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Aug. 26, 2024
Tinker and the Primes returns to forge readiness, accelerate innovation

The Tinker and the Primes Symposium returned to the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City August 6-8, marking its 18th year of connecting government with industry and academia.
April 19, 2024
Youngest OKC bombing survivor becomes avionics technician at Tinker as ‘my way of helping out’

PJ Allen was just a baby when his grandmother dropped him off at daycare on the fateful day of the Oklahoma City bombing 29 years ago. Since the bombing, he’s developed a passion for aviation and his personal goal to work at Tinker AFB has been fulfilled when he became an Aviation Technician.
April 12, 2024
Tinker AFB participates in "AERO Oklahoma" Aviation, Aerospace & Defense Awareness Day

Tinker Air Force Base leaders, service members, and aviation and aerospace industry representatives gathered at the State Capitol April 3 for AERO Oklahoma, an aviation, aerospace, and defense awareness day.
April 4, 2024
B-1B Lancer “Lancelot” Set to Rejoin Fleet

A decommissioned B-1B Lancer aircraft was pulled from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to rejoin the Air Force's Strategic Bomber Fleet and recently arrived at Tinker AFB to begin the regeneration process.
Dec. 21, 2023
Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab Grand Opening

The University of Oklahoma officially opened the Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab during a grand opening event attended by government, military and defense industry leaders held Nov. 28. This facility represents a significant advancement in the partnership between the Oklahoma Aerospace Defense
Aug. 21, 2023
Tinker and the Primes conference returns to talk sustainment, supply chain needs in a world with true competitors

Almost 2,000 aerospace representatives and defense officials gathered near Tinker Air Force Base at the Reed Center at Delta Hotels for the 17th annual Tinker and the Primes conference Aug. 7-10, 2023. The conference was hosted by the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce and provided the opportunity for
July 24, 2023
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. The new technique adds one more tool to address the difficulty in sourcing parts for legacy aircraft.
June 29, 2023
OC-ALC holds change of command ceremony

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex held a change of command ceremony here June 27, 2023. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey R. King relinquished command to Col. Brian R. Moore in a ceremony presided by Lt. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander.
April 24, 2023
OC-ALC explores E-Drill with OSU under cooperative research and development agreement

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex recently signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Oklahoma State University. The CRADA will partner OC-ALC and OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology on the development of E-Drill technology for use in aircraft
Feb. 1, 2023
OC-ALC donates advanced light microscope to OU under education agreement

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex donated an advanced light microscope to the University of Oklahoma. The microscope, a Zeiss Discovery 12 metallograph, was originally purchased for $110,000 in 2007, and was slated for replacement and upgrade in 2020. It was offered to OU in lieu of disposal,
Sept. 29, 2022
Casting new methods of production saves Air Force time, money

The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, part of the Air Force Sustainment Center, has a new additive manufacturing approach to solve an old problem, sourcing hard to acquire parts for legacy aircraft. By digitally recreating the mold used to create cast parts, instead of building the part from
Aug. 24, 2022
Tinker and the Primes conference brings key players together to talk combined innovation

Air Force and government leaders spoke heavily on the themes of partnership and innovation in the face of emerging threats during the annual Tinker and the Primes conference, held at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City August 8-11. The conference, hosted by the Midwest City Chamber of
Aug. 4, 2022
Secretary of the Air Force receives F-35 engine update at Tinker AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Tinker Air Force Base on July 28th for an update on the base’s support to the F-35 Lightning engine program.
Dec. 27, 2021
568th AMXS completes first year of depot production at new KC-46A campus

The 568th AMXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration designated Military Repair Station, which authorizes maintenance of commercial derivative aircraft such as the Boeing 767-based KC-46A Pegasus.
Oct. 29, 2020
New OC-ALC commander ‘jazzed’ to be at Tinker

Brig. Gen. Jeff King has long considered himself a customer of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. As a career aircraft maintenance officer, he said he has seen the impact of OC-ALC from all around the Air Force. “They probably don’t see it or feel it here in Oklahoma, but they’re making a

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