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Tinker Air Force Base is named in honor of Major General Clarence L. Tinker. [2] An Osage from Pawhuska, Oklahoma, he received his wings in 1921. [3] He was a graduate of Wentworth Military Academy who went on to become the first major general of Native American descent in U.S. Army history.
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex [7] Vance Air Force Base – Enid – KEND; 71st Flying Training Wing [6] Oklahoma Air National Guard; 125th Weather Flight – Tinker AFB; 137th Special Operation Wing – Will Rogers ANGB [8] 138th Fighter Wing – Tulsa ANGB; 146th Air Support Operations Squadron – Will Rogers ANGB [8]
The squadron transitioned from the EC-130Q to the Boeing E-6A Mercury in 1989-90, and relocated to Tinker Air Force Base in 1992. [citation needed] The TACAMO Community Veterans Association organization has a museum and history kiosk at Kalaeloa Airport, on the site of the former NAS Barbers Point. It was dedicated 6 September 2016, with former ...
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City 4136th Army Air Force Base Unit Now: Tinker Air Force Base; Second Air Force. Ardmore Army Airfield, Ardmore 222d Army Air Forces Base Unit Later: Ardmore Air Force Base (IATA: ADM, ICAO: KADM) Now: Ardmore Municipal Airport; Third Air Force. Muskogee Army Airfield, Muskogee 349th Army Air Forces Base Unit Now: Davis ...
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (OC-ALC) Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma is one of the largest units in the Air Force Materiel Command.The complex performs programmed depot maintenance on the C/KC-135, B-1B, B-52 and E-3 aircraft; expanded phase maintenance on the Navy E-6 aircraft; and maintenance, repair and overhaul of F100, F101, F108, F110, F117, F118, F119, F135, and TF33 engines ...
On 25 January 1991, VQ-4 took delivery of its first E-6A Mercury aircraft and in November 1992, changed homeport to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On 20 September 1999, VQ-4 took delivery of its first E-6B. The E-6B contains upgraded systems that enable it to perform the USSTRATCOM Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) "Looking Glass" mission.
The 3rd Mobile Communications Group took the void of the 3rd Airways and Air Communications Service Mobile Squadron that was established at Tinker AFB, OK on 1 December 1952. Upon establishment of AFCS, the 3rd AACS was redesignated 3rd Mobile Communications Squadron (AFCS G-2, 1 July 61), but unfortunately would not be incorporated into the ...
The 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron (964 AACS) is assigned to the 552d Operations Group, 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.