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Tinker Air Force Base

Oklahoma City, United States

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Oklahoma's premier Air Force logistics and maintenance hub.

Opened

1942

Location

Oklahoma City, United States

Tinker Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation located southeast of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It serves as the headquarters of the Air Force Sustainment Center and is home to the 72nd Air Base Wing, making it one of the largest military installations in the United States by employment. The base is primarily a logistics, maintenance, and depot facility rather than a commercial airport. It houses significant aircraft maintenance and repair operations for a wide range of military aircraft, including the B-52, E-3 Sentry AWACS, KC-135, and others. Tinker also supports Navy and other Department of Defense aviation programs. Tinker AFB does not serve commercial passenger traffic. Its IATA and ICAO codes are used for military aviation and flight planning purposes. The base contributes enormously to the Oklahoma economy, employing tens of thousands of military, civilian, and contractor personnel.

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›Tinker AFB is named after Major General Clarence L. Tinker, who was killed in action in 1942.
›It is headquarters of the Air Force Sustainment Center, managing global logistics for the USAF.
›The base is one of the largest employers in Oklahoma, with over 26,000 personnel.
›Tinker is a major depot for the E-3 Sentry AWACS and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
›It also supports Navy aviation depot maintenance, making it a joint-service facility.

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Tinker Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, adjacent to Del City and Midwest City.

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