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  • 76th ABDR brings battle damage repair to REFORPAC

    Members of the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group’s Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Flight brought their battle damage repair skills to bear in Exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025. The exercise, known as REFORPAC, held July 10 – Aug. 8, was a large-scale exercise encompassing all branches of the War

  • Military Working Dogs Test Bite in Water

    Military Working Dogs from the 72nd Security Forces Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base traded dry ground for the swimming pool Sept. 3 – 4, pushing their training into uncharted waters. The specialized water aggression training ensures the squadron’s K-9s are ready to pursue and detain threats

  • Tinker cuts ribbon on seventh home day care

    Representatives from the 72nd Air Base Wing and 72nd Force Support Squadron cut the ribbon on a new Family Child Care home at Tinker Air Force Base Aug. 19. The newest provider is Megan Lemke, who has worked in child care for the last 18 years and is a retired Air Force Spouse. The ribbon cutting

  • A Culture of Care: Suicide Prevention Month at Tinker

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Team Tinker is emphasizing the importance of community, connection, and support in protecting the health and well-being of every Airman, civilian and family member.Suicide was responsible for more than 49,000 deaths in 2023 – about one death every 11

  • Second Quarter Award Winners

    The 72nd Air Base Wing hosted an awards ceremony August 1 to announce the winners for the second quarter.Col. Cisco Harris, installation and 72nd Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sean Patterson, 72d Medical Group, distributed the awards to the winners for their outstanding performance.

  • E-9A Strip and paint marks milestone for Tinker Program Office

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s E-9A Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base recently completed a strip and paint of the E-9A Widget aircraft. The effort marks an achievement in maintaining the mission readiness and longevity of this specialized surveillance platform used in range

  • Soaring into Retirement: Superintendent Honored with Thunderbird Flight

    Just days before his retirement, Yukon Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jason Simeroth traded his office chair for the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.On Friday, June 27, Simeroth was hand-picked by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime flight as part of the

  • 54 Tinker Airmen Selected for Technical Sergeant Rank

    Cheers, applause, and pride filled the room as Team Tinker gathered to recognize a new cycle of Airmen selected for promotion to technical sergeant during a release celebration.The highly anticipated event honored those chosen for advancement to E-6, a milestone that marks increased responsibility,