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  • Tinker kicks off ‘Year of Readiness’ with base-wide exercise

    In line with the 72nd Air Base Wing's top priority of "Execute Team Tinker Missions," the 72nd ABW recently finished a three-week exercise, aimed at enhancing readiness and preparing Airmen for the challenges of the future. The exercise, titled War Wagon 25-01, was held January 13-31, 2025, and was

  • 72nd ABW Commander issues Mission Type Order

    Col. Abby Ruscetta, Commander of the 72nd Air Base Wing, issued a Mission Type Order today that aligns directly with Air Force policies and core values. The order is an effort to reinforce Air Base Wing standards. Adherence to strict standards of conduct, dress and appearance and customs and

  • Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle

    More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to

  • Tinker Air Force Base Introduces New Mantra “Tinker Strong”

    Tinker Air Force Base introduced a new mantra this week unifying the Tinker community; Tinker’s new mantra is “Tinker Strong.” Tinker is critical to our nation’s defense as a major power projection platform. Every day, the members of Team Tinker are training for their wartime job, and the community

  • Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness and accelerate innovation

    The Tinker and the Primes Symposium returned to the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City August 6-8, marking its 18th year of connecting government with industry and academia. More than 1,300 attended the symposium that was host to some 80 exhibitors. Speakers at the event were greeted by a