Tinker AFB  Base Essentials

If you arrive between 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, report to your unit commander. If you arrive after duty hours or on a weekend/holiday, the 24 hours arrival point is the Indian Hills Inn located at 4002 Mitchell Drive. Their phone number is DSN 312-884-2822 or 405-734-2822. Before departing for Tinker Air Force Base, ensure you maintain contact with your sponsor to notify them of the date and time of your arrival.

After arrival you will be scheduled for the following briefings:

Base In-processing: Members in-process through Finance and the Military Personnel Flight Section. Base in-processing includes gaining the new member onto the base, travel vouchers, permissive temporary duty for house hunting and scheduling the member for Right Start (Newcomers Orientation). In-processing Military Personnel Flight Section is held on Mondays and Thursdays, building 1, door 3 & 4. Please contact Military Personnel Flight Section to verify time

Finance Appointment Hours

• Disbursing/Cashier Cage Tues & Thurs: 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
• Military Pay/Travel Pay Tues & Thurs: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• PCS In-Processing & Separation/Retirement Briefing Tues & Thurs: 9 a.m.

Comptroller Services Portal (CSP): https://usaf.dps.mil/teams/SAFFMCSP/portal/SitePages/Home.aspx

• Enables members to submit customer service requests (like pay or leave balance questions) online process. The site is secure and fully protects (PII).
• Does not require VPN but does require a CAC. Members will review profile & make necessary updates (2-3 min) before submitting their initial request.
• CSP allows members to submit, review, and track requests anytime, anywhere.

• DSN: 739-5180 Not monitored, voicemail’s returned w/in 24 Hrs
• Emergency situations should be routed through your chain of command

Right Start (Newcomers Orientation): This workshop is held the first Tuesday of the month and the third Tuesday during high PCS seasons. All attendees must register by calling the Military and Family Readiness Center at 405-739-2747, no later than five business day prior to Right Start. Briefings include, welcome address from the installation commander and the 72d Air Base wing command chief; 552d Air Control Wing commander and wing command chief; 72d inspector general, Equal Opportunity Office, Housing Referral Office, Emergency Management Office, 72d Security Forces Squadron, sexual assault response coordinator and Airman and Family Readiness Center. 

Twenty hours of free child care is available within 60 days of arrival. More information can be obtained from contacting the Military and Family Readiness Center 405-739-2747.

Temporary lodging reservations should be made as soon as you have an arrival date to Tinker Air Force Base. Normal reservation for inbound PCS to the installation is 14 days but may be extended if needed and rooms are available. Request for extension must be done in writing prior to projected departure. Extension requests are available at the Guest Service reception desk. Rooms are arranged for four people. If you have more than four in your family, you may reserve more than one room. There are a limited number of pet-friendly rooms available. You may only have two pets per room and vaccination records are required. There is an additional $10 fee per night for the pet-friendly rooms. For more information, contact the Indian Hills Lodge at 405-734-2822.

If pet-friendly rooms are not available at Indian Hills Lodge, this website provides a list of local hotels with pet-friendly accommodations. The list is provided for your convenience only. Tinker AFB does not recommend or endorse any of the businesses.

If you are enlisted and this is your first duty assignment, before you are permanently assigned to your unit, you will attend First Term Airman Center. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your sponsor. You may also contact Airman and Family Readiness Center at 405-739-2747 during duty hours.

If you get married before you PCS or en route, you must inform your commander and follow the procedures exactly as you are given them. The military will not pay for travel and housing for your spouse if you do not follow proper procedures. You may also contact the Military Personnel Flight, MPF at 405-739-7646.

Outbound Assignments is located in Building 1, Door 4. The hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All services are conducted virtually and must be scheduled by contacting Outbound Assignments at 405-739-3615 or 405-739-3616.