William Willis, an employee with New View Oklahoma, paints a final finish on a cardboard box to be refurbished and reused. New View Oklahoma has saved the Defense Logistics Agency $22.4 million since 2012 with More
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
"Ghost Rider," a B-52 Stratofortress that was pulled from the National Level Reservoir of Air and Space Capability at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., to replace another damaged B-52, arrived at Tinker Air Force Base More
Ronald Jackson, right, a quality assurance inspector with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Personal Property and Passenger Movement Section, talks with members of a moving company as they prepare to load More
Kim Winburn, with the Defense Logistics Association, participated in the Oklahoma Blood Institute’s Blood Drive in Bldg. 3001 July 13. This is Ms. Winburn’s fourth time donating blood. Connie Driskell, a phlebo More
Phil Payne (L), S&TCD computer engineer and CDS lab team lead, Michael Monteleone, division chief, CSIA, and Donyel Bacon, UCDSMO, give opening remarks during the CDS test lab ribbon cutting ceremony.
Jordan Piper and Fernando Jacobo, both pneudraulics systems mechanics with the 550th Commodities Maintenance Squadron’s Air Accessories Squadron, set up an F-22 air cooling turbine on a test rig in order to mee More
Keith Parks, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks the C-Bag of Senior Airman Ryan Shirk, 72nd Force Support Squadron, in the mobility processing line Oct. 4, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. C-Bags c More
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity (CMA) hosted a Commanders Run March 13 to commemorate the role the former Edgewood Arsenal, now part of Aberdeen Proving Ground, played in chemical weapons history.
The 72nd Security Forces Squadron has implemented additional Force Protection security measures. With these heightened measures, drivers can help alleviate gate congestion at high traffic times during the day b More
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity’s dispersion meteorologists Gabriel Rothman (L) and Michael Myirski (R).
The B-1 Lancer has been flown hard for the past 15 years. To keep the fleet serving the Air Force for the next 20 years and beyond, it's receiving dedicated structural repair and maintenance at Tinker Air Force More
Organizers for the 6th Annual 9/11 POW-MIA Memorial 5K/2K Run/Ruck/Walk expect over 2,000 people to participate in this year's event. The 24-hour POW-MIA Vigil Run/Walk begins at the track at 6am on Sept. 12 to More
Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander arrives in an A-10C Thunderbolt II Oct. 25, 2018, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The general toured the 552nd ACW and the Oklahoma City A More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, listens to Master Warrant Officer Lisa Powers, with the 552nd Air Control Wing Canadian Detachment, as she emphasizes the importance of the stra 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
Blue Angel #7 arrives at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma for a site survey and safety brief to leadership on Nov. 26, 2018. The aircraft is shown taxiing by Bldg. 3001 and the Oklahoma Air Logistics Complex.
76th Propulsion Maintenance Group Enterprise Value Stream Mapping Summit
Truyen Ngo, with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group’s Numerical Control Machine Shop, fastens a keel beam into the SNK-80V CNC Milling Machine, to have specific joggles cut into it so the part will fit perf More
Tinker's upcoming Propulsion Pitch Day will focus almost entirely on procuring the bolts and brackets necessary to help revitalize the TF33 propulsion industrial base. Here, Aaron Buckley works on the low-press More
The Honorable Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, center, was given a tour of Tinker Air Force Base and its various missions Feb. 1. Here, Stitt was briefed on the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex mission by More
Maj. Karl Bituin, 72nd Medical Support Squadron diagnostics and therapeutics flight commander, guides members of the squadron through training on the new Q-Flow kiosk system for pharmacy prescriptions. (U.S. Ai More
Gen. Stephen Lyons, left, United States Transportation Command commander speaks with Mark Estorga, 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron director, about the KC-135’s Programmed Depot Maintenance process, major st More
Deseree Harris, chemical surety specialist for the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity. (Photo courtesy Jessica Tayson, CMA Public Affairs Office)
The Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate’s (RCMD) Logistics and Maintenance team is responsible for the training of all personnel who operate RCMD’s Explosive Destruction System (EDS). Using inert munitions, More
Staff Sgt. Skyler McInnis, an expeditionary depot maintenance craftsman with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group, creates the first damage to Speckled Trout, a KC-135 that was once used to transport DV's. (U.S. More
Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Tinker Air Force Base July 22-24, and toured several locations within the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and the 72nd Air Base Wing. More
72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Melissa Erb greets Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright upon arrival at Tinker Air Force Base. Wright visited several units at Tinker Air Force Base a More
The 2019 Tinker and the Primes showcased more than 70 exhibitors from industry partners around the world in an effort to collaborate and network with their peers in the DoD and aerospace industry. (U.S. Air For More
72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Jennifer Trinkle was the featured guest speaker at the Women's Equality Day Luncheon at the Tinker Chapel Aug. 26. The day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the More
Maj. Denise Zona, 72nd Medical Group Mental Health flight commander, talks about the importance of forming and maintaining relationships during a community dinner Sept. 4 at the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce More
Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland served as the keynote speaker at the "State of the Aerospace Industry" luncheon hosted by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Sept. 5 at the Reed Conf More
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is in October and the staff in the radiology clinic in the 72nd Medical Group wants to remind all women with TRICARE and base access who are age 40 and older to schedule their annu More
