April 12, 2024 Tinker AFB participates in "AERO Oklahoma" Aviation, Aerospace & Defense Awareness Day Tinker Air Force Base leaders, service members, and aviation and aerospace industry representatives gathered at the State Capitol April 3 for AERO Oklahoma, an aviation, aerospace, and defense awareness day.
March 8, 2022 Tinker Weather Flight uses deployment gear, skills to cover scheduled maintenance The 72nd Operations Support Squadron’s Weather Flight put their deployable weather equipment and skills to the test during a scheduled system outage. The flight installed a tactical meteorological observation system, allowing them to monitor conditions at Tinker Air Force Base while the base’s
June 11, 2021 AFMC Command Chief visits Tinker Chief Master Sgt. Stan Cadell, command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, visited Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 7-10, 2021, to get an overall understanding of the 72nd Air Base Wing as well as the Air Force Sustainment Center mission as the supporting command for readiness in the Air
April 26, 2021 72nd MDG physician assistant delivers CPR at home The skills and quick actions of a physician assistant assigned to the 72nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron potentially saved a life on Sept. 30, 2020. First Lt. Aaron O’Meara and his girlfriend, Erica Arellano, who had just received a food delivery in the lobby of their apartment, discovered
April 19, 2021 Commentary: Tinker remembers OKC bombing 26 years later At 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995, the Oklahoma City skyline was forever changed as smoke billowed from a bomb that exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 innocent men, women and children. Through the catastrophic event that unfolded in the heart of our city, the world saw
Dec. 22, 2020 Commentary: Don't underestimate alcohol during the holidays The holiday season is already upon us and this is a time when many individuals find themselves celebrating at parties where alcoholic beverages are being served. It is important that everyone know what they are dealing with when it comes to consuming alcohol.
Sept. 24, 2020 B-1B Integrated Battle Station modification completed An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went through the modification process that began in late 2012 and was completed in September 2020.
Aug. 14, 2020 72nd MDG COVID-19 clinic receives upgrades With the onset of coronavirus in March, the 72nd Medical Group clinic operations at Tinker Air Force Base were significantly diminished in order to protect both its patients and staff, now as much as possible, operations are returning to normal. The response to the pandemic has progressed and what
Aug. 12, 2020 AFSC Commander visits 72nd MDG Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, center, and Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi, AFSC command chief, visited the 72nd Medical Group's (MDG) clinic at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 5, 2020. The visit allowed Kirkland and Flosi to gain a better understanding of how
March 27, 2020 Tinker AFB Comptroller Squadron adjusts to new normal The 72nd Comptroller Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base has changed its business model in order to continue efficiently serving Team Tinker during the COVID-19 outbreak.Maj. Benjamin Wright, 72nd CPTS commander, said that the squadron’s mission of ensuring pay for all employees in an accurate and