April 16, 2025 30 Years later: Youngest OKC Bombing victim gives back through civil service PJ Allen is 31-years-old and an avionics specialist, working on KC-135s in the Oklahoma City-Air Logistics Center. He’s been on the job a little over a year and says he loves it. And, he loves working at Tinker and said he has found his home and a way to give back to those who helped him 30 years
April 9, 2025 OC-ALC hosts Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, strengthening interoperability The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex recently hosted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to explore a joint maintenance center, part of a global push to enhance military readiness. The visit emphasized shared maintenance and logistics strategies, particularly relevant following the launch of GENUS,
April 3, 2025 Digital future of sustainment: how OC-ALC is leading the way As the largest aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in the Department of Defense, OC-ALC sustains some of the Air Force’s most vital assets, from the venerable B-52 Stratofortress to the future sustainment mission of the B-21 Raider.
March 28, 2025 OC-ALC’s Traveling Metrology Team keeps warfighters airborne The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex’s Traveling Metrology Team plays a significant role in maintaining aircraft readiness, utilizing cutting-edge measurement techniques to resolve fitment issues and support the warfighter across multiple bases.
March 25, 2025 Royal Air Force leadership visit focuses on interoperability, sustainment strategy Senior leaders from the Royal Air Force visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex to facilitate bilateral engagement, foster cross-talk of engineering support, and explore shared sustainment capabilities across allied air forces.
March 5, 2025 F135 Smart Stacking Tool revolutionizes rotor assembly 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
Feb. 6, 2025 OC-ALC Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team drives innovation, recruiting The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex Talent Acquisition and Outreach Team recruits 40 to 150 hires monthly while engaging over 40,000 individuals annually in their mission to build the future workforce.
Nov. 21, 2024 REBA system advances mission readiness through digital transformation A new digital system is reducing maintenance costs and downtime at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. REBA enables continuous monitoring of industrial equipment, eliminating travel time and enhancing data quality, which supports the achievement of strategic objectives and contributes to the
Aug. 26, 2024 Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness, accelerate innovation The Tinker and the Primes Symposium returned to the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City August 6-8, marking its 18th year of connecting government with industry and academia.
April 19, 2024 Youngest OKC bombing survivor becomes avionics technician at Tinker as ‘my way of helping out’ PJ Allen was just a baby when his grandmother dropped him off at daycare on the fateful day of the Oklahoma City bombing 29 years ago. Since the bombing, he’s developed a passion for aviation and his personal goal to work at Tinker AFB has been fulfilled when he became an Aviation Technician.