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  • Daily Update: 23 April 2020

    For 23 April, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big news: Two new COVID-19 test centers have opened. HealthCARE Express Urgent Testing Center in Midwest City, and OU Health Services.  Health CARE can be reached at 877-442-3669 and OU Health can be reached at

  • Daily Update: 22 April 2020

    For 22 April, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed case was a member of DLA-Aviation who has been teleworking away from the installation since 17 March. Public Health officials are actively tracing all recent movements and contacts in

  • Air Force expedites N95 mask production contract awards

    The Department’s Air Force Research Lab DPA Title 3 Executive Program Office, in coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense Office for Industrial Policy and Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition COVID-19 Task Force, or DAF-ACT, finalized contracts within five days of White House

  • Daily Update: 21 April 2020

    For 21 April, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. #TeamTinker has demonstrated incredible resiliency and strength during our response to COVID-19. Our 72d Headquarters’ installation team, Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Erb, Command Chief, Mr Bob Sandlin, Director of Staff

  • Update to DoD Travel Restrictions

    Effective today, Secretary Esper approved an extension to the stop move order through June 30 to aid in the further prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

  • Team Tinker Frontlines: Meet Airman 1st Class Arlexis Nelson

    Meet Airman 1st Class Arlexis Nelson, 72nd Security Forces SquadronAirman Nelson, with the 72nd Security Forces Squadron, joined the Air Force in September 2019. She likes to read and spend time with her husband when she’s not on duty. Her main duty is controlling the entering and exiting of all

  • Daily Update: 20 April 2020

    For 20 April, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest COVID-19 confirmed cases include a civilian assigned to 76 AMXG who has been on leave since 23 March, and a civilian assigned to 76 PMXG in building 3001 who last worked on 10 April.  Public Health officials

  • AFSC Spotlight: Meet Chaplain Felix Jones

    AFSC Spotlight: Meet Chaplain Felix JonesChaplain (Capt.) Felix Jones, originally from Bossier City, Louisiana, has served in the Air Force for eight years. Part of the Tinker Chapel’s COVID response is offering secure counselling virtually and manning the Latte Lounge daily. Jones says working with

  • AFSC Spotlight: Meet Brittany Littleton

    AFSC Spotlight: Meet Brittany LittletonBrittany Littleton is a child and youth program assistant currently working with pre-toddlers at Child Development Center West. She's worked at Tinker for three and a half years and is from Midwest City, Oklahoma. In her time away from work, Littleton loves

  • AFMC mission operational under ‘new norm’

    With a focus on high priority, critical operational needs and ensuring the health and safety of Airmen, the Air Force Materiel Command continues to maintain support to the Air Force across all mission areas in the face of COVID-19.