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  • AFMC virtual town hall updates command, focuses on readiness

    The theme of readiness wove throughout the Air Force Materiel Command Virtual Town Hall, Feb. 3. Resiliency, fitness, the AFMC We Need, Space Force and more among the topics of focus during the hour-long event. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stan Cadell, AFMC senior

  • Winter Storm Update

    Team Tinker, Swing and Grave shifts today, Feb. 5, will NOT be operating, with the exception of designated emergency essential personnel.  Civilian employees now on duty (Feb. 5) who wish to leave prior to the end of their approved duty schedule can request leave through their supervisor.  Military

  • Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know

    With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick.Many forms of coronavirus exist among both humans and animals, but this new

  • Photo: Leadership Oklahoma Members tour Tinker

    Members of Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, received an integrated tour of Tinker Jan. 9. They were able to learn about the Navy's TACAMO mission and receive a tour of an E-6B Mercury, hear about new and ongoing innovations in the 76th Software Engineering Group and R.E.A.C.T.

  • Oxygen Shop tackles big mission

    The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group’s Oxygen Shop at Tinker Air Force Base solely handles the mission of providing oxygen regulators, liquid oxygen converters and on-board oxygen generators for the entire Air Force.Over the past 20 years, this workload has extended into Navy E-6 systems as well,

  • Propulsion Pitch Day looks to source vital engine parts

    First flown more than 60 years ago, the TF33 engine continues to be a vital part of the Air Force’s mission as more than 1,000 engines continue to power the nation’s fleet of B-52 bombers, E-3 AWACS and other mission-critical aircraft.Yet while the engine continues to remain an integral part of

  • Prescribed burns happening soon

    Prescribed burns will be conducted on more than 50 burn plots comprising 200 acres across Tinker Air Force Base beginning in February and ending in March. The areas to be burned include the Glenwood area north of the main runway; north of I-40; other areas including the golf course; Urban Greenway;

  • E-3 Sentry aircraft dedicated to squadron

    As the squadron responsible for conducting training for all 552nd Air Control Wing operations personnel, the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron didn’t have any aircraft dedicated to the squadron. But that all changed on Jan. 6 when E-3 Sentry aircraft 75-0556 was dedicated to the squadron.Capt.

  • Health Beat Commentary: January is Thyroid Disorders Awareness Month

    The thyroid seems to be one of those great mysteries of the human body that no one really understands and often ignores. I did, too, until I discovered I was living with a thyroid disorder.Like many women reaching a certain age, I began to feel less energetic and started gaining a few pounds. I