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  • Guard, Reserve defenders bring experience to the fight

    The training and experience our Air National Guard and Reserve law enforcement Airmen gain in their civilian and military careers help keep people safe from enemies foreign and domestic. Many of these security forces members, or defenders, bring the knowledge of both careers to make them more

  • Tinker member discovers 50-year-old anniversary coin... and links to her dad

    Janna Newcomb was pulling up trim work while renovating her parents’ 50-year-old house in rural Seminole County when she spied two curious-looking spacers between two drywall panels. Round and silver, side by side. Plucking them out, she instantly recognized them from her childhood. They were coins

  • Heritage Day celebrates steadfast partnerships

    Steadfast partnerships benefit Tinker Air Force Base and the community it has called home for the last 75 years. The third annual Heritage Day celebration was held Oct. 7 at the Atkinson Heritage Center in Midwest City to recognize the illustrious 75th anniversaries of Tinker Air Force Base and the

  • Tinker’s Sentry directs pieces of Red Flag puzzle with C2

    When putting a puzzle together it helps to have an image of the picture the puzzle is trying to resemble. The E-3 Sentry, an airborne early-warning and control aircraft, helps other pieces of the ATO puzzle fit into place enhancing the air picture throughout entire missions at Red Flag 16-4. “The

  • ‘Walk the Wall’ to an improved Air Logistics Complex

    Since its inception in 2012, the Air Force Sustainment Center has been on a journey toward efficiency characterized by standardized business practices. As part of this journey, the Sustainment Center developed a collection of sacred truths to guide the AFSC through its formative stages and help

  • Going batty: Tinker home to eight species of the nocturnal creatures

    With 23 different species of bats in Oklahoma, it should come as no surprise that some of them call Tinker AFB home.In fact, eight species have been discovered on base, living in the hangars and woodlands. As of today, personnel with the 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Directorate Natural

  • Just do it! Armory makeover saves time,money

    The 72nd Security Forces Squadron's armory was becoming a difficult place to work. It was taking far too long to locate an M-4 and its ammunition in a timely manner. The room was crowded with outdated space-saver shelves that proved to be a huge hindrance to those working there.The armory badly

  • DSCM Teams are following the AFSC Way

    Air logistics complex depot operations are as complex as they've ever been. To help deal with this complexity and achieve cost-effective readiness, the Air Force Sustainment Center commander and staff have developed the AFSC Way. The Depot Supply Chain Management Teams serving at each depot location

  • 76th PMXG leading several cost saving initiatives

    In the spirit of Cost Effective Readiness, the Air Force Sustainment Center's "Road to $1 Billion" is reaching out in many directions to achieve cost reductions. AFSC personnel have been challenged to do things smarter, resulting in us doing it cheaper. In the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group,

  • How can the School Liaison Officer help?

    The average military family moves six to nine times over a 20-year career. This does not include the additional school moves that occur as children transition between elementary, middle and high school. With each move, military children face many school-related challenges. The School Liaison Officer