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The 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron flew its first mission sotire with newly converted crew positions on Feb. 24, 2021. The 552nd Air Control Wing has been studying converting crew positions on the E-3 Sentry aircraft to go along with Block 40/45 system upgrades. (Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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ALS Class 21-C graduates

Forty-eight Airmen graduated from Tinker Air Force Base's Airman Leadership School on March 25, 2021.

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Wise Guy

Lt. Col. Steven Miracle, 10th Flight Test Squadron commander, looks at the nose art of the B-52H Stratofortress “Wise Guy,” during his preflight checks at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 9, 2021. “Wise Guy” is being returned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, North Dakota, after being regenerated to active service by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Wise Guy

“Wise Guy” sits on the flight line at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, after undergoing programmed depot maintenance that allows it to return to the active fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Wise Guy

A B-52H Stratofortress, nicknamed “Wise Guy,” prepares to depart Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 9, 2021. “Wise Guy” was stored stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, from 2008 to 2019 and regenerated to active service by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Wise Guy

A B-52H Stratofortress, nicknamed “Wise Guy”, takes off with Oklahoma City in the background, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 9, 2021. “Wise Guy” is the second Stratofortress to be regenerated to active service by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex after being stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, from 2008-2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Wise Guy

“Wise Guy” departs from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, after nearly a year spent undergoing programmed depot maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The aircraft is the second B-52H Stratofortress taken out of the Arizona desert and returned to the active fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Tinker Spotlight

Tinker Spotlight: Bobby Stevens

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Perez Covid Volunteer

Oklahoma City’s Yale Theater was one of two venues that held large-scale coronavirus vaccinations on March 13. Tech. Sgt. Hugo Perez, an enlisted accessions recruiter with the 349th Recruiting Squadron, spent the morning as an English to Spanish translator at the event. (Courtesy photo)

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Perez Covid Volunteer

Tech. Sgt. Hugo Perez, an enlisted accessions recruiter with the 349th Recruiting Squadron, volunteered 10 hours on March 13 as a translator at two different large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites. He worked alongside, Srija Nuguri, a volunteer from the University of Oklahoma. (Courtesy photo)

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Tinker Chapel

The Tinker Chapel has opened it's doors to in-person services once again. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Tinker Spotlight

Tinker Spotlight: Amy Tracy

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Tinker Spotlight

Tinker Spotlight: Randy Brence

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Tinker Spotlight

Tinker Spotlight: Dr. Wynell Neece

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Prescribed burns benefit base

A member of the Air Force Wildland Fire Center uses a torch to light a controlled fire in a field at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 3, 2021. Prescribed burns lessen the risk of catastrophic wildfires by reducing fuel loads, such as dead vegetation and cedar trees.(U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Prescribed burns benefit base

Members of Tinker Fire Emergency Services clean up debris and check for hotspots after a prescribed burn near the Indian Hills Inn at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 3, 2021. Prescribed burns save money and time over other vegetation maintenance methods, control growth and spread of invasive plants, maintain wildlife habitats and improve aesthetics by reinvigorating fire-dependent plants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Prescribed burns benefit base

Members of the Air Force Wildland Fire Center use torches to set a grassy field on fire as part of a prescribed burn at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 3, 2021. Burning is done under a prescribed burn plan, which targets specific wind speed and direction, humidity, temperatures and other parameters set in advance. The burning only takes place within the prescription to ensure a low risk and that objectives are met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Col Parks Podcast

Col. Michael Parks, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, sat down with Tinker Talks March 1, 2021, to discuss the Okies and what it means to be a Citizen Airman. (Air Force graphic)

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Tinker 2003 Tornado

A tornado looms in the distance near Tinker Air Force Base during a May 2003 storm that impacted Tinker and its surrounding communities. Tinker rehearses tornado response frequently, and took the opportunity to a conduct a virtual exercise that allowed community partners to work with Air Force subject matter experts to respond from several functional perspectives. (File Photo)

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Tinker reduces energy consumption during energy crisis, preserves mission capability

An LED sign board next to a snow-plowed Industrial Blvd. shows the current temperature as 1 degree at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 16, 2021. Tinker Air Force Base preserved mission capability as 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineers took a proactive stance this week to assist Oklahoma energy partners and the community in finding ways to reduce base energy consumption while still preserving the integrity of industrial facilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Chris Seaton)

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