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Still in the fight run

It was a record-setting 9/11 Memorial Run & Ruck for Team Tinker. 1,730 people registered to participate, over 100 volunteered, plus collaboration from every squadron and organization at Tinker, as well as Midwest City and Del City fire and police units, made the annual event a huge success. The run to remember is hosted by the Tinker Chaplains and this year's theme was "Still in the Fight." (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Still in the fight run

It was a record-setting 9/11 Memorial Run & Ruck for Team Tinker. 1,730 people registered to participate, over 100 volunteered, plus collaboration from every squadron and organization at Tinker, as well as Midwest City and Del City fire and police units, made the annual event a huge success. The run to remember is hosted by the Tinker Chaplains and this year's theme was "Still in the Fight." (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Still in the fight run

It was a record-setting 9/11 Memorial Run & Ruck for Team Tinker. 1,730 people registered to participate, over 100 volunteered, plus collaboration from every squadron and organization at Tinker, as well as Midwest City and Del City fire and police units, made the annual event a huge success. The run to remember is hosted by the Tinker Chaplains and this year's theme was "Still in the Fight." (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Still in the fight run

It was a record-setting 9/11 Memorial Run & Ruck for Team Tinker. 1,730 people registered to participate, over 100 volunteered, plus collaboration from every squadron and organization at Tinker, as well as Midwest City and Del City fire and police units, made the annual event a huge success. The run to remember is hosted by the Tinker Chaplains and this year's theme was "Still in the Fight." (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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E-3 AWACS support Hurricane Harvey humanitarian efforts

An E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, Air Combat Command, is readied for a mission in support of the ongoing humanitarian efforts for Hurricane Harvey Aug. 31, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. E-3 AWACS aircraft have been flying from Tinker AFB to provide airborne radar and communication relay capability to the aircraft and controllers involved in rescue and evacuation operations in the Houston area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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Women's Equality Day

Oklahoma State Senator Stephanie Bice was the featured guest speaker at the Aug. 24 Women's Equality Day luncheon in Fellowship Hall of the Tinker Chapel. Senator Bice talked about encouraging others, but especially her daughters, that they can be anything they want to be in life and having a "why not?" attitude when contemplating reaching a goal that might seem a little scary. Women's Equality Day is nationally recognized annually on Aug. 26. The luncheon was presented by the Federally Employed Women Tinker Chapter and the Federal Women's Program.

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Tinker and Primes

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Commander Brig. Gen. Tom Miller spoke to attendees at the 12th Annual Tinker and the Primes about the importance of industry, academia and government working together to find opportunities for improvement in parts supportability, a trained next general work force and cost effectiveness. Collaboration and innovation in these areas will be able to provide better readiness and combat capabilities for the warfighter. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Youth Health First Aid Course

Community Support Coordinator Karen Blackwell leads an interactive activity during a Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Aug. 1 with Master Sgt. Nathan Thaxton, with the 373rd Training Squadron, and First Sgts. Tommy Stidham, with the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, David Wall, with the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Enoch Daniels, with the 552nd Operations Support Squadron. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Tinker and the Primes

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin was the first presenter at the 2017 Tinker and the Primes: Innovating Together event Aug. 22 at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. Gov. Fallin remarked on how vital Aerospace Aviation is to Oklahoma's economy, garnering $44 billion, with $19 billion coming directly from military installations across the state and employing over 200,000 people. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Tinker and Primes

Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II gave opening remarks at the 2017 Tinker and the Primes: Innovating Together event Aug. 22 at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City. Gen. Levy stressed the importance of industry, as well as state military, partnerships for increased sustainability for aging aircraft and to further expand the possibilities of innovation for process improvement and future technologies in cyber, software and additive manufacturing. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Technology Day

Tim Henke, center left, with the Air Force Association's Gerrity Chapter, speaks with Todd Prouty, Brian Rinehart and Abbie Obermiller, representatives for Crystal Group Inc., during the 13th Annual Technology Day at the Tinker Club Aug. 17. The event, sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's Oklahoma City chapter, featured guest speakers and industrial vendor exhibits geared toward military applications. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Technology Day

Kevin Stamey, Air Force Sustainment Center director of Engineering, was the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Technology Day Aug. 17 at the Tinker Club and sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's Oklahoma City chapter. The event featured guest speakers and industrial vendor exhibits geared toward military applications. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Shapiro run

AE3 Keagan Adams, with VQ-4, was the first place finisher in the annual Howie Shapiro 5K Aug. 18 at Herc Park. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Shapiro Run

Chiefs and chief selects run in formation around the TACAMO complex during the Howie Shapiro 5K run Aug. 18 at Herc Park. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Veteran

Retired Lt. Col. William Melton, a Vietnam veteran, is a Bronze and Silver Star Medal recipient. The 37-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps considers Tinker Air Force Base his home and utilizes its amenities, such as the Gerrity Gym and Vanwey Dining Facility, as much as possible. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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CPR training

Harold Isenhower, an aircraft painter with the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, credits his required CPR training for his job as the reason why he was able to save his grandson from potentially drowning earlier this summer. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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FTAC

72nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kenyon Bell kicks off each new session of the First Term Airman Course with a discussion about the Airmen's new base and by encouraging the new Airmen to understand and adhere to the Air Force's Core Values and recognizing the positives of being a leader as well as a follower. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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FTAC

Master Sgt. Andre Thomas, career assistance adviser for Tinker's First Term Airman Course, gives an introduction of Tinker and FTAC's course work to the 32 participants in FTAC's most recent class. Using Airmanship 300 curriculum, students engage in a more interactive classroom setting, watching videos or listening to briefings, and then are able to discuss topics with each other. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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FTAC

Master Sgt. Debbie Jackson, a 552nd Air Control Wing Career Assistance Advisor (as of Oct. 2017) at Tinker's First Term Airman Course, leads a discussion about "TLC"-Trust, Loyalty and Commitment-with the Airmen in FTAC's most recent class. Airmanship 300 curriculum includes briefings on financial management and blended retirement, substance abuse education and prevention, professionalism, life balance, cyber security and social media, fitness and nutrition and legal services. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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Healthy vending

Airman 1st Class Silly Diabara, with the 72nd Force Support Squadron, makes a selection from a Healthy Vending machine at the Tinker Base Exchange. Approximately 90 machines across Tinker comply with FitPick standards, following the "35-10-35" requirements. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

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