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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School recently. There are more than 70 Spring Creek students with someone in their immediate family serving in the military. Team Tinker thanks the students and staff of Spring Creek for supporting and welcoming new military families to their school. (Courtesy Photo)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Spring Creek Elementary designated as a military-friendly Purple Star School

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker installation and 72nd ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, alongside Oklahoma Representative Nicole Miller and staff from the Oklahoma State Department of Education recognized Spring Creek Elementary as a designated military-friendly Purple Star School on January 24, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Chief Master Sergeant Christopher Gradel

Official photo for Chief Master Sergeant Christopher M. Gradel

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

72nd Air Base Wing Airmen return fire in a simulated ambush attack during Exercise War Wagon 25-01 at the Glenwood Training Grounds, Jan. 28, 2025. War Wagon took place from January 13-31, 2025, and was designed to test the wing's ability to respond to various scenarios, including wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

A retired volunteer veteran prepares to simulate an attack against 72nd Air Base Wing Airmen during Exercise War Wagon 25-01 at the Glenwood Training Grounds, Jan. 28, 2025. Exercise War Wagon 25-01 serves as a capstone event, culminating months of extensive and specialized training, ultimately as a final evaluation before many Airmen will depart for a real-world deployment tasking in support of Combatant Commander requirements across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

Oklahoma Army National Guard C Company member directs Airmen during Exercise War Wagon 25-01, at Glenwood Training Grounds, Jan. 28, 2025. Oklahoma Army National Guard, C Company provided a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to support a capstone scenario where U.S. Air Force Security Forces and medical personnel were tested on their ability to establish and defend a landing zone while evacuating critically wounded personnel by helicopter from a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

72nd Air Base Wing Airmen load a simulated injured patient into a UH-60 Black Hawk at Glenwood Training Grounds, Jan. 28, 2025. Exercise War Wagon 25-01 is an installation-wide readiness exercise led by the 72nd ABW to evaluate Tinkers ability to deploy host wing and mission partner personnel, aircraft and equipment while simultaneously defending the installation in a contingency environment against threats posed by peer and near-peer adversaries across multiple domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

Airmen from the 72nd Air Base Wing rush to positions during a simulated ambush during Exercise War Wagon 25-01, at Glenwood Training Grounds, Jan. 28, 2025. Exercise War Wagon 25-01 was a direct continuation of the efforts initiated during the "Year of Competition" in 2024 at Tinker, which transitioned into the "Year of Readiness" in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

Members of the 72nd Security Forces Squadron simulate the arrest and searching of a suspect during Exercise War Wagon 25-01 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2025. War Wagon took place from January 13-31, 2025, and was designed to test the wing's ability to respond to various scenarios, including wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

Members of the 72nd Security Forces Squadron train on how to carry a patient litter during Exercise War Wagon 25-01 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 24, 2025. Oklahoma Army National Guard, C Company provided a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to support a capstone scenario where U.S. Air Force Security Forces and medical personnel were tested on their ability to establish and defend a landing zone while evacuating critically wounded personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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The OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation and lethality

From right, Katrecia Hardy, an Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex community engagement and outreach specialist, Donald Watkins, an OC-ALC chief of talent acquisition and placement, and Tina Murphy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist photographed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 3, 2025. The OC-ALC talent acquisition and outreach team engages over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce. Through their community engagements the team ensures that the talent pipeline remains robust, positioning OC-ALC as a leader in innovation and combat-ready for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)

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The OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation and lethality

From right, Rebekah Valencia, an Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex resource manager, Nicole Creek, an OC-ALC management analyst, Donald Watkins, OC-ALC chief of talent acquisition and placement, Tina Murphy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist, Katrecia Hardy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist, and Devon Miller, an OC-ALC program analyst and team lead, and Ann Wilson, an OC-ALC management analyst photographed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 3, 2025. The OC-ALC talent acquisition and outreach team engages over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce. Through their community engagements the team ensures that the talent pipeline remains robust, positioning OC-ALC as a leader in innovation and combat-ready for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)

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The OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation and lethality

From right, Donald Watkins, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex chief of talent acquisition and placement, Tina Murphy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist, Katrecia Hardy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist, Rebekah Valencia, an OC-ALC resource manager, Nicole Creek, an OC-ALC management analyst, Devon Miller, an OC-ALC program analyst and team lead and Ann Wilson, an OC-ALC management analyst photographed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 3, 2025. The OC-ALC talent acquisition and outreach team engages over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce. Through their community engagements the team ensures that the talent pipeline remains robust, positioning OC-ALC as a leader in innovation and combat-ready for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)

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The OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation and lethality

From right, Tina Murphy, an Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex community engagement and outreach specialist, and Katrecia Hardy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist brief Norman North High School students on the career opportunities offered at the depot in Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 29, 2025. The OC-ALC talent acquisition and outreach team engages over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce. Through their community engagements the team ensures that the talent pipeline remains robust, positioning OC-ALC as a leader in innovation and combat-ready for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)

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The OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation and lethality

From left, Katrecia Hardy, an Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex community engagement and outreach specialist, and Tina Murphy, an OC-ALC community engagement and outreach specialist brief Norman North High School students on the career opportunities offered at the depot in Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 29, 2025. The OC-ALC talent acquisition and outreach team engages over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce. Through their community engagements the team ensures that the talent pipeline remains robust, positioning OC-ALC as a leader in innovation and combat-ready for the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)

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