Tinker's Air Logistics Complex Helps Base's Economic Impact Soar

By Jack Money Business Writer jmoney@oklahoman.comAvailable analyses of Oklahoma's aerospace industry don't identify specific economic impacts for Tinker's Air Logistics Complex. But without a doubt, the complex employing about 9,400 workers plays a significant role in the economic impact the base creates within the state. A 2016 study done by RegionTrack in cooperation with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, for example, estimates the base's 24,000 workers (about 18,000 civilian) generated about $2.2 billion in goods and services while earning about $1.5 billion in wages in 2015. Those numbers have improved, since then, according to an economic impact study Tinker Air Force Base has released for its fiscal 2016 — from Oct.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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