Staff Sgt. Jesse Gonzalez, an aircraft metals technician with the 552nd Maintenance Squadron’s Fabrications Flight, uses a water abrasive cutting machine to cut metal brackets. The machine can cut 100 of these More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System from 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., sits on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 6, 2016. The AWACS is at T More
Lt. Col. Jackie Burns, 552nd Air Control Group, 552nd Air Control Wing, displays the medals she earned at the Wounded Warrior Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 17. Burns earned Silver Medals in 5K cyc More
Lt Col Jackie Burns, 552d Air Control Group, 552d Air Control Wing, prepares to cross the finish line on her way to earning a Silver Medal in Cycling on a recumbent bike. This event took place at the Wounded Wa More
Lt Col Jackie Burns, 552d Air Control Group, 552d Air Control Wing, competes in the shot put event at the Wounded Warrior Trials held February 17, 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Burns earned three Silv More
Members of the 726th Air Control Squadron assemble a Small Communications Package May 30, 2017, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The inflatable system allows smaller teams to transport and employ it wit More
An E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, is prepared during the early morning hours of Sept. 15, 2018 for a response to Hurricane More
Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander; Kevin Stamey, Air Force Sustainment Center executive director; Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, AFSC commander; Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson; Maj. Gen. Cedric More
An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter with rotors turning awaits the take off of an Air Force E-3 Sentry during a SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise period Jan. 15, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Okl More
This new vent system pressurization tool was created by members of the 552nd Aircraft Fuel Systems unit, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, and civilian engineers based out of Tinker Air Force Base. This More
An E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, Air Combat Command, in-flight while conducting pilot proficiency training with the American flag flying in a strong wind in th More
552nd Air Control Wing members welcome Col. Geoffrey Weiss as he completes his final flight as commander with the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System. Weiss has been the 552nd ACW commander since Jun More
A new multi-colored tail-stripe applied to an E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft representing the subordinate squadrons within the 552nd Air Control Wing is revealed during the units' change of c More
Photos showing 552nd Training Group personnel in front of a Boeing E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft Aug. 12, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 552nd TRG is a suborndinate unit of the More
An E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, joins the Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft in More
Photos showing participants from the 552nd Air Control Wing, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, and Oklahoma Army National Guard during training operations in support of Sentry Rex exer More
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing commander, shakes hands with Courtney Scott, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Lewis, 916th Aerospace Medicine Squadron assistant health service More
Lt. Col Shawn Guilbault, commander of the Canadian Detachment and Col. Alain Poisson, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, stand united as Canada honors their Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is a Canadian More
Lt. Col. Matthew Wemyss, 552nd Training Support Squadron commander; Col. Alain Poisson, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, and his spouse, Karen, serve Thanksgiving dinner to Tinker airmen. Team Tinker leadershi More
U.S. Airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, the 461st, and 552d Air Control Wings conduct interviews with members of the local media on interoperability of the Joint Surveillance Ta More
An E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System visited Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 10. While based out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, the aircraft touched down for a short period of time to More
Senior Airman Jordan Brown, an aircraft metals technician, uses the Fortus 400mc, a 3-D printer, in the 552nd Maintenance Squadron’s Fabrications Flight. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System from 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., sits as the sun sets over the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 6, 2016. More
Members of the 726th Air Control Squadron assemble their new TYQ-23A Control and Reporting Center May 30, 2017, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The smaller, less bulky equipment makes transportation and More
Capt. Josh Archer, an E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System pilot, reads back his clearance during pre-flight operations in the early morning of Sept. 15, 2018 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Capt. Arche More
Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, is greeted by Col. Geoffrey Weiss, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, after arriving in an A-10C Thunderbolt II on Oct. 25, 2018, Tinker Ai More
Craig Rayner, 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deputy director, shows Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, a structural part of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the secretary’s visit here Nov. 16th. Wils More
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers with the 137th Special Operations Wing, 185th Special Operations Support Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, review assault plans on the concrete in front of Tinker Air Forc More
Airmen 1st Class Elijah Brown and Steven Graves prepare to enter the fuel tanks for the Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System. Airmen must wear these GORE-TEX textured suits and ventilators to p More
A massive American flag formed the backdrop for the 552nd Air Control Wing's change of command ceremony June 10, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Col. Geoffrey Weiss relinquished command of the 552 ACW to More
The 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron of the 552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air Force Base, joins the Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft in September 2019, William More
U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Sheets, 916th Maintenance Group commander, takes a photo of her son, Aidan, at Debden Park on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2019. Nick Kearney, a firefighter More
Lt. Col Shawn Guilbault, commander of the Canadian Detachment, addresses the crowd as Canada honors their Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is a Canadian holiday held on Nov. 11 and marks the end of hostilities More
Nami Taylor, spouse of 72nd Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Eddie Taylor, serves iced tea as 72nd ABW Commander Col. Paul Filcek and his spouse, Kilpae, look on. Team Tinker leadership and their spouses serv More
552nd Air Control Wing welcomes home almost 200 Airmen in December 2019 at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The Airmen were deployed for almost five months.
