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Dec. 21, 2022
Tinker lodging to close, last weekend for reservations

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – The Indian Hills Inn here will close permanently December 31, 2022, in accordance with the Department of the Air Force divestiture of lodging operations at nine installations to meet a Defense Department requirement that all lodging is self-sustaining without taxpayer
Dec. 19, 2022
Aid on the way

Airmen from the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron palatize and load over 130 thousand pounds of food and medical humanitarian aid onto a C-5 Galaxy bound for Costa Rica December 8, 2022, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Humanitarian operations like this one happen
Dec. 13, 2022
Winter Weather: Ice-Related Hazards

Cold weather can be dangerous, or even deadly. The best time to prepare for severe winter weather is now, before temperatures drop significantly and staying safe and warm becomes a challenge.
Dec. 6, 2022
U.S. Navy Blue Angels visit Tinker Air Force Base

U.S. Navy Blue Angels visit Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, December 6, 2022 in preparation for Tinker AFB's airshow July 1-2, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mary Begy)
Dec. 6, 2022
Aerodynamic technologies for mobility aircraft promise high return on investment

As part of its effort to increase readiness and capability, the Air Force is working to introduce aerodynamic technologies on mobility aircraft to improve airflow, reduce maintenance issues, increase payload capability, and decrease fuel demand.
Dec. 2, 2022
B-21 Raider makes public debut; will become backbone of Air Force’s bomber fleet

The U.S. Air Force unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment.
Dec. 2, 2022
Long-standing ties help wings optimize mission integration, interoperability

As a Lead Wing, the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth continues to look for ways to further develop its mission integration capabilities by leveraging long-standing ties with other Air Force units as well as with its coalition partners.
Dec. 1, 2022
AFRL accepting applications for fully funded graduate internship program

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is accepting applications now through Jan. 20, 2023, for a fully funded, world-class graduate student internship program here. Applicants must U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled full-time in a graduate-level Master of Science or Ph.D. program at an
Nov. 22, 2022
Understanding, coping with seasonal affective disorder

SAD is a type of depression characterized by recurrent seasonal patterns, with symptoms lasting about 4 to 5 months per year.
Nov. 21, 2022
KC-135s evacuate to Tinker ahead of hurricane

KC-135s assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, land at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, November 11, 2022 ahead of Hurricane Nicole making landfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mary Begy)

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