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May 10, 2021
Tinker’s new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower opens

The new air traffic control tower, which stands as a landmark on the Tinker Air Force Base flightline, is open for business.The 72nd Air Base Wing held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 5, 2021, to officially open the larger, taller and more advanced tower.
April 30, 2021
'Clean Corridor' ensures mobilization success

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – More than 50 Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here, departed for a deployment in early April along with four KC-135R Stratotankers.This deployment marks the first major mobilization since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.507th Air Refueling Wing
April 30, 2021
507th ARW May enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:TECHNICAL SERGEANTAndrew Birney, 507th Civil Engineer SquadronJennifer Layne, 730th Air Mobility Training SquadronPhillip Manley, 507th Maintenance SquadronSamuel Rochin, 507th Civil Engineer SquadronSTAFF
April 22, 2021
Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. recently signed perhaps the most sweeping change of Air Force basic doctrine in the service’s history, marking a major milestone in the service’s strategic approach to “Accelerate Change or Lose.”
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
April 9, 2021
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – April 9, 2021 (Vol 41, No. 4)

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – April 9, 2021 (Vol 41, No. 4)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Reservist saves motorcyclist's lifeA Reservist in training to become a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot saved the life of a local motorcyclist on his way back to Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March
April 9, 2021
507th ARW April enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:SENIOR MASTER SERGEANTCassandra Casul, 507th Medical SquadronDavid Smith, 507th Medical SquadronMASTER SERGEANTMichkala Deforest, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronJennifer Vantreese, 72nd Aerial Port
April 8, 2021
Air Force unveils new mission statement

The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.
March 31, 2021
Reservist saves motorcyclist's life

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A Reservist in training to become a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot saved the life of a local motorcyclist on his way back to Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 20, 2021.2nd Lt. Max Atkinson, a student pilot in the 71st Student Squadron at Vance AFB and projected to be
March 29, 2021
The danger zone: Final denial barriers

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- A part of daily life on an Air Force installation is traveling through the gates to get on base. The daily commute can become a mundane and routine practice, and often times, drivers get complacent and overlook the hazard of stopping their vehicles on top of the final