Staff Sgt. Ryan McBride shows off the E-3 armrest end caps, the one on the right being an original manufactured part and the one on the left was made by the 552nd Maintenance Squadron’s Fabrications Flight, usi More
Chief Master Sergeant Mark Hurst, 552nd Air Control Wing Command Chief (Center) assembles a Small Communications Package with help from the 726th Air Control Squadron May 31, 2017, at Mountain Home Air Force Ba More
An E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, taxis for a mission supporting the response to Hurricane Florence Sept. 15, 2018, Tinker More
Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, is greeted by Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander after his arrival Oct. 25, 2018, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Geoffrey W More
Rodney Shepard, 567th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deputy director, provides an overview on the B-1 Integrated Battle Station modification operations to Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson during her tou More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Shears, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller instructor with the 137th Special Operations Wing, 185th Special Operations Support Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, selects trainees to board a More
The Aircraft Fuel Systems unit, also known as the Tinker Tank Rats, is composed of 52 members. They are located in Bldg. 976 on the south side of Tinker Air Force Base. Here they maintain the fuel tanks of the More
Col. Alain D. Poisson, right, accepts the guideon for the 552nd Air Control Wing from Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, during the change of command ceremony June 10, 20 More
The 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, and Airborne Warning and Control System unit out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, joins the Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraf More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deon Davis and Shaniece Lowery, both members of the 916th Logistics Readiness Squadron Material Management unit, plays Jenga as Preston awaits his turn at Debden Park on Seymour Joh More
Lt. Col Shawn Guilbault, commander of the Canadian Detachment, Col. Alain Poisson, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing, and Airmen of the 552nd ACW stand united as Canada honors their Remembrance Day. Remem More
Mr. Dennis D’Angelo, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing director, helps serve Thanksgiving dinner at the base chapel. Team Tinker leadership manned the serving line Nov. 28.
An E-8 Joint Surveillance and Tactical Reconnaisance aircraft visited Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 10. While based out of Robins Air Force Base, Geogria, the aircraft touched down for a short period of More
Chief Master Sergeant Mark Hurst, 552nd Air Control Wing Command Chief (Far Right) is shown how to assemble the Small Communications Package by members of the 726th Air Control Squadron May 31, 2017, at Mountai More
An E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft of the 552nd Air Control Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, travels down the runway for a mission supporting the response to Hurricane Florence Sept. More
Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, right, points the way to base operations after greeting Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander who arrived in an A-10C Thunderbol More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson thanked members of the 552nd Air Control Wing and their families for their service during their Thanksgiving Reception Nov. 16. Wilson toured several locations around T More
An E-3 Sentry of the 552nd Air Control Wing lines-up on the main runway while an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk of the 1-244th Aviation Regiment prepares to take-off for a SENTRY REX 19-01 missio More
A multi-service Honor Guard delivered the colors during the 552nd Air Control Wing change of command ceremony June 10, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Col. Geoffrey Weiss relinquished command of the 552 More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Bonicelli, 77th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, poses with his wife, Rachelle Bonicelli, in the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker over Memphis, Tennessee, Oct. 6, 2019. More
Staff Sgt. Jose Moya, a flight engineer with the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, discusses flight deck operations with Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander. The general to More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson took the opportunity to help serve Thanksgiving dinner to members of the 552nd Air Control Wing during her visit to Tinker Air Force Base Nov. 16. Wilson is shown here More
Long shadows are cast upon the flight line as members of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, line-up to board an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk at Tinker Air Force Bas More
Chief Master Sgt. Kenny Mott, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 552d Air Control Wing, holds the unit guidon as the new commander speaks in the background during the 552nd ACWs change of command ceremony June 10, More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 916th Air Refueling Wing refuels an E-3 Sentry from the 552nd Air Control Wing over Memphis, Tennessee, Oct. 6, 2019. The refueling mission was a part of a spouse incentive flight More
Col Alain Poisson, commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing and Chief Master Sergeant Kenny Mott, command chief of the 552nd ACW, present a wreath to the Canadian Detachment, honoring Canadians who have served. More
An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft flown by the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., descends following an aerial refueling with a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R ove More
1st Lt. Blake Bares, left, an electronic combat officer with the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, answers a question from Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, during his t More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson asks Blake Johnson, 546th Propulsion Maintenance Squadron, questions about the F108 gated process during her visit to Tinker Air Force Base Nov. 16. The F108 engine lin More
Col. Alain D. Poisson, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, addresses the gathered crowd after taking command of the unit in a change of command ceremony June 10, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Col. Geoffr More
Rachel McCormick, the Consul General of Canada, addresses the crowd during a Canadian Remembrance Day ceremony. Remembrance Day is a Canadian holiday held on Nov. 11 and marks the end of hostilities in World Wa More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, center, was able to thank members of the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group F108 engine line after learning about their Art of the Possible production success. Wilson i More
Nathan Pitcovich, Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab engineer, demonstrates a Romer Arm, which scans parts, to Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, during her visit to Tinker Air Force Base Nov. More
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson listens as Marty Williams, Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab flight chief, shows her several parts that engineers in the lab have made using 3-D printing pro More
Col. Kenyon Bell, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, gives Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, an overview of the KC-46A program and its maintenance campus under construction in the background during her visi More