Tinker.72nd Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Eddie

  • JROTC students compete at Tinker AFB

    Students from nine Oklahoma high schools gathered Oct. 26 at Tinker Air Force Base to compete in the fourth annual 349th Recruiting Squadron Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corp Competition.Parts of the competition, such as the mile and a half run, push ups and sit ups, were standardized across Air Force physical training requirements. Other

  • Native American arts and crafts fair to highlight heritage month

    More than a dozen Native American artists will display their creations at a special Native American arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15-16 in the Oklahoma Room in Bldg. 3001.“Arts are a record of history as well as a means of expression,” said Katherine L. Jones, secretary for the Tinker Inter-Tribal Council. “In the Native American
  • Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center Commander

    AFSC Commander Shares Veterans Day Message

    Teammates,Sunday marks the 99th time our nation will commemorate what is now known as Veterans Day. Those many years ago, President Woodrow Wilson declared it a day to “be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” and an opportunity for America “to show her sympathy with peace and justice.” By maintaining
  • A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft assigned to 552nd Air Control Wing, from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma parked at Orland Air Station, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018. The 552nd ACW is participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, a NATO exercise, which aims to demonstrate and develop the extensive military capabilities that keep allied nations safe in a changing security environment. The E-3 Sentry can transmit situational intelligence quickly and in a universal format to local commanders, whether they’re troops on the ground, pilots in the sky or ships at sea.

    552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air Force Base Supports NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Norway

    An E-3 Sentry aircraft from the 552nd Air Control Wing located Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, took part in missions supporting NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 31, 2018.The E-3 Sentry is an Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, which is a powerful airborne search and track radar system that provides all-weather surveillance,
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