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  • Squadron overhauls record number of KC-135 booms

    Repairs of KC-135 aerial refueling booms at Tinker AFB reached a record level last month.The 18 booms overhauled in June were the most ever repaired in one month since Tinker began working on KC-135 booms in 1993, according to Ginger Keisling, deputy director of the 551st Commodities Maintenance

  • JFC to hold Career Development Fair

    The Tinker Junior Force Council is holding a Career Development Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 in Bldg. 3001.The fair will showcase the educational opportunities available to federal employees and dependents. In addition to partnering with colleges, universities and trade schools; the fair

  • Changes coming to Eaker Gate

    As part of a long-term traffic analysis project, the Eaker Gate (Gate 2) will see a dramatic change in hours July 18 and officials are asking Team Tinker to be patient through the changes.With an eye toward process improvement, the 72nd Security Forces Squadron and other Team Tinker agencies are

  • Former 76th MXW commander pins on first star

    Congratulations Brig. Gen. Cedric George.During an event attended by approximately 200 people at Bldg. 3001's Hollywood and Vine intersection, the former 76th Maintenance Wing commander pinned on his first star. With presiding officer and Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Commander Maj. Gen. Bruce

  • Gen. Wolfenbarger sets the stage at Commander's Call

    Air Force Materiel Command commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger laid out her expectations and the command's priorities in a Commander's Call here July 10. The general was on base to officiate the activation of the Air Force Sustainment Center, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and Lt. Gen. Bruce

  • 72nd MDG excited about move into new clinic

    The long wait is almost over. In just a few weeks, the staff and equipment in Bldg. 5801, the 72nd Medical Group clinic, will relocate to the new medical clinic, Bldg. 1094.Situated across from Gott Gate, between Codding Road and the Hill Conference Center on S. Air Depot Boulevard, is the 171,000

  • Tinker Reservists to participate in Navy fleet exercise

    Four 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and more than 135 Air Force Reservists will join forces with the U.S. Navy during July to support a U.S. Pacific Fleet exercise.The exercise, called RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific), is a series of multinational maritime exercises scheduled to

  • Tinker planning session focuses on tanker maintenance

    A comprehensive planning session that focused on development of a proposed timeline for stand-up of the new Air Force tanker depot maintenance operations at Tinker AFB was held recently.Jody LeBlanc, KC-46 Product Support integrator, invited a group of approximately two dozen specialists from "the

  • AFSC activated at Tinker AFB, OC-ALC becomes logistics complex

    The Air Force Sustainment Center was officially activated during a ceremony here July 10. In the same ceremony, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center was re-designated a complex and became part of the AFSC. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, officiated as command of

  • Without 'To the Colors', saluting not necessary during Reveille

    Anyone who has spent time on a military installation knows that if its morning or late afternoon and trumpets blast through the speakers, traffic stops and salutes are smartly snapped in the direction of the flag. That can never be wrong can it?Well, yes it can, says Oklahoma City Air Logistics