ELITE

ELITE is more than an acronym for a growing group of Tinker Airmen who believe in giving back to the base and local community. Empowerment, Loyalty, Inspiration, Teamwork and Equality is the foundation of the team’s efforts whether helping clean a local Ronald McDonald House, work a children’s carnival on base, or spend time with veterans off-base in a veterans’ center. Members pictured include, front from left; Amn. Dominic Capleton, 72nd Security Forces Squadron; Airman 1st Class Sadat Kahin, 552nd Training Squadron; Airman 1st Class Frank Spencer 552nd Maintenance Squadron. Middle from left; Airman 1st Class Jacob Gross, 552nd TRS, ELITE secretary; Airman 1st Class Alejandro Hardaway, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, ELITE assistant director of operations; Airman 1st Class Hikeen Carr, ELITE vice president; Airman 1st Class Tiheisha Bolles, 72nd Operations Squadron, ELITE director of operations; Airman 1st Class Kristopher Gooden, 552nd TRS,ELITE president. Back from left; Airman 1st Class Adam Price, 552nd TRS, ELITE project manager; Airman 1st Class Christopher Jackson, 552nd TRS; Airman Ryan Falber, 552nd TRS; and Airman 1st Class Jennifer McElroy, 72nd Medical Operations Squadron. (Air Force photo by Margo Wright)