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===Air Force and related entities=== [[File:Natural metal B-1B Lancer at Tinker Air Force Base.jpg|alt=A mostly natural metal B-1B Lancer landing at the end of a post-maintenance check-flight at Tinker AFB during 2017. The large building behind forms part of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex.|left|thumb|A mostly natural metal [[Rockwell B-1 Lancer|B-1B Lancer]] landing at the end of a post-maintenance check-flight at Tinker AFB during 2017. The large building behind forms part of the [[Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex]].]] The [[Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex]] is the largest air logistics center in the Air Force Materiel Command. It provides depot maintenance, product support, services and supply chain management, and information support for 31 weapon systems, 10 commands, 93 Air Force bases and 46 foreign nations. It is the contracting office for the Air Force's [[Contract Field Teams]] program. The Air Logistics Complex includes the 76 Aircraft Maintenance Group, the 76 Propulsion Maintenance Group, the 76 Commodities Maintenance Group, the 76 Software Engineering Group and the 76 Maintenance Support Group. Combined, these groups provide depot-level maintenance, repair and overhaul of KC-135, B-52, E-3, E-6, and B-1 aircraft, as well as engines, components, support equipment, and associated software for the US Air Force and US Navy. The [[72nd Air Base Wing]] is a multi-unit, multi-mission wing that includes base services and support for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, associate organizations, dependents, and retirees. The 38th Cyberspace Engineering Group, [[Air Force Space Command]], has worldwide responsibility for engineering, installation, and interoperability of all communications and electronic facilities for the Air Force. [[Oklahoma Wing Civil Air Patrol]] Headquarters is located at the base ops building and provides state-level support to the 17 units across the state. The Flying Castle Composite Squadron is a Civil Air Patrol squadron that is composed of cadet and senior members that meet Tuesday evenings. The [[552nd Air Control Wing]] flies [[Air Combat Command]]'s [[E-3 Sentry]] [[Airborne Early Warning and Control|AWACS]] aircraft. The E-3's radar and other sensors provide deep-look surveillance, warning, interception control and airborne battle management. The 552 ACW encompasses 3 groups: 552nd Operations Group, 552nd Maintenance Group and 552nd Air Control Group. The [[507th Air Refueling Wing]] of the [[Air Force Reserve Command]] (AFRC) is one of two [[Air Force Reserve]] flying units in the state of Oklahoma and administratively reports to [[Fourth Air Force]] (4 AF). The wing operates twelve [[KC-135R]] "Stratotanker" air refueling aircraft at Tinker and is operationally gained by [[Air Mobility Command]] (AMC). As an associate unit, the 507 ARW also operates the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) [[British Aerospace 125]]-800 aircraft (ex-USAF C-29A) in the aviation standards and navigational aid inspection mission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-29.htm|title=C-29A|author=John Pike|date=1 June 1998|publisher=Globalsecurity.org|access-date=25 March 2012}}</ref>
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