tinker air force base was named after major general clarence l. tinker.
who is tinker air force base named after?
major general clarence l. tinker
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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 county, oklahoma, surrounded by del city, oklahoma city, and midwest city.





























the base, originally known as the midwest air depot, is named in honor of oklahoma native major general clarence l. tinker, the first native american major general.
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in 2012, there was a major reorganization (5 center construct) and several new centers were organized. among them, the air force sustainment center at tinker air force base now directs the oklahoma city air logistics complex at tinker air force base, the ogden air logistics complex at hill air force base, and the warner robins air logistics complex at robins air force base. the mission of the air force sustainment center is to sustain weapon system readiness to generate air power for america. the center provides war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the war fighter through world-class depot maintenance, supply chain management and installation support. in 2015, the command officially activated its sixth center, the air force installation and mission support center, which provides centralized management of installation and mission support capabilities across the air force. the center is located at joint base san antonio, texas.
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