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Half of Tinker’s E-3 airborne surveillance jets would be cut under Air Force budget proposal

AWACS jets have been in use at Tinker since the 1970s, but are getting harder to maintain and more vulnerable in combat.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers from the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, marshal an E-3 Sentry AWACS from the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, into a parking spot at Robins AFB, Georgia, Oct. 26, 2017. (Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons/Air Force)

AWACS ops group commander at Tinker fired after investigation

An investigation found Col. Gary Donovan skirted safety protocols and fostered an unhealthy workplace culture.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Air exercise with tight turnaround, no sleeping pills prompts investigation at Tinker

Airmen clash with 552nd Operations Group commander Col. Gary Donovan.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

AWACS catches fire, makes emergency landing in Nebraska

An Air Force AWACS aircraft out of Tinker Air Force Base. Oklahoma, caught fire while performing touch and goes in Nebraska and was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday night.

By Kent Miller

4 years ago

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