Tinker Air Force Base

Moving to Tinker Air Force Base

Tinker hosts the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, the Air Force's largest depot maintenance organization, along with the 72d Air Base Wing and the 552nd Air Control Wing (E-7 AWACS). It is a big, busy base with about 30,000 people on site on workdays. Families live across the Oklahoma City metro.

Official installation website

Where families live

Schools

The base has no schools; Tinker Elementary is just outside the gates in Mid-Del. Where your child attends depends on your address.

• Mid-Del Schools — Serves base residents: Tinker Elementary, Midwest City Middle, Midwest City High
• Moore Public Schools
• Norman Public Schools
• Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools — Frequently chosen by military families

Tinker School Liaison Office, 6001 Arnold St., 405-734-3683, 72FSS.FSY.SchoolLiaison@us.af.mil

Things to do near Tinker Air Force Base

• Bricktown Entertainment Districtnightlife
  Dining and entertainment in Oklahoma City.
• Lake Stanley Draperoutdoors
  Hiking, fishing and camping.

Realtors & local services

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Local programs & support

• Tinker Military & Family Readiness Center
  Relocation and family support at 6001 Arnold St.
• Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission
  Resources on school transitions for military children.

PCS tips for Tinker Air Force Base

• Choose a district before picking a house; boundaries decide your school.
• Commutes through Norman and Moore can run long at rush hour.
• Contact the Balfour Beatty property office for the lease and BAH allotment details.

Benefits to use on this move

• Dislocation Allowance (DLA)
  Service members relocating a household on PCS orders
• Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE)
  Families who need a hotel or short-term rental while moving within the U.S.
• Personally Procured Move (PPM / DITY)
  Families who want to move some or all of their own goods
• VA Home Loan Guaranty
  Service members, veterans and some surviving spouses buying a home
• Pet Transportation Reimbursement
  Families moving a cat or dog on PCS orders
• Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
  School-age children of active duty families changing schools
• School Liaison Program
  Parents choosing schools and transferring records

See every program and benefit

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• Fort HoodKilleen, TX
• Fort PolkLeesville, LA
• Fort SillLawton, OK
• Joint Base San Antonio (Fort Sam Houston, Lackland, Randolph)San Antonio, TX
• Barksdale Air Force BaseBossier City, LA
• Little Rock Air Force BaseJacksonville, AR