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Jan. 5, 2024
Okies maintain competitive advantage in Italy

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.—In a total-force effort, eighty-five Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 507th Air Refueling Wing supported NATO and the 55th Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, increasing interoperability and strengthening extended nuclear deterrence Feb. 22-March 11.
Nov. 1, 2023
Reserve commander hosts first commander's call

Col. Matthew Ghormley, commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, coins Tinker active duty medical individuals for their exceptional service before self on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 14, 2023. These medical workers took time out of their weekend to work and provide needed medical
Aug. 4, 2023
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – August 4, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 8)

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – August 4, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 8)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air ShowSummer heat did not stop an estimated 301,000 people from attending the 2023 Tinker Air Show and STEM City Expo, held here July 1 and 2, 2023.
July 20, 2023
Base Defense Squadron Airmen adapt to change during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - Nine 824th Base Defense Squadron (BDS) Airmen from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, jumped out of a 910th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules in true representation of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION, June 13.
July 20, 2023
Tinker Reservists support exercise aerial spray mission

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Zachary Walker, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron senior air reserve technician, and Staff Sgt. Brian Reeves, 72nd APS passenger service representative, drive forklifts on the flight line at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 21, 2023. The six aerial port members
July 18, 2023
Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION executes Agile Combat Employment

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – “After decades of near-continuous combat operations, we must align Air Force processes and force presentation to better support readiness, the generation of combat power, and warfighting,” said Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, Air Force Chief of Staff. “Innovative Airmen are
June 22, 2023
Lightning strikes with the Okies

The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team assigned to 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, heads back to home station after receiving aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 31, 2023. Aerial
June 22, 2023
IDLC 23: Defender cadre certified on claymores

Senior Airman Brianna Clay, an Integrated Defense Leadership Course cadre member assigned to the 349th Security Forces Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, prepares a practice claymore during a training exercise on May 31, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio.
June 20, 2023
IDLC 23: Cadre certified on live grenades

Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Chase, the Integrated Defense Leadership Course chief assigned to the 310th Security Forces Squadron, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, observes a safety briefing prior to using a live grenade on May 31, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center,
June 13, 2023
Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION kicks off at Tinker AFB

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Approximately 150 Airmen from 31 units repositioned to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma to further develop multiple Air Combat Command’s capabilities via Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION. The exercise is designed to further prepare Air Combat Command and partnered