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  • 72nd Comptroller Squadron welcomes new commander

    Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, passes the guidon of the 72nd Comptroller Squadron to Maj. Yesun Yoon during a change of command ceremony July 12 at the Tinker Club. As the squadron commander, Major Yoon will be responsible for 194 Comptroller and Wing Staff Agency personnel. As

  • 72nd MDOS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Randall Stevens took command of the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron in a formal change of command ceremony in Heritage Hall June 28. 72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Christopher Grussendorf presided over the cermony in which Lt. Col. Michael Blowers relinquished command and 72MDOS

  • TINKER HISTORY: Republic F-105 Thunderchief aircraft

    The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a heavy fighter/bomber which was a workhorse of the Vietnam War. The single-engine “Thud,” as it was known, sat on tricycle landing gear with a standard tail configuration and highly-swept wing with mid-fuselage intersection. Dual air-inlets, one on each side of

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • South Carolina Air National Guard supports F-AIR Colombia

    The South Carolina Air National Guard wrapped up a full week in Rionegro supporting its State Partnership Program during the Colombian air force’s air and trade show, Feria Aeronautica Internacional – Colombia, July 13-16.

  • 72nd Dental Squadron welcomes new commander

    72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Christopher Grussendorf passes the 72nd Dental Squadron guidon to Col. Dawn Wagner during a change of command ceremony July 10 in Heritage Hall of the Tinker Clinic. Col. Michael Suhler was the outgoing squadron commander and 72nd MDG deputy commander and Senior

  • TINKER HISTORY: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II aircraft

    The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was originally designed as a single-seat, mid-weight fighter/bomber for the United States Navy. The prototype A-7A took flight on Sept. 27, 1965, after a short design and development period due to Vought’s experience with the supersonic F-8 Crusader. The A-7 has

  • 564th AMXS Kitting Office is big business

    With 150 personnel, six different shops, and the motto “You get it to the door, we’ll get it to the floor”, the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Kitting Office is big business. The kitting team is responsible for the production, inspection, repair and organization of removed KC-135 aircraft

  • 72nd Med Group achieves 3-year accreditation

    With a vision to empower Airmen delivering patient-centered, mission-focused trusted care, the 72nd Medical Group enables medically fit forces, provides expeditionary medics and improves the health and wellness of Team Tinker.A large outpatient clinic facility and an Air Force medical home, the

  • Tracking the Tinker Texas horned lizards

    JT Parrish, an IT specialist, and Ellen Willse, an aquarist, both with the Oklahoma City Zoo, hunt for Texas horned lizards at Tinker Air Force Base. The Tinker Natural Resources team has long tracked the lizard population on base and has teamed with the zoo, which provides lab space and a place to