The 16th Annual Tinker and the Primes Conference was held August 9-11, 2022 at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center in Midwest City, OK.

An overview of the event is available below–including approved presentations for download. (Listed in order of the agenda)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022

• Opening Session: Dr. Jeanie Webb, President, Rose State College

• Emcee: Dr. Ryan Stoddard, Dean of Engineering, Rose State College

• Invocation: Pira Tritasavit, TAFB Chaplain

• Welcome: Gov. J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma

• Keynote Speaker: Mr. Andrew Hunter, Secretary of the Air Force - Acquisitions

• Legislative Report: Congressman Tom Cole

• Keynote Speaker: Vice Admiral Michelle Skubic, Defense Logistics Agency

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: Northrop Grumman, Mr. Kenn Todorov, Sector VP & General Manager, GSM Division

• Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Propulsion Directorate: Mr. John Sneden, Director, AFLCMC/LP

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: The Boeing Company, Mr. Ryan Britton, OKC Site Director & Executive Director of International Programs

• Col G. Hall Sebren, Commander, 72 ABW/CC, U.S. Air Force

• Stephen Gray, Director, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, Department of Defense

• Mrs. Summer Wishon, Strategic Sourcing Program Manager, Lead, 429th Supply Chain Management Squadron, SASPO

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: Jamaica Bearings, Mr. Spencer Van Meter, Director of DoD Business Development

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022

• Opening Session: Mr. Brent Kisling, Executive Director, Oklahoma Department of Commerce

• Legislative Report: US Senator James Lankford

• Keynote Speaker: Major General Jeff King, Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

• Keynote Speaker: Major General Linda Hurry, Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: Robbins – Gioia, Mr. Jeff Martin, Director – Air Force Programs

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: Parker Aerospace, Mr. Ray Weinmann, Air Force Regional Manager & Mr. Bill Smith, Director, Military Customer Support

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: StandardAero, Mr. Marc Drodny, President of Military, Helicopter & Energy Division

• PANEL: The Future of Sustainment – 30+ year Outlook

• Featured Speaker: Mr. Joseph McWilliams, Director of Staff, Air Force Small Business Programs

• PANEL: Innovation Through Advanced Manufacturing

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: MTU Maintenance, Ms. Tracy Osadchuk, Chief Commercial Officer, MTU Canada

• Oklahoma Space Industry: Mr. Craig Smith, Executive Director, Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022

• Keynote Speaker: Lieutenant General Tom Miller, Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker Air Force Base

• PANEL: STEM / Workforce Development

• Premier Sponsor Presentation: MOOG, Inc., Mr. Brian Frascella

• Sen Brenda Stanley - Introduction

• Keynote Speaker: General Duke Richardson, Commander, Air Force Materiel Command