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190124-F-RI777-1003

From left, Justin Herndon, Jaime Espinoza, Robert Ingraham, David Matthis, Tyler Smith, Linn Deer, Isaac Leija, Justin Henthorn and Russell Strangfeld (not pictured) made up the team of 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal mechanics who worked to remove and reattach the keel beams from each of the KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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Brazil

An F-5EM Tiger II aircraft belonging to the Brazilian Air Force Força Aérea Brasileira sits on a runway Aug. 2 at Canoas Air Force Base, Canoas, Brazil. Members of the U.S. Air Force International Engine Management Program, based at Tinker Air Force Base, visited Brazil July 27-Aug. 11 to help the ally create a standardized engine for the aircraft and reactivate and correlate engine test cells.

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Brazil

A Brazilian Air Force J85-21 Engine Test Cell being correlated by an attached J85 standardized engine Aug. 6 at the Parque de Material Aeronautico de São Paulo — São Paulo Maintenance Depot — in São Paulo, Brazil.

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190117-F-RI777-3005

In the Precision Grind Shop, Ryan Danuser, right, and Ty Warden perform a quality verification of accurate dimensions of the keel beam before the part goes out to the customer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190118-F-RI777-1061

Gary Beach and Thymes Givings work on disassembling an F119 intermediate case.

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190117-F-RI777-1006

Truyen Ngo, with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group’s Numerical Control Machine Shop, fastens a keel beam into the SNK-80V CNC Milling Machine, to have specific joggles cut into it so the part will fit perfectly into its designated place on the KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

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190117-F-RI777-1015

Truyen Ngo, with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group’s Numerical Control Machine Shop, watches through the window of an SNK-80V CNC Milling Machine as specific cuts and joggles are formed on a keel beam for a KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photos/Kelly White)

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190117-F-RI777-1016

A replacement keel beam, left, created by the 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, next to one of the originals taken out of the KC-135 when corrosion was found. (Courtesy photo)

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190117-F-VV898-1031

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy aircraft maintenance in a public/private partnership between the Air Force and Boeing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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190117-F-VV898-1022

Three Boeing B-1B Lancer bombers are shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy aircraft maintenance in a public/private partnership between the Air Force and Boeing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX 19-01

An E-3 Sentry of the 552nd Air Control Wing lines-up on the main runway while an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk of the 1-244th Aviation Regiment prepares to take-off for a SENTRY REX 19-01 mission Jan. 15, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. SENTRY REX 19-01 was a multi-service exercise run out of Tinker AFB from Jan. 14-18 focusing on combined force rescue operations of downed aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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Herschel Walker

Former NFL Star and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker kicked off the True Grit campaign when he visited Tinker on March 25 to talk to the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, 552nd Air Control Wing and the 72nd Air Base Wing about the grit that it took to overcome his personal obstacles. Walker is pictured with Airman 1st Class Gregory Copeland of the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron with a painting of how true grit is exemplified to him, self improvement. (Courtesy photo)

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190108-F-RI777-1013

Staff Sgt. Noelle Altman has to keep things organized for her job as the executive for the 72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief, even though it is already in her nature to do so. She even organizes as a way to let off steam!

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190108-F-RI777-2008

Amn. First Class Ismael Khan, with the 72nd Security Forces Squadron, uses a stop stick at the Tinker Gate to halt traffic in certain situations. The stop sticks should not be run over by a vehicle, as they can potentially cause damage to either the vehicle or the stick itself.

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Weather

Snow removal equipment stages near the main runway just after dark as crews from the 72nd Civil Engineer Directorate prepare to sweep the runway to ensure the airfield remains open to traffic on Jan. 3, 2019. The 72nd CED has kept the runways open during the winter storm currently impacting Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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Congresswoman Horn

The Honorable Kendra Horn, Congresswoman for Oklahoma’s 5th District, receives a briefing aboard an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft by Airman 1st Class Colton Nicholas, a member of the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, left, during a tour of Tinker Air Force Base on Dec. 11, while other E-3 crewmembers look on. Congresswoman Horn and two of her staff members, Jay Williams and Amanda McClain-Snipes, visited the base to learn more about the various missions of Tinker AFB. The tour also included briefings on the Air Force Sustainment Center, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, KC-135 sustainment, software and the 552nd Air Control Wing; a tram tour of Bldgs. 3001 and 9001; a briefing on the 156-acre KC-46 Sustainment Campus and an update on 72nd Air Base Wing’s installation support roles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darren D. Heusel)

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Eric Thomas

Motivational speaker, Eric Thomas, Ph.D., shared his personal story mixed with inspirational messaging and emphasized to Airmen they should continue to bring excellence to their jobs during his “Take Control: Respect the Process” presentation Dec. 7 at the Tinker Club on Tinker Air Force Base

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181206-F-RI777-3026

Tinker Chief Master Sergeants welcomed four new Chief Master Sgt. selectees into the top one percent of enlisted personnel Dec. 6 at the Tinker Golf Course. New Chiefs on the front row, from left, are Jason Schelke, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron; John Dizonno, Air Force Flight Standards Agency; Jeremiah Martin, 552nd Maintenance Squadron; and Laura Hoover, 72nd Operations Support Squadron.

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MCPON Visit

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith met with Sailors and toured Navy areas on Tinker Air Force Base Dec. 5. The visit included an E-6B walk-through, time in the flight simulator, lunch with the chief petty officers and an all-hands call where he answered Sailors’ questions about new changes and career paths.

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Professional Relationships

Motivational speaker Rosanne Collens speaks to Airmen and civilians Nov. 7 at the Tinker Club about handling difficult coworkers.

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