Tinker Air Force Base
2,512 FOLLOWERS
The Air Force will provides physical fitness assessment alternatives - three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment
Tinker Air Force Base
1d ago
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
Tinker Air Force Base
6d ago
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
Tinker Air Force Base
1w ago
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
Tinker Air Force Base
2w ago
The 552nd Air Control Wing participated in one of Air Force’s largest annual multilateral exercises ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
2w ago
Tinker Installation Commander, Col. Abby Ruscetta, hosted Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and City Manager Craig Freeman, 5 March or Tuesday, for an update of critical Team Tinker missions as well as expansion projects ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
3w ago
Units from across the 72nd Air Base Wing recognized its top achievers during an award ceremony held at Gaillardia Country Club March 2, 2024 ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
3w ago
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 513th Maintenance Squadron change of command ceremony was held March 2, 2024, and Col. Alison Schorr, 513th Air Control Group deputy commander, presided over the ceremony. Maj. Ashley Hewko took command of the 513th MXS, succeeding Lt. Col. Carol Stanley as the commander. The 513th Maintenance Squadron works in conjunction with the 552nd Air Control Wing and active-duty maintenance teams and is responsible for all intermediate-level aircraft and support equipment maintenance for the E-3 Sentry AWACS ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
1M ago
Col. Kenneth Voigt, Commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing (ACW), joins us on the latest edition of the Tinker Talks Podcast. Voigt assumed command of the 552 ACW in June 2023 and is no stranger to the wing, as 23 years ago he came to the 552 ACW as a 2nd Lieutenant air weapons officer and more recently served as the commander of the 552nd Air Control Group ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
1M ago
The 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron and approximately 30 units from across the U.S. Department of Defense, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force gathered at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada for Red Flag 24-1 and the first iteration of Bamboo Eagle. Red Flag provides realistic training that imitates the pacing threat’s investment in hyper sonics, artificial intelligence and counter space capabilities. The training provides Airmen and Guardians operating in air, space and cyber domains with real-time war scenarios to test their readiness and capabilities ..read more
Tinker Air Force Base
1M ago
(NNS) Capt. Britton D. Windeler relieved Capt. Robert “Skillz” Majoris as Commander, Strategic Communications Wing (SCW) One commodore, in a change of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base Feb. 2, 2024 ..read more