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  • 552nd MXG face shielding Tinker Defenders against COVID-19

    Tinker Air Force Base’s 552nd Maintenance Group recently prototyped approximately 40 face masks and face shields through additive manufacturing, supporting efforts to produce face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.The 552nd MXG’s Continuous Improvement Office successfully managed to prototype a

  • Daily Update: 5 May 2020

    For 5 May, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In case you missed it, the Honorable Shon Manasco, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Air Force, visited Tinker and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex on Apr 29 to observe how the Air Force Sustainment

  • AFE Citizen Airmen create face covers for unit/community

    As COVID-19 cases increased across the country, the demand for essential items grew, making it difficult for some to find certain personal protective equipment.Recognizing the need to continue the mission while protecting themselves and others, aircrew flight equipment Airmen from two of the 413th

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Victor Struggs

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Victor StruggsVictor Struggs has worked as an airfield management coordinator in the 72nd Operations Support Squadron for four years.Originally from Dallas, Struggs enjoys reading, writing, playing video games and watching television. He is currently learning how to write

  • Daily Update: 4 May 2020

    For 4 May, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed case is a member of 76 AMXG from building 2121 who was last in the work center on 24 April. Health officials are actively tracing all recent movements and contacts in conjunction with affected

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Staff Sgt. John Gomez

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Staff Sgt. John GomezStaff Sgt. John Gomez, a medical technician with the 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, has been enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for four and a half years. He claims New York City as his hometown, but originally hails from Pereira, Columbia.As

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Allen Kalsem

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Allen KalsemAllen Kalsem works in the produce section of the Tinker Commissary and has worked at the store for about six months.His duties include stocking shelves as quickly as possible after trucks come in and cleaning and disinfecting the produce area.He says the best part

  • “Wise Guy” arrives at Tinker

    “Wise Guy,” B-52H Stratofortress tail number 60-034, arrived at Tinker Air Force Base April 1 to undergo programmed depot maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.PDM is the final part of a three-phase process to regenerate the aircraft and deliver rapid, effective, affordable combat

  • Tinker Frontlines: Meet Drew Stussi

    Tinker Frontlines: Meet Drew StussiDrew Stussi, site safety and health officer for Flintco, LLC, has worked for a year and a half on the KC-46 two-bay hangar project on the south side of base.He loves the outdoors-hunting, fishing and spending time at his family's lake house.He says COVID-19 has