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552 ACW Warriors Return From Deployment

More than 200 operators and maintenance members of the 552nd Air Control Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base Saturday, April 16, 2022 from a deployment to Southwest Asia.

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552 ACW Warriors Return From Deployment

More than 200 operators and maintenance members of the 552nd Air Control Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base Saturday, April 16, 2022 from a deployment to Southwest Asia.

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552 ACW Warriors Return From Deployment

More than 200 operators and maintenance members of the 552nd Air Control Wing returned home to Tinker Air Force Base Saturday, April 16, 2022 from a deployment to Southwest Asia.

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Public Affairs Specialist

Maj. Gen. Jeff King, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, and Art Cotton, Vice President for Advancement at the University of Central Oklahoma, sit down to sign an educational partnership agreement on April 15. Tinker AFB donated a supercomputer to UCO’s existing supercomputer cluster that will expand computing capabilities for research and education across science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. (Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Layinzca Bihlajama)

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Aero Oklahoma

72nd Air Base Wing Commander, Col. G. Hall Sebren, Jr., took the opportunity to address a packed house on the fourth floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol March 30 for AERO Oklahoma Day. Sebren was one of several speakers to address the group, and highlight the importance of aerospace and aviation as a major economic driver in the state (Air Force photo by Chris Seaton, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs).

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Aero Oklahoma

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt addresses a group of military members and civilians in attendance at Aero Oklahoma March 30 at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission hosted the event to provide a day of recognition for the state’s multi-billion dollar aerospace and defense industry (Air Force photo by Chris Seaton, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs).

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Out of the Shadows

SSgt. Bryan Tisdale looks in mirror while driving a K-Loader.

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Tinker Weather Flight uses deployment gear, skills to cover scheduled maintenance

First Lieutenant Zachary Vozzelli, 72nd Operations Support Squadron wing weather officer, stakes down the legs of a TMQ-53 tactical meteorological observation system at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 25, 2022. The 72nd OSS Weather Flight installed the portable weather station to provide coverage during a scheduled server upgrade for the base’s permanent weather sensors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker Weather Flight uses deployment gear, skills to cover scheduled maintenance

A TMQ-53 tactical meteorological observation system sits fully assembled on the airfield at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 25, 2022. The portable weather station is normally used in deployed and austere locations to provide crucial weather data such as temperature; wind direction and speed; humidity; visibility; cloud height; lightning strikes and other data that flyers need to be able to safely take off and land. This TMQ-53 was installed at Tinker AFB to support the base during a scheduled weather sensor server upgrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Maj. Charles B. Hall Air Park

Statue of Maj. Charles B. Hall at the air park bearing his name, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 9, 2022. Hall was the first African-American pilot to down an enemy aircraft in combat. He was also the first African-American to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Clark Baker with the USDA uses pyrotechnics to scare geese off the golf course because the course lies in the flight path for Tinker AFB. (courtesy photo)

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A sign at Joe B. Barnes park discourages geese attracting activities in community near Tinker Air Force Base. (courtesy photo)

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Ray Moody, Natural Resources biologist, conducts bird surveys at Lake Stanley Draper and both Gulls and Canada geese are present. (courtesy photo)

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Refurbished Tinker Gate brings improved safety, security

Traffic approaches the Tinker Gate at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 27, 2022. Security and safety improvements to the Tinker Gate such as automatic drop arms and integrated lane lights will benefit the thousands of vehicles that transit the gate each week. Other changes include the addition of sidewalks, easing access for pedestrians. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Leyinzca Bihlajama)

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Damage Inc II arrives

B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed "Damage Inc. II," enters the homestretch of its nearly 1,500 mile month-long trip from Arizona to Oklahoma Jan. 22, 2022. The aircraft fuselage arrived at the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base where it will be reassembled with the left wing and be used as a mock-up for Air Force-led modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet. (Air Force photo by April McDonald)

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Damage Inc II arrives

B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed "Damage Inc. II," completed its nearly 1,500 mile month-long trip from Arizona to Oklahoma Jan. 22, 2022, when it arrived at the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base. The fuselage will be reassembled with the left wing and the aircraft will be used as a mock-up for Air Force-led modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet. (Air Force photo by April McDonald)

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Damage Inc II arrives

B-52H Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed "Damage Inc. II," arrived at the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base Jan. 22, 2022, where it serve as an integration model to test how well new technologies and current and future modifications will integrate with B-52 aircraft. The B-52 is undergoing its biggest modernization effort in its history. In addition to new engines, the B-52 is also upgrading its 1960’s core radar to a new Active Electronically Scanned Array system similar to those found in modern fighter aircraft. It also just completed a major communications upgrade and will soon get a new Tactical Data Link capability. (Air Force photo by April McDonald)

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B-52 bomber arrives in OKC

B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed “Damage Inc. II,” pulls into Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2022, on the final leg of its journey from Arizona to the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The fuselage will be reassembled with the left wing and the aircraft will be used as a mock-up for Air Force-led modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet. (Air Force photo by Mark Hybers)

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B-52 bomber arrives in OKC

B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed “Damage Inc. II,” makes its way through Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 22, 2022, on the final leg if its journey from Arizona to the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The fuselage will be reassembled with the left wing and the aircraft will be used as a mock-up for Air Force-led modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet. (Air Force photo by Mark Hybers)

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B-52 bomber arrives in OKC

B-52 Stratofortress tail number 61-0009, nicknamed “Damage Inc. II,” crosses over Interstate-240 in south Oklahoma City on the last stretch of its journey from Arizona to Oklahoma Jan. 22, 2022. The fuselage arrived at the Boeing facility near Tinker Air Force Base where it will be reassembled with the left wing and used as a mock-up for Air Force-led modernization efforts on the B-52 fleet. (Air Force photo by Mark Hybers)

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