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Torren Jackson (center) is pictured with rescuers that helped free him from swift running water May 29, 2019 when he was swept from the road while riding his bike and trapped inside a culvert in Prague, Oklahoma. From left: Teggan Jackson, Dakota Fite, Torren Jackson and Eric Whitesel. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Lee/Prague Times-Herald)

A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker flown by pilots Capt. Chris Nutt and 1st Lt. Cody Rosecrans from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, lead a formation of U.S. and Italian Air Forces aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19, June 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

June 2019 On-Final

Star Spangled Salute Air and Space Show a success at Tinker

Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma hosted the 2019 Star Spangled Salute Air and Space Show June 1-2, where the 72nd Air Base Wing invited everyone from the local community to tour base aircraft, view aerial demonstrations and meet U.S. military members. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Okies support NATO exercise

A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker flown by pilots Capt. Chris Nutt and 1st Lt. Cody Rosecrans from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, lead a formation of U.S. and Italian Air Forces aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19, June 4, 2019. KC-135 boom operators, Master Sgt. Ryan Cornell and Tech. Sgt. Shaylon Ladd, refueled the U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft during the mission. Astral Knight is an exercise taking place throughout various locations in Europe, involving over 900 Airmen and supports the collective defense and security of NATO allies and U.S. forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

Okies support joint exercise Northern Edge

A U.S. Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., takes off during Northern Edge, May 14, 2019, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises in 2019 that prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric M. Fisher)

Always Ready

Col. Miles Heaslip, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, discusses the importance of wartime preparation and readiness March 25, 2019, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th Air Refueling Wing's unit effectiveness inspