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  • Bunch tours Tinker

    Air Force Materiel Command Commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., visited Tinker last week, making it his first visit to a main logistics center location since taking command in May.“I am thrilled to get the opportunity to be the commander of AFMC, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with

  • Lewin takes command of 76th CMXG

    Colonel Matthew Lewin assumed command of the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group from Col. James Petrick in a change of command ceremony held July 22 in the Assembly Room in Bldg. 9001.  Brigadier General Chris Hill, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander was the presiding officer.General Hill

  • Summer training program impacts students

    The AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile is the United State’s only nuclear cruise missile and since 1982 it has been a key component of the nuclear triad providing the nation with strategic capabilities that ensure America’s allies and deters adversaries.Although the missile was initially designed

  • Photo: 76th SWEG Intern Pizza Party

    Interns with the 76th Software Engineering Group speak with Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Commander Br. Gen. Chris Hill during the 76th SWEG SU19 Internship pizza party in The Assembly room of Bldg. 9001 July 29. The internship program has doubled since last year with a total of 87 interns

  • “Opportunity” doesn’t call ahead, make sure you have a plan

    When opportunity knocks, it usually doesn’t call ahead of time to schedule an appointment. At least it never did for me.For me, the opportunities came suddenly and out of nowhere. Whether it was making the transition from active duty to the Air Force Reserve, landing a position at Air Force Reserve

  • Photo: Military Appreciation Night

    Col. Paul Filcek, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, administers the oath of enlistment during the Oklahoma City Dodgers game July 26 during Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Amy Schiess)

  • B-1 tool born out of necessity

    Sometimes tasks aren’t chosen, but are instead predestined.Melvin Pruitt, a sheet metal mechanic for the 567th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, said in 2015, he was tasked with repairing the nutplates on the inboard cockpit kick panels for the B-1 bomber. During that process he found that the area was

  • Around Tinker: Two earn 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter awards

    Two people were recently honored with Wildcatter awards from 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Paul Filcek.Senior Airman Caleb Epp has performed his duties with the 72nd Security Forces Squadron as a visitor control center badging clerk since January 2019. During this period, Epp led two shifts and

  • POW-MIA & 9.11 Memorial Run, Walk, Ruck

    The 6th Annual POW-MIA and 9.11 Memorial 5K/2K Run, Walk, Ruck will be Sept. 13 from 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. at the Softball Field, next to track.The entire Tinker community is teaming up to collaborate and affirm this year’s message, “Never Forgotten.” This will be a high-energy event designed to

  • How do you measure up?

    High blood pressure is a common and dangerous condition, often called the “silent killer” with minimal warning signs or symptoms. About 1 of 3 U.S. adults — or about 75 million people — have high blood pressure. Only about half (54%) of these people have their high blood pressure under control,