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  • 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

  • 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,

  • OC-ALC: Where Combat Ready Airpower is Forged Today

    The competition of tomorrow isn't some distant concept. At the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, we understand that winning the future fight requires action now. Our commitment to combat readiness rests on a foundation of a strong organic industrial base, and we're not just maintaining that

  • Tinker Talks Podcast: Thunderbirds' Pilot #5

    The roar of jet engines, the crack of precision maneuvers, and the spirit of American airpower are all taking center stage at the 2025 Tinker Air Show—and this week’s episode of the Tinker Talks Podcast is soaring right alongside it.

  • 72nd ABW holds change of command ceremony

    The 72nd Air Base Wing held a change of command ceremony here June 6, 2025.Col. Abby Ruscetta relinquished command to Col. Fencisco Harris in a ceremony presided by Lt. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander.“If you're young out there and you really want to see what right

  • ALS Class 25-D Graduation

    Twenty-nine Airmen graduated from the Tinker Airman Leadership School during a graduation ceremony held at the Tinker Air Force Base Event Center, May 22, 2025.

  • First Quarter Award Winners

    The 72nd Air Base Wing hosted an awards ceremony May 2 to announce the winners for the first quarter.Col. Abigail Ruscetta, 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