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  • Team Tinker provides refuge for aircraft evacuating Hurricane Dorian

    When Hurricane Dorian appeared on radar to hit Georgia and the Carolinas this week, nearly a quarter of a million residents evacuated the coast and they’re not the only ones who took security measures ahead of the category two storm’s arrival. The 4th Fighter Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

  • The Reason for Remembrance

    Very soon, our country will observe Patriot Day, our annual memorial of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that changed our nation.Why do we commemorate anniversaries of the days that change our lives? As a force, we pride ourselves on being forward-thinking and future-focused, so why look back

  • Annual 9/11, POW-MIA memorial gains 24-hour vigil

    The 6th Annual 9/11 POW-MIA Memorial 5K/2K Run/Ruck/Walk will be held from 6:15-8:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Tinker Air Force Base softball field, this year with the addition of a 24-hour POW-MIA Vigil Run/Walk from 6 a.m. Sept. 12 to 6 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Tinker AFB track.More than 2,000 people are

  • Photo: AFSC senior leaders gather for Art of the Possible

    The Air Force Sustainment Center Art of the Possible Senior Leader Course was held Aug. 27-29 at the Rose State College Professional Training and Education Center in Midwest City. Leaders from across the AFSC were briefed by subject matter experts about the Art of the Possible history and leadership

  • New simulator building underway for 552nd Air Control Wing

    Shovels overturned the first piles of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 552nd Air Control Wing consolidated simulator building Aug. 16 at Tinker Air Force Base.This groundbreaking ceremony is in response to Congress mandating all Department of Defense simulations be located on

  • Photos: County commissioner and staff visit Tinker

    The Honorable Carrie Blumert, Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1, and members of her staff visited Tinker Air Force Base Aug. 26, receiving an overview of the Air Force Sustainment Center and how global logistics and the sustainment mission support the Air Force. Here, Capt. Patrick Milward, a

  • Four people and a team earn 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter awards

    Four people and a team were recently honored with Wildcatter awards from 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Paul Filcek. Senior Airman Courtney Ruth, 72nd Operations Support Squadron has performed duties as Host Aviation Resource Management journeyman since August 2018. During this time, she has

  • Airmen and Sailors graduate from Tinker Airman Leadership School

    Thirty-six Airmen and two Sailors recently graduated from Tinker’s Airman Leadership School.Graduates are: 138th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Andrew Schweighardt 157th Air Refueling Wing           Senior Airman Joshua Grant, John L. Levitow Award Winner 552nd Air Control Network

  • Operational camouflage pattern uniforms on sale at Tinker

    The operational camouflage pattern uniform went on sale at the Tinker Air Force Base’s Army and Air Force Exchange Service earlier this month as part of the Air Force’s ongoing transition to a single combat utility uniform to increase readiness and efficacy. Airmen began purchasing the new uniform

  • Helping Agencies Q&A: Violence Prevention Integrator

    Juan Flores is the installation violence prevention integrator, as well as the suicide prevention manager for Tinker Air Force Base. The Violence Prevention Program is preparing to highlight the importance of connections during Suicide Prevention Month in September along with the general training