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  • Still in the Fight: Chief reflects on life since 9/11 during luncheon

    The Chaplain Corps declared the 2017 theme for the 9/11 Memorial Ruck and Run to be “Still in the Fight,” a message stemming from Scripture found in the book of Micah. The verse reads: “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to

  • Still in the Fight

    It was a record-setting 9/11 Memorial Run & Ruck for Team Tinker. 1,730 people registered to participate, over 100 volunteered, plus collaboration from every squadron and organization at Tinker, as well as Midwest City and Del City fire and police units, made the annual event a huge success. The

  • Tinker Reserve Airmen deploy to aid Florida recovery

    Eight Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 35th Combat Communications Squadron here departed Sept. 13 to support disaster relief efforts at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, where they will provide military commanders and government agencies communications systems in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The more

  • E-8C JSTARS evacuate to Tinker AFB

    Five E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft from the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, evacuated to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, to escape the path of Hurricane Irma Sept. 9, 2017.

  • Garry Richey set to speak at Air Force Ball

    The 2017 Air Force Ball will feature Tinker legend Garry Richey as its guest speaker for the 75th Anniversary event.Richey, a former executive director of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, is an Oklahoma native. Born in Chickasha, Richey graduated from Duncan High School before drafting into

  • 386 HVAC technicians beat the heat, keep cool under pressure

    SOUTHWEST ASIA – When dealing with temperatures over 120 degrees, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians play a pivotal role in the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s everyday operations. These unsung heroes can be seen outside each and every day braving the heat, working on refrigeration

  • 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