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  • Tinker celebrates graduates of Airman Leadership School 26-D

    Twenty five Airmen and one Sailor graduated from the Tinker Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony held here April 30, 2026. ALS is a six-week professional development course designed to prepare new staff sergeants and senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility by

  • Tinker projects strength during 2026 State of the Base

    Tinker Air Force Base hosted its third annual State of the Base April 17 at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, discussing future military innovations and community partnerships. The event provided community stakeholders with the latest updates and opportunities to ask questions directly

  • Tinker welcomes new honorary commanders

    The Tinker Air Force Base Honorary Commander Program welcomed its 2026 class with a brief ceremony Feb. 20. The program, led by Col. Cisco Harris, 72nd Air Base Wing and installation commander, aims to build and maintain strong relationships between the base and the surrounding community. The

  • New Tinker electrical peaking plant enables energy resilience

    Oklahoma Congressional representatives along with leaders from Tinker Air Force Base and Oklahoma Gas & Electric celebrated the opening of an electrical peaking plant in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Feb. 19, 2026. The plant is designed to generate up to 96 megawatts, enough to power 34,000

  • 72nd ABW Fourth Quarter Award Winners

    The 72nd Air Base Wing hosted an awards ceremony February 2 to announce the winners for the fourth quarter.Col. Cisco Harris, installation and 72nd Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd ABW command chief, distributed the awards to the winners for their outstanding

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Future Heroes in Training: Tinker Hosts First Junior Firefighter Camp

    Tinker’s very first Junior Firefighter Camp gave seven future heroes a hands-on look at what it takes to serve in the fire service. Throughout the week, campers learned lifesaving skills like CPR and first aid, practiced search and rescue techniques, mastered ropes and knots, and even trained with