A number of Tinker Air Force Base personnel won honors at the Air & Space Forces Association Central Oklahoma Gerrity 215 Chapter’s annual awards held in Del City, Oklahoma, April 10, 2024 ..read more

Three new heroes have joined Tinker Air Force Base's Fire and Emergency Services Fire Prevention Branch, each with their own stories and reasons for stepping up to protect their community. Meet Aaron Dodson, Jerol Williams, and Keenan Kelley, the latest additions to the team of fire inspectors ..read more

Daniel Bolin, a technology development engineer with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, served as a panel member in the New Training Frontier Panel for OKC Innovation District’s Aerospace Innovative Training Symposium at the OKC Convention Center April 2. The symposium was part of the OKCID’s Aerospace Week, an annual week-long series of events offering hands-on exploration, speaking events and glimpses into Oklahoma aerospace careers ..read more

A decommissioned B-1B Lancer aircraft was pulled from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to rejoin the Air Force's Strategic Bomber Fleet and recently arrived at Tinker AFB to begin the regeneration process. The decision of the Strategic Plans and Programs office at Headquarters Air Force to regenerate the aircraft, nicknamed “Lancelot,” supports the Air Force Materiel Command's mission to deliver war-winning capabilities ..read more

Overcast skies and mist didn’t stop over 150 people from taking part in the Memorial Bataan Death March at Tinker Air Force Base March 22, 2024. 174 participants gathered near the base football field to run, ruck, walk or bike either 3.2, 14.2 or a full 26.2 miles ..read more

Each year, communities worldwide look to April as an important month for children who have one or both parents or guardians serving in uniform. Considered the military’s youngest heroes, in many ways children serve too. That’s why they’re honored during the observance of Month of the Military Child. Established in 1986, the Department of Defense continues the Month of the Military Child initiative today. Sponsored by DoD Military Community and Family Policy, the month-long observance acknowledges the important role military children play in their communities and honors their strength, bravery ..read more

As part of Women’s History Month, the 72nd Air Base Wing’s Women’s Initiative Team held a Women in Leadership Discussion (WiLD) panel here March 12. Panelists Col. Abby Ruscetta, 72nd Air Base Wing and Tinker Installation commander, Lt. Col. Jaclyn McCormick, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron commander, Wendy Walden, Air Force Sustainment Center director of staff, and Crystal Heard, 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group deputy director, provided inspiration to the more than 100 who attended in person and online ..read more

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex community outreach and engagement team recently visited all three public high schools in Edmond, Oklahoma, to deliver presentations on career opportunities in the aerospace industry. The outreach team addressed nearly 2,000 students regarding career paths in preparation for the Edmond Public School’s launch of aerospace programs in their high schools next year. The presentations included information from the OC-ALC’s Talent Acquisition and Placement office, the Air Force Sustainment Center’s STEM Outreach Program and a panel of experts to answer student ..read more

While tornadoes can occur anytime during the year, the months of April through June are considered severe weather season in the state of Oklahoma according to the Storm Prediction Center. Although tornadoes may be the biggest weather threat, there are still other dangers associated with thunderstorms—even those that aren’t severe ..read more

There is a new tool being utilized to help ease traffic backups at gates entering Tinker Air Force Base. Defenders at the 72nd Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron are now using data analytics to help predict gate traffic and assist defenders with day-to-day staffing. Tinker AFB is the first base in the U.S. Air Force to begin using the technology for gate monitoring ..read more