Oklahoma Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe listens to Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan during a press conference on Oct. 1 at Tinker Air Force Base addres More
Chris Kern-Garcia, with the 72nd Force Support Squadron Education Services Center, informs an Airman about the SkillBridge program. The program enables Airmen to intern, apprentice, job shadow and even do on-th More
Lt. Christopher Price and Master Sgt. Ryan Schwartz, with the 72nd Security Forces Squadron, demonstrate where they would place their unit's teams and assets using props during a table-top tornado exercise Feb. More
Inside the Emergency Operations Center during a tornado exercise Feb. 19, unit representatives communicate with Incident Command about details and actions of their unit which will be conveyed to the Commander's More
Rick Warner, 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron, machines a part for a constant speed drive, which is a part of the tear-down and disassembly portion of the CSD Shop's Process Flow. If a CSD is determined t More
The Oklahoma City Memorial Museum is reflected in the Reflecting Pool of the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial. The pool, which was once NW 5th Street, provides a calming, soothing element for people who are forever ch More
Meagan Totaro, Amescha Lemley and Rachel Fox, pre-toddler program assistants from the Child Development Center South, await the arrival of their students during a Month of the Military Child Parade April 16. 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)
Ronald Jackson and Marsha Whitmire, quality assurance inspectors with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, inspect a moldy pallet at the business location of a local moving company. The company had received t More
Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II addresses the crowd at the KC-46A Sustainment Campus groundbreaking ceremony July 26. Air Force photo by Kelly White
“Ghost Rider,” takes off for Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it will rejoin the B-52H fleet. After undergoing a nine-month overhaul and upgrade by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, 61-007 left Tinker A More
Attendees from Army, Navy, NSA and UCDSMO were invited to participate in the certification and first CDS LBSA at CERDEC S&TCD CSIA.
James Eye, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, conducts an inspection of a pallet of medical supplies ready for loading for a potential deployment Oct. 4, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Eye speaks with S More
Airman 1st Class Dannion Phillips, with the 72nd Operations Support Squadron, uses a handheld radio to report his position to the air-traffic control tower prior to crossing ruwnay 36 during a routine check for More
Military personnel from the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity conduct an early morning run on March 13 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. CMA Director Col. James Reckard organized the “Commanders Run,” mapping More
The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity’s dispersion meteorologists, Gabriel Rothman (L) and Michael Myirski (R), share feedback on WebPuff, a state-of-the-art emergency preparedness capability created by Myirski.
Raj Malhotra, center, U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate (CMA RCMD) Chief of Mission Support, stands with the Explosive Destruction System (EDS) with RCMD Director Lau More
The 2019 9/11 POW-MIA Memorial Run welcomed more than 1,600 participants. There is still time to sign up for the 2019 6th Annual 9/11 POW-MIA Memorial 5K/2K Run/Ruck/Walk. The event will take place from 6:15-8 More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, gave high-fives and fist-bumps to the members of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron as they lined their hallways for his visit Nov. 1, Tinker Air Force Ba 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
Blue Angel #7 arrives at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma for a site survey and safety brief to leadership on Nov. 26, 2018. The aircraft is shown rolling past the famous Tinker Air Force Base sign on Bldg. 3001 More
Paul Greenway, with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group's R.E.A.C.T Cell, made and provided the CAD drawings for the mechanics to cut and form the keel beam.
Truyen Ngo, with the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group’s Numerical Control Machine Shop, watches through the window of an SNK-80V CNC Milling Machine as specific cuts and joggles are formed on a keel beam for More
Tinker's upcoming Propulsion Pitch Day will focus almost entirely on procuring the bolts and brackets necessary to help revitalize the TF33 propulsion industrial base. Here, John Mason builds the #2/3 crossover More
72nd Medical Support Squadron members, from left, First Lt. Jordan Pickell, Master Sgt. Gareth Price, Lt. Col. Theodosia Hill, commander; Tech. Sgt. Karvin Vega and Maj. Karl Bituin, diagnostics and therapeutic More
The Honorable Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, left, was given a tour of Tinker Air Force Base and its various missions Feb. 1. Here, Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, right, and More
Gen. Stephen Lyons, center right, United States Transportation Command commander, talks with Brig. Gen. Chris Hill, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander, center left, and Col. Kenyon Bell, left, 72nd A More
Participants in the ATSO exercise Mar. 25-27 enact procedures and scenarios as if they were going through actual chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks as a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 507t More
Staff Sgt. Skyler McInnis, an expeditionary depot maintenance craftsman with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group, creates the first damage to Speckled Trout, a KC-135 that was once used to transport distinguish More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited with Airmen from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex to hear about their units and specific jobs and Wingman efforts within during his two day vis More
Air Force Sustainment Center Commander Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland gives a presentation on Sustainment Enterprise Collaboration during the 2019 Tinker and the Primes event Aug. 13-15. Kirkland provided an overview o More
Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms are now being phased in throughout the year at the Military Clothing Sales store in the Tinker Main Exchange. The transition to OCP's will be complete April. 1, 2021. (U. More
