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  • Okies support joint exercise Northern Edge

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing joined approximately 10,000 U.S. military personnel participating in exercise Northern Edge 2019, a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces on and above the central Alaska ranges and the Gulf of Alaska May 13-24, 2019.

  • Police Week recognizes service

    After a week of rain, the skies opened up on Monday morning for a reveille ceremony in front of the 72nd Air Base Wing Headquarters to kick off Police Week. “Every May during police week we pause and honor and respect the sacrifice and service of law enforcement across the United States, and more

  • Detachment’s winning streak

      It had been three years since Tinker’s United States Air Force team beat the base’s Canadian Detachment in the annual CAN/US Cup hockey game. That all changed on May 3.Led by forward Kamil Bigos, the U.S. team ended the Canadian’s winning streak, with a 4-2 victory. The Canadian Detachment started

  • Spring event combines best of military resale activities

    FORT LEE, Va. — Five months after our New Year’s resolutions to eat and live healthier, the Healthy Lifestyle Festivals begin later this month at commissaries worldwide to help reaffirm any lagging resolve.“Commissaries are joining forces with their military resale partners and other activities to

  • CPI office augments mission effectiveness, efficiency

    The Air Force Materiel Command Continued Process Improvement program leverages Airmen innovation and new technologies to create a continuous cycle of process improvement and change in the service culture. The goal of the program is to improve mission execution while reducing costs, which ultimately

  • Honorary Commanders return to Tinker

    Tinker was so nice, they toured it twice.The Tinker Air Force Base class of 2019 Honorary Commanders made a return trip to base April 17, where they were able to tour the 72nd Operations Support Squadron, which contains the base’s weather forecast and Airfield Management Operations offices. The

  • Piazza Gate closes; Truck Gate re-opens

    Starting April 27, the Piazza Gate will close for a construction project.The gate changes are Phase III of Tinker Air Force Base’s $9.7 million four-gate construction project that started in December, to enhance security on Tinker AFB.Additionally, the Truck Gate will be operational starting April

  • Photo: Historic toast to the Doolittle Raiders

    A toast to the Doolittle Raiders was held in the Ivory Lounge of the Tinker Event Center Apr. 18 and was hosted by the Air Force Association Gerrity Chapter 215. The National Soujourners provided the traditional cognac for the toast to honor the crewmembers that made up the Doolittle Raiders. The

  • Team analyzes severe weather impact on supply chain management

    Our warrior ethos demands that we maintain a high level of readiness at all times in order to ensure mission success. This is especially important in the supply chain, where managing the flow of serviceable aircraft parts is vital to the readiness of America’s flying forces. In response to the