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  • Tinker welcomes first Catholic active duty chaplain in nearly a decade

    For the first time in nearly a decade, an active duty Catholic priest is serving Tinker Air Force Base civilians and active duty members. Chaplain (Capt.) Roberto Padilla joined the Tinker Chapel July 26. Padilla, originally from Colombia, was ordained 13 years ago at the Catholic Diocese of Trenton

  • 507th ARW August Enlisted Promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:MASTER SERGEANTScott Henrick, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronTECHNICAL SERGEANTTracy Barnhill, 507th Maintenance SquadronSTAFF SERGEANTAshlin Collier, 507th Force Support SquadronRoberto Graves, 507th

  • 513 ACG August Enlisted Promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 513th Air Control Group enlisted ranks are:SENIOR MASTER SERGEANTBryan Allen, 513th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMASTER SERGEANTNicholas Endsley, 513th Maintenance SquadronRikki Durward, 513th Maintenance Squadron

  • ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – July 28, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 7)

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – July 28, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 7)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Base Defense Squadron Airmen adapt to change during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISIONNine 824th Base Defense Squadron (BDS) Airmen from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, jumped out of a 910th

  • AFMC Spark Tank open through Aug. 27

    Air Force Materiel Command uniformed and civilian Airmen and Guardians are invited to submit their game-changing ideas now to compete in the AFMC Spark Tank: Integrated Capabilities Challenge, with the submission window open through Aug. 27.

  • Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

    The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling (REACT) Lab at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, have added the capability to sand cast aluminum parts in-house. By 3D printing casting molds from sand, aluminum parts weighing up to 120 pounds can be cast in its

  • Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air Show

    Summer 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. The Tinker Air Show returned after COVID-19 precautions forced the cancellation of the 2021 air show. Families from across Oklahoma and beyond spent their

  • 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