J.D. Baker, special assistant to the Oklahoma City mayor, shares his person experience of battling depression as a person with bipolar disorder during a Mental Wellness Community Dinner Sept. 4. Listening from More
Amn. First Class Wesley Altman and Senior Amn. Michael Klinker, both with the 552nd Air Control Network Squadron, and their friend, Hilton Nguyen, a contractor with Lockheed-Martin, had a goal to walk the entir More
Tech. Sgt. Charlie Brown, the only mammographer on base, cleans the imaging machine used for examining breast tissue. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an information booth will be located in the front More
Honorary Commanders were given a combat immersion Oct. 1. They had the opportunity to shoot a taser at a paper target, watch combatives, dress in chemical gear and go through a deployment line. From left, Col. More
The employees of New View Oklahoma recently hosted retired Brig. Gen. Ben Robinson, Oklahoma's Secretary for Military and Veterans Affairs, their board members and the media to tour their facilities at Tinker A More
Donna Nolan, with 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate Natural Resources, shows Airmen how to correctly plant one of the 37 Taylor Juniper trees that now line Sentry Rd., which runs directly through the 552nd Air More
As of Jan. 1, veterans who did not retire from the military, but have service-related disabilities, or are Purple Heart recipients or veterans who were prisoners of war will now be able to receive access to mil More
Headstones within the Kuhlman Cemetery span three centuries, marking the interment of community members as early as the 1890s. While now part of Tinker Air Force Base, special access to the cemetery by descende More
Maj. Scott Lair, third from left, with the Tinker Fire Department, served as incident commander during the Feb. 19 tornado exercise. The table-top map shows the entire installation, allowing the fire department More
After a constant speed drive has passed leak checks and testing, it moves on to receive a final coat of paint (shown here, by Chuck Pollard, 552nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron), which will ready the part fo More
In a display case within the Oklahoma City Memorial Museum, a damaged wall clock is eternally stopped at 9:02, the time between when innocence was lost and the time when healing began on April 19, 1995. (U.S A More
Maria Valadez and Christie Hensley, Child Development Center South toddler program assistants, wave to a child during an inverse drive-thru parade to celebrate the Month of the Military Child April 16. Cars lin More
John Furchert (left) visits with his mom and brother after completing Army basic training in August 1972. After 16 years on active duty, he continues to serve his country as an Army civilian at Aberdeen Proving More
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
Senior Airman Brandie Benoit, with the 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, watches as a moving truck is re-weighed at a local weigh station. Inspectors with the Personal Property and Passenger Movement Section h More
Ground was officially broken July 26 on the new KC-46A Sustainment Campus. Participating in the groundbreaking ceremony are, from left, Col. Christopher Hussin, district commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers More
Col. Doug Warnock, 5th Operations Group commander, a member of the B-52 crew from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., that came to take the “Ghost Rider” home, gets a first-hand look at the installation of the Combat N More
Dr. McKinney, John Willison and Donald Heckman cut the ribbon to commemorate the CDS Lab certification. CERDEC held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate their designation as an approved Certified Cross Doma More
Brett Neeley, traffic management specialist, 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, instructs exercise deployers on the next phase of the mobility process Oct. 4, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The deployer More
Gabriel Rothman, dispersion meteorologist for the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity (CMA), analyzes WebPuff in CMA’s Emergency Operations Center.
Medical first responders triage “victims” in a mock chemical accident during the U.S. Army Public Health Center’s Toxic Chemical Training Course, hosted by the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity and the Prog More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, visited with Airman First Class Sidney Bell, airborne radar technician with the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, aboard a Block 30/35 model E-3 Sentry Nov. 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
Blue Angel #7 arrives at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma for a site survey and safety brief to leadership on Nov. 26, 2018. The aircraft is shown taxiing in front of the famous sign on Bldg. 3001.
A replacement keel beam, left, created by the 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, next to a sample of the raw material before milling. (Courtesy photo)
Gary Beach and Thymes Givings, both with the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, work on disassembling an F119 intermediate case. Tinker's upcoming Propulsion Pitch Day will focus almost entirely on procuring th More
The Honorable Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, right, was given a tour of Tinker Air Force Base and its various missions Feb. 1. Stitt was briefed on the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex mission and was gi More
Brig. Gen. Chris Hill, left, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex commander and Gen. Stephen Lyons, United States Transportation Command commander speak while walking down the Hollywood and Vine area of Bldg. 30 More
Teresa Larios, pharmacy technician with the 72nd Medical Support Squadron, assists a pharmacy customer with one of the new Q-Flow machines inside the lobby of the 72nd Medical Group. The Q-Flow kiosks allow pha More
Tech. Sgt. Jesse Rickard removes a damaged hydraulic line on Speckled Trout during a June 24 exercise. Earlier in the month, members of the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group's Expeditionary Depot Maintenance punc More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force #18 Kaleth O. Wright visited several units at Tinker Air Force Base and toured the 137th Special Operations Wing at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base July 30-31. During his More