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  • REAL ID required for Base Visitors after May 7, 2025

    Beginning May 7, 2025, Tinker Air Force Base visitors will be required to have a REAL ID to enter the base.A REAL ID is marked by a gold star in the upper-right had corner. Base security will no longer accept state-issued identification from visitors that does not meet the new federal security

  • Tinker AFB welcomes Okla. civic leaders as new honorary commanders

    Tinker Air Force Base welcomed its newest class of honorary commanders while graduating its outgoing class in a ceremony held here Feb. 21. The incoming and graduating civic leaders from across Oklahoma attended a breakfast ceremony and met with their partner commanders from various Team Tinker

  • F135 Smart Stacking Tool revolutionizes rotor assembly at the OC-ALC

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex has implemented a modernized method to assemble rotor components in the F135 jet engine. The F135 Smart Stacking Tooling Enhancement significantly improved the rotor assembly process, reducing required man-hours from eight days to just two, significantly

  • OC-ALC Wing Inspection Team recognized for excellence

    The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex’s Wing Inspection Team members were recognized in a ceremony Mar. 3, at the OC-ALC, celebrating their contributions to readiness and compliance throughout fiscal year 2024. The WIT, composed of 48 subject matter experts, including 28 from OC-ALC, conducted

  • Port Dawgs Test Skills and Teamwork in Annual Rodeo

    In a high-stakes test of skill, teamwork, and readiness, members of the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron gathered for their annual 72nd APS Port Dawg Rodeo, an event designed to sharpen their abilities in a competitive environment. The squadron has held the rodeo for over a decade to build camaraderie

  • Tinker Senior Master Sgt. Release

    Tinker Air Force Base paused to recognize and celebrate the 18 exceptional Master Sergeants who have achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant here, Feb. 27, 2025. The members selected and recognized from Tinker and its geographically-separated units make up 18 of the 1,635 Master Sergeants who

  • 2025: The Year of Readiness.

    The Year of Competition, refocusing our Airmen, both military and civilian, to prepare for competition against any adversary, should the need arise.