News

June 22, 2020
Daily Update: 22 June 2020

For 22 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed cases include three members of the 552 ACW and a Navy member. All have been quarantined. Health officials are actively tracing all recent movements and contacts in conjunction with affected
June 22, 2020
Tanker Directorate team installs ADS-B Out on KC-135 fleet

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFLCMC) – The U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet has received the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) upgrade, thanks to the efforts of a team led by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Tanker Directorate. The ADS-B Out program
June 19, 2020
VA Clinic opens in 72nd Medical Group

Col. Jennifer Trinkle, 72nd Medical Group commander, speaks before cutting the ribbon on the VA Primary Care Clinic at Tinker Air Force Base on June 15 at the 72nd Medical Group. This is the first VA clinic on base. This space allows for the care of all warriors and strengthens the partnership
June 19, 2020
Daily Update: 19 June 2020

For 19 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed cases include a Reservist who has not been on the installation since February, a civilian assigned to OC-ALC/QA in building 3001, and a civilian assigned to the 567 AMXS in building 2122. All
June 18, 2020
Resident advocates key to rebuilding trust in AF privatized housing program

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Department of the Air Force welcomed its first group of privatized housing resident advocates June 15 with a clear mandate: rebuild trust in the privatized housing program. The Air Force established the RA positions as part of a sweeping effort to
June 18, 2020
Tinker Frontlines: Meet Delbert Alt

Delbert Alt is an Emergency Management specialist in the Tinker Emergency Operations Center.He has served in the office for nine months and was a prior active duty fuel systems mechanic and in EM for the Air National Guard. He also worked many years for Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita,
June 18, 2020
Daily Update: 18 June 2020

For 18 June, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Bravo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory are applying explainable machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to develop thousands of models that could help federal, state and local decision makers as they
June 17, 2020
AFRL machine learning and AI experts develop models for COVID-19 decision-making

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory are applying explainable machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to develop thousands of models that could help federal, state and local decision makers as they make re-opening decisions during the
June 17, 2020
Tinker Frontlines: Meet Chaplain (Capt.) Okechukwu Nwaneri

Chaplain (Capt.) Okechukwu Nwaneri has served in the U.S. Air Force for 13 years.Originally from Washington, D.C., Nwaneri enjoys bodybuilding.The chapel’s mission of serving the Tinker community didn’t stop, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Nwaneri recently organized the 2020 COVID Olympics, which
June 17, 2020
Million Piece Mission jigsaw features National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

As users enter the mission on AirForcepuzzle.com, they see the full image that shows a collection of aircraft on display at the museum’s fourth building.

News Search