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  • 552nd Air Control Group welcomes Lt. Col. Kelly Shelton

    Col. Dominic Setka, 552nd Air Control Group commander, pins the command badge on Lt. Col. Kelly Shelton, 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony June 27. Holding the unit guidon is Master Sgt. Benjamin Jetland, 552nd ACNS first sergeant. (Air Force photo by

  • 76th CMXG gets new commander

    The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group welcomed Col. James Petrick as their new commander in a formal ceremony June 22, relieving duties from Col. Robert Jackson II.Petrick joins the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex directly from serving as commander of the 673rd Logistics Readiness Group. As a

  • 49 graduate from Tinker Airman Leadership School

    Forty-nine Airmen graduated from Tinker’s Airman Leadership School during a June 29 ceremony at the Tinker Club.Graduates are:138th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman Noah Mckown161st Intelligence Squadron Senior Airman Monique Adams Senior Airman Cody SellersSenior Airman Brianna

  • Tinker tours Tinker

    First Lt. Katy Martin, and Capt. Cody Martin, both of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, describe some of the various equipment on board the E-3 Sentry aircraft to Phil Tinker, grandson of Maj. Gen. Clarence Tinker, whom the base is named after. Tinker also toured the Oklahoma City Air

  • Col. Price takes reins of AF Flight Standard Agency

    Col. Michael J. Price took command June 22 of the largest field operating agency in the Air Force.The former chief of the Inspections Division for Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General took over the reins of the Air Force Flight Standard Agency, headquartered near the Will Rogers

  • 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron welcomes Lt. Col. James Ord

    Col. Richard L. Land III, 552nd Operations Group commander, left, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. James Ord, the new 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron commander, June 28. Awaiting the guidon is Master Sgt. Tommy Stidham, 960th AACS first sergeant. (Air Force photo by Ron Mullan)

  • Two earn 72nd Air Base Wing Wildcatter awards

    Two people were recently honored with Wildcatter awards from 72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kenyon K. Bell.2nd Lt. Desiree Morgan, with the 72nd Comptroller Squadron, led our Airman and NCO’s working military pay and travel pay issues.as a financial services supervisor. She then moved on to be

  • Linda McLarty: A fab job at FAM Camp

    Luxury motor coaches and humble camping trailers come and go year-round through Tinker Air Force Base’s FAM Camp - except for the 36-foot Carriage Cameo owned by Linda and Mike McLarty.The 36-footer parked next to potted flowers, a green outdoor table and a small red grill has been a fixture there

  • Practice safe grilling

    A fire in the grill cooking hot dogs and burgers is a welcome sight at the family cookout. But fire anywhere else can make your summer cookout memorable for all the wrong reasons. The Tinker Fire and Emergency Services Fire Prevention office would like to keep you and your family safe while enjoying

  • F5 takes Tinker to the softball field

    The Tinker Hawks varsity basketball team has a long history of representing the base against other military teams.Now the base has a new face in another sport: softball.The Tinker F5 team has been representing the base in adult leagues and military games since last fall.Staff Sgt. and coach Emilio