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  • WADS remotely saves over 800 Hurricane Harvey victims

    The Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord diligently worked with dozens of agencies and first responders in direct support of search and rescue operations in the Houston area following the wake of destruction left by Hurricane Harvey since Aug 30.

  • Wing providing support to Hurricane Harvey recovery operations

    The 552nd Air Control Wing's 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron is providing humanitarian support in the wake of devastating flooding in the Houston area. The squadron is flying one E-3 Sentry aircraft daily in an orbit over the western side of the city. The missions last 16-hours.Since the first

  • From Scott to Scotland: Okies fly ambulance in the sky

    The 507th ARW has a fleet of eight KC-135 Stratotankers, which are used mostly for aerial refueling in operations worldwide, but the aircraft can also transform into emergency rooms in the sky to provide lifesaving in-flight patient care during a crisis.

  • 9/11 Ruck and Run is right around the corner

    Have you signed up for the 9/11 Memorial Ruck and Run? Tinker’s fourth spiritual resilience run is set for Sept. 11 at 7 a.m. Events will launch Friday, Sept. 8 with a “Still in the Fight” luncheon starting at 11:30 at the base theater. Chief Master Sgt. Mark Hurst, command chief of the 552nd Air

  • First sergeants get certified in youth mental health first aid

    As part of Comprehensive Airman Fitness, Tinker first sergeants participated in a Mental Health First Aid course geared primarily toward young adults recognizing possible signs and symptoms of a mental disorder and/or crises. The course was held at Tinker’s Airman and Family Readiness Center in

  • TINKER HISTORY: General Electric J47 turbojet engine profile

    The General Electric J47 engine is an axial flow turbojet engine with afterburning configuration or provision for water-injection, when required. The J47 is an improved version of GE’s successful J35 engine. According to an Air Force fact sheet, more than 30,000 engines of the basic J47 type were

  • Senator compares Legislature with military

    State Sen. Stephanie Bice recently told members of the Federally Employed Women’s Tinker chapter that the Oklahoma Legislature and the U.S. military have something in common.“There’s not exactly a huge female representation,” she said.The third-year legislator was the keynote speaker Aug. 24 at the

  • OC-ALC commander calls for lower costs from defense industry

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander recently asked defense industry representatives to help lower costs so that more money will be available to improve the readiness of nation’s combat air power.Brig. Gen. Tom D. Miller spoke Aug. 23 at the 12th annual Tinker and the Primes Conference

  • State, military leaders highlight role of innovative partnerships

    Gov. Mary Fallin and Tinker Air Force Base leaders stressed the importance partnerships with prime contractors have in the aerospace and aviation industry at the 12th annual Tinker and the Primes event, held Aug. 22-24 at the Reed Conference Center. Topics ranged from maintenance, repair and

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one