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  • MPS, ID Card Office relocating to Bldg. 1

    The Military Personnel Section (MPS) of the 72nd Force Support Squadron, to include the ID Card Office, will be closed Wednesday through Friday while the section relocates from the 72nd Air Base Wing Headquarters in Bldg. 460 to Bldg. 1, entry doors 3 and 4. Entry doors 3 and 4 are on the west side

  • Be aware of fire ants found on base

    The base’s Pest Management shop has begun eradicating fire ant colonies that have been discovered on Tinker Air Force Base for the first time. Exterminators recently began eradication treatments around a significant number of mostly small- to medium-sized nests, or mounds, found on the grounds near

  • Mosquitoes: Knowing the threat

    Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance, but some may also carry diseases. The 72nd Medical Group Public Health Office conducts weekly mosquito surveillance during the months of April through late October to identify specific disease threats from local mosquito species in our area, and then use this info

  • KC-135 Block 45 Program Acquisition Innovation saves millions

    The KC-135 Block 45 program, a nomenclature for Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) is an avionics upgrade that has recently achieved tremendous success. The KC-135 program office crafted a contracting model to bolster small business participation which resulted

  • Boom shop finds solution for ‘dreaded’ task

    No one in the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron boom shop ever looked forward to “stabbing the telescoping boom.” That’s what the shop calls the physically demanding job of inserting an approximately 25-foot cylindrical tube inside a 29-foot-long KC-135 aerial refueling tanker boom in the shop.

  • Fire Prevention Week Oct. 10-14

    The ladder truck was utilized during Fire Prevention Week to demonstrate rope rescue drills and provide practice and training for fire department personnel. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

  • Career Development Fair set for Oct. 26

    The 72nd Force Support Squadron Education and Training section will be hosting its annual Career Development Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Bldg. 3001 Oklahoma Room.

  • Bringing America’s Wing and Team Tinker Together

    Col. Thomas Brown, 72nd Air Base Wing Vice Commander, learns about the Air Force Cycling Team during the Bringing America’s Wing and Team Tinker Together (BAWTTT) Club Day, Oct. 14. BAWTTT is held to engage more members of Team Tinker in various clubs and organizations, encouraging community within

  • Red Ribbon Week 2016, Oct. 23-31

    In 1988, the National Family Partnership coordinated the first National Red Ribbon Week, with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons. Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program and is dedicated to educating youth and encouraging