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Not only is total support of America’s defense systems a priority, but protecting and enhancing the environment is a top concern as well. Through the use of aggressive and innovative technologies, Tinker has become a national leader in pollution prevention, earning multiple Department of Defense awards for environmental stewardship.

Tinker is also home to six major Department of Defense, Air Force and Navy activities with critical national defense missions.

The 552nd Air Control Wing flies the E-3 Sentry aircraft and is part of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command mobile strike force. The E-3’s radar and other sensors provide deep-look surveillance, warning, interception control and airborne battle management. The Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing ONE is a one of a kind unit in the Navy. This Wing provides a vital, secure communications link to the submerged fleet of ballistic missile submarines. OC-ALC airframe artisans perform depot work on the Navy’s E-6 Mercury airplanes while sailors perform field level work. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Force Reserve flying unit, and the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The wing operates and maintains eight KC-135R Stratotankers in support of U.S. Military and NATO aircraft aerial refueling missions world-wide. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions, both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command’s national war orders. The 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group has worldwide responsibility to establish, extend and enable the Air Force cyberspace domain through planning, engineering, assessing and delivering survivable and resilient infrastructure.

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