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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Commissioning packages due April 11

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 507th Air Refueling Wing is scheduled to hold a commissioning board for enlisted Reservists during the May UTA.

  • 507th ARW annual award winners announced

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – The 507th Air Refueling Wing here announced the winners of the 507th ARW 2020 Annual Awards during a small socially distanced ceremony March 6 at the 507th ARW Headquarters building.

  • VIDEO-First sgt. opportunities available in the 507th ARW

    Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Scoles, 507th Air Refueling Wing first sergeant at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, interviews Master Sgts. Michael Christensen and Karilyn Lespier, 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron and 513th Maintenance Squadron first sergeants, regarding the rewards and challenges of

  • Air Force Aid Society can assist victims of cold weather

    Due to the unbelievable record breaking temperatures affecting many areas around the country these past several days which have caused power/water outages, bursting pipes and displacement of families, the Air Force Aid Society has put measures in place to help those affected by the cold weather

  • Okie Airmen receive initial COVID-19 vaccine

    More than 250 Reservists and civilians in the 507th Air Refueling Wing, 513th Air Control Group and 10th Flight Test Squadron here voluntarily received the first of the two-part Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 7, 2021, during the February unit training assembly.

  • Reservist structural technicians save Air Force more than $1M

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Reservists with the 507th Maintenance Squadron repaired a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cowling in-house that sustained damage by a bird strike Sept. 21, ultimately saving the Air Force more than $1 million.