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  • Members of the Expeditionary Depot Maintenance section perform post-attack reconnaissance sweeps during their chemical biological radiological nuclear and explosive exercise June 24. During the exercise, the Airmen are also required to perform aircraft battle damage repair. This was the first exercise for them to perform repairs to the newly damaged Speckled Trout, a KC-135 they received in April.

    ‘Speckled Trout’ takes a beating

    The KC-135 known as the “Speckled Trout” will spend the next 25 years at Tinker as an Aircraft Battle Damage Repair trainer.Earlier this month, the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group’s Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Flight pulled out a sledge hammer and did first damage to what was once a transport aircraft for distinguished visitors.“It’s some
  • Lt. Col. James T. Couch takes the guidon of the 10th Flight Test Squadron from Col. Christopher M. Zidek, commander of the 413th Flight Test Group, Air Force Reserve Command, during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 10th FLTS is responsible for post-depot maintenance test flights of B-1, B-52, E-3 and KC-135 aircraft in support of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Materiel Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    Col. Couch named new 10th FLTS commander

    Lt. Col. James T. Couch took command of 10th Flight Test Squadron last Friday.About 100 people attended a change of command ceremony at the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility, located on the south east site of Tinker Air Force Base, to witness Couch assume command of the squadron from Lt. Col. Jon. D. Cary. The backdrop for the ceremony was
  • Boeing E-3G, serial # 83-0009, the last U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry built, is the milestone 12th aircraft nearing modification completion for the Internet Protocol Enabled Communications modification program as shown June 24, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. IPEC provides advanced networking capability to the E-3 fleet to further secure their role of air dominance in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    E-3 modification program reaches milestone

    A special ceremony took place in the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Maintenance Dock 3 June 24th recognizing the E-3 Internet Protocol Enabled Communications program’s half-way point. During the ceremony key program workers received certificates and program coins for their efforts to deliver increased communications capability to Air Combat Command’s
  • U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, speaks at the official activation of Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, at Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Virginia, June 28, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

    Air Force stands up Air Force Medical Readiness Agency

    In a ceremony Friday at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, the Air Force Medical Service stood up a new field operating agency, the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Brig. Gen. Mark Koeniger, incoming AFMRA commander, spoke at the ceremony, heralding a new era in Air Force Medicine.
  • Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer 72nd Security Forces Squadron

    Living with post-traumatic stress disorder

    Imagine someone holds a gun to your head, and then they pull the trigger.Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer, with 72nd Security Forces Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, doesn’t have to imagine it. He lived it.On March 2, 2011, a terrorist boarded the bus Brewer was on and placed a gun to his head. He is alive because the gun malfunctioned, but he is left

  • Tinker offers many child development services for incoming families

    Moving from base to base can be tough for military families, especially for children. Luckily, there are several services available for families that are new to Tinker Air Force Base to ease the transition.“We truly believe Air Force Child & Youth Programs have the best child and youth development services in the world,” said 72nd Force Support
  • Brig. Gen. Chris Hill presided over the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group Change of Command ceremony June 20 in which Col. Michael Allison relinquished command to Col. Gregory Lowe. Lowe previously served as the deputy director of the Washington Liaison Office, United States Africa Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

    Lowe takes command of 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group

    Units don’t rebuild, they reload.That’s exactly what the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group did when they gathered in dock 5 ½ for a change of command ceremony on June 20, as they welcomed incoming 76th AMXG Commander Col. Gregory Lowe and bid farewell to Col. Michael Allison.Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Commander Brig. Gen. Chris Hill presided
  • Donnetta Martin, 547th Propulsion Maintenance Group, received a 50-year service pin from Jetta Reed with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and OC-ALC Commander Brig. Gen. Chris Hill. (Courtesy photo/Susan Johnson)

    Celebrating 50 years

    Donnetta Martin, 547th Propulsion Maintenance Group, received a 50-year service pin from Jetta Reed with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and OC-ALC Commander Brig. Gen. Chris Hill. (Courtesy photo/Susan Johnson)

  • Tinker Fire: Be safe during Fourth of July holiday

    With the Fourth of July less than two weeks away, the Tinker Fire Department is asking people to be mindful when celebrating America’s birthday. “We want everyone to celebrate safely,” said Carles E. Williams II, Tinker Fire and Emergency Services inspector. Williams said for anyone who plans to use propane and charcoal grills, to follow these

  • Helping Agencies: Mental health keeps Airmen mission-ready

    (Editor’s note: This article is an installment in a Tinker Take Off series focused on highlighting the work of Tinker Helping Agencies.) The Mental Health Clinic in the 72nd Medical Group provides patients with an array of mental health assistance including emergency mental health screenings, triage and crisis intervention, assessment interviews,
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