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On-Final, the monthly official bulletin for the Airmen of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. For information, contact the 507th ARW Public Affairs Office at 405-734-3078 or email us at 507arw.pa2@us.af.mil.

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  • Headquarters staff embraces ARCNet to improve efficiency

    In an effort to streamline training, readiness and duty status, the 507th Air Refueling Wing headquarters staff is making the push to bring these processes into one central location known as Air Reserve Component Network.ARCNet is a web-based IT platform that can be used to integrate many online

  • Modern day technology helps reservists stay fit

    As a member of the Air Force, maintaining a high level of fitness is a necessity. It is one of the few careers where your personal fitness is mandatory. Thankfully, you also have many resources to help you, such as the Health and Wellness Center, free gyms and high tech fitness gadgets. As

  • Welding on safety gates underway

    Senior Airman Allan Smith, 507th Metal Technologies Shop works on the front cross member of a safety gate for an aerospace ground equipment B-4 stand. A time compliance technical order was issued mandating safety gates be added to the AGE B-4 and B-5 stands. Welding on the 12, B-4 and 5, B-5 stands

  • Guard unit connects with the Navy's Blue Angels for some training, gas

    A Crew from the 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing had the rare opportunity to provide aerial refueling support to a Navy Blue Angels squadron Monday March 24, 2014. The squadron was making their way back from their winter home at Naval Air Facility, El Centro Calif., to Naval Air

  • 507th Stratotanker goes through Hourly Post Flight inspection

    Senior Airman Jaron Dowell, 507th Maintenance Flight applies safety wiring to a drain plug on the Air Cycle Machine during an Hourly Post Flight inspection Monday March 17, 2014. The inspection performed on one of the 507th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135R Stratotankers is accomplished every 60 days. It

  • Reservist re-enlists at center ice

    Senior Master Sergeant Robert Gaspar, 507th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Non Commissioned Officer In Charge takes the Oath of Enlistment from Maj. Charles Hicks, 507th chief of Intelligence Saturday March 15, 2014. The re-enlistment, the last for Gaspar, took place at center ice before

  • Only reserve AWACS unit to inactivate if FY15 DOD budget approved

    The 513th Air Control Group, the only reserve unit that performs the Airborne Warning and Control System mission, is slated to inactivate if the fiscal 2015 Department of Defense budget is enacted into law.Air Force Reserve Command's 513th ACG is currently partnered with the active duty 552nd Air

  • Defense budget proposal includes big changes for Tinker reserve units

    Proposed Air Force structure changes resulting from the Department of Defense fiscal 2015 budget could result in big changes to reserve units here. If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would direct an increase of four KC-135R Stratotankers to the 507th Air Refueling Wing and inactivate the

  • Air Force Reserve recruiters thank the Oklahoma governor

    New members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing recruiting flight and wing leadership met with Gov. Mary Fallin at the Oklahoma State Capital, March 5 to thank her for her support for Air Force Reserve recruiting efforts in Oklahoma. Col. Thomas Smith, 507th Operations Group commander presented the

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