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  • AFRC tests KC-135 defense system

    A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker here is fulfilling a critical role within the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard in the testing and fielding efforts to employ an operational Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures-based pod defensive system.

  • Stamey shares initiatives with corporate partners

    The new executive director of the Air Force Sustainment Center recently visited with members of the Tinker Business Industrial Park about current and future AFSC initiatives.One of the main topics Kevin Stamey discussed centered on the KC-46A Pegasus workload. Though the KC-46 is a commercially

  • Pegasus Gate to open Jan. 16

    The Pegasus Gate will open at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, enhancing security on Tinker Air Force Base. Four of the base gates will receive various upgrades, most visible will be the implementation of serpentine “s-curves” that are currently installed at other gates across the installation.The Pegasus

  • Ten new bikes enter service at Tinker

    A group from Tinker’s 72nd Air Force Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate gathered Dec. 11 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the introduction of 10 new silver and blue bikes that Team Tinker members can use across the base in four-hour segments. The bikes are located in a bicycle hub near

  • Gate renovations will enhance base security

    A $9.7 million four-gate construction project is set to kick off in mid-January that will enhance the security on Tinker Air Force Base. Over a three-year period, four gates will close one at a time, in order to meet with Department of Defense facility criteria for entry control points. Capt.

  • Vigilance important as winter arrives

    Winter is upon us and now is the time to prepare for freezing temperatures not just at home, but in the facility where you work.Marc Owen, infrastructure planning chief, 76th Maintenance Support Group, said, “Failure or loss of even part of a facility can have a significant impact to the delivery of

  • Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper

    The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon.  Built by General Atomics Aviation Systems Inc., the Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against dynamic execution targets

  • AFMC encourages sober driving during the holiday season

    The holiday season is a time of year for family gatherings, office parties, and socializing with friends, but the holiday season is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to buzzed driving. A driver’s license mixed with a few alcoholic beverages is dangerous. No one intends for

  • New Oklahoma firearms law won’t apply on TAFB

    While a new Oklahoma law went into effect Nov. 1 which authorizes active duty military members to carry handguns without a license, Tinker Air Force Base officials say the law will not apply while military members are on the installation.Under the new law, active duty members as well as those in the