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June 18, 2018
Col. Jennifer L. Trinkle becomes new commander of 72nd Medical Group

72nd Air Base Wing Commander Kenyon K. Bell presided over the 72nd Medical Group’s change of command as Col. Jennifer L. Trinkle accepted the 72nd Medical Group’s guidon on a sunny June 11 morning at the Airman 1st Class LaKesha Richardson Levy Memorial Garden at Tinker Air Force Base.
June 11, 2018
Lifting to lower energy use at Tinker AFB

A Sikorsky S-58T heavy-lift helicopter hovers over heating units to be lifted to the roof of building 3001 as part of on-going energy efficiency upgrades to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on May 27, 2018. The operation required a team effort from Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, Aircrane
June 11, 2018
B-52H Mission Planning Environment Team leads the way with solid software code

One of Team Tinker’s specialized software groups, the B-52H Mission Planning Environment team, is leading the way in developing new, solid software code and guidance for upgrades to the 1950s-era “workhorse,” the B-52H Stratofortress bomber.
June 6, 2018
New interns receive AFMC welcome

More than 130 new interns were introduced to careers in civil service by the Air Force Materiel Command commander at the start of the Premier College Intern Program Symposium June 4 at the Hope Hotel, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A Secretary of the Air Force initiative, the PCIP is focused
June 5, 2018
Tinker's first Airmen Assigned to Airfield Management

Tinker’s Airfield is manned at all times, no matter the holiday or weather conditions. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, there are at least two people sitting behind the desk overseeing Airfield Management Operations; better known as “Base Ops.”
June 2, 2018
Defender saves man’s life

It was one week before Christmas in 2017 when Officer Justin Jarrett and two other Oklahoma City police officers were dispatched to respond to a “trouble unknown” emergency call on the northwest side of the metro.
June 2, 2018
Defender saves man’s life

It was one week before Christmas in 2017 when Officer Justin Jarrett and two other Oklahoma City police officers were dispatched to respond to a “trouble unknown” emergency call on the northwest side of the metro.
May 29, 2018
Command meets its cost-savings objective for second fiscal year in a row

Air Force Materiel Command captured more than $2.5 billion in cost savings for fiscal year 2017, the second fiscal year in a row the command has achieved its strategic savings objective.
May 16, 2018
Alcohol’s insidious nature: Getting help empowers your career

Alcohol abuse has a deceptively gradual onset that can slowly affect family, friends and work. Knowing the signs and getting help early are key to beating alcohol abuse.
April 23, 2018
Team Tinker proudly spruces up base during Tinker Pride Day

Thousands of Team Tinker members proved to be excellent environmental stewards in celebration of Earth Month on April 13 by spreading out across Tinker Air Force Base and picking up foreign object debris during Tinker Pride Day.

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