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First Quarter Awards

Col. Abigail Ruscetta, installation and 72nd Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief presents the 1st Quarter award at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 2, 2025. The awards ceremony recognized outstanding performers in various categories, honoring their contributions to the 72nd Air Base Wing's mission and successes.
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30 Years later: Youngest OKC Bombing victim gives back by becoming Tinker AFB civilian employee

PJ Allen, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center electronic specialist, talks with a news crew from CNN about being the youngest survivor of the Alfred E. Murrah Building bombing on the even of the 30th Anniversary of the terrorist act. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Pannell)
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30 Years later: Youngest OKC Bombing victim gives back by becoming Tinker AFB civilian employee

PJ Allen, electronics specialist in the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, stands in front of his pride and joy, a KC-135 Stratotanker in the OC-ALC for refurbishment, during a recent meeting with local media who were interviewing him as the youngest survivor of the Oklahoma City Alfred E. Murrah Building bombing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Pannell)
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72nd ABW recognizes outstanding performers at annual awards

Winners at the 72nd Air Base Wing Annual Awards ceremony stand together for a group photo Feb. 22, 2025, at Castle Falls in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The annual awards ceremony recognizes 72nd ABW units for their outstanding performance, hard work, and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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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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DAFBOT seeks to free humans from repetitive tasks

Participants in the Department of the Air Force Bot Operations Team roadshow event collaborate on a project in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Sept. 13, 2024. Bots are used to automate repetitive, rule-based processes usually performed by a person. This may be entering data into a form, saving a file, or preparing a weekly email by pulling information from several different applications and submitting a writeup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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DAFBOT seeks to free humans from repetitive tasks

Participants in the Department of the Air Force Bot Operations Team roadshow event in Midwest City, Oklahoma, pose for a group photo Sept. 13, 2024. Members from across Tinker Air Force Base gathered at Rose State College to learn the ins and outs of automation and how it can improve efficiency in their daily work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 8, 2024. Hawkins spoke about mission culture, the importance of people to the mission and gave updates on the standing up of the center’s new Software Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 7, 2024. Richardson spoke about upcoming changes in AFMC in relation to the Air Force’s 24 initiatives to optimize for Great Power Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Wayde Loflin, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex deputy director, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 6, 2024. Loflin spoke about the importance of partnerships between the Air Force, industry and academia to advance aerospace technology and maintain readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Col. Abby Ruscetta, Tinker Installation and 72nd Air Base Wing commander, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 6, 2024. Ruscetta spoke about the importance of Tinker AFB in the context of Great Power Competition, emphasizing the need for readiness, innovation and the empowerment of Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, speaks at the Tinker and the Primes conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, Aug. 6, 2024. Hunter spoke about the importance of partnerships, both between industry and government but also between the various levels of government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Tinker Air Force Base sets the stage for advanced military readiness and community integration

Col. Abby Ruscetta (center), 72nd Air Base Wing and installation commander, answers questions from community stakeholders during the 2024 Tinker State of the Base held at the Reed Convention Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma April 30, 2024. Tinker AFB leaders discussed Tinker’s integral role in national defense, its impact on local economic growth, and its strategic adaptations to emerging global threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)
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Tinker Air Force Base sets the stage for advanced military readiness and community integration

Community leaders from across the Oklahoma City metro area were given the opportunity to ask questions to Tinker Air Force Base leadership during the 2024 Tinker State of the Base event April 30, 2024. The goal of the symposium is to familiarize community leaders with the entire mission set at Tinker Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaseyann Cornwall)
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Tinker Air Force Base sets the stage for advanced military readiness and community integration

The Tinker Air Force Base Fiscal Year 2023 Economic Impact Statement summarizes the direct and indirect impact of Tinker AFB on the local community. The direct and indirect combined economic impact for Fiscal Year 2023 is $6.6 billion. This includes $1.88 billion in payroll, $260 million in construction spending and $1.3 billion in locally produced goods and services. Tinker has a direct and indirect impact on more than 53,000 jobs in the community. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Paul Shirk)
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AFMC Commander visits Tinker to get updates on key missions

Senior Airman Lena Harrison, 72nd Force Support Squadron force management technician, left, poses for a photo with Chief Master Sgt. James "Bill" E. Fitch II, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, after being coined by Fitch during a visit by AFMC leadership to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 15. Harrison was chosen to receive this coin to recognize her outstanding performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter Denton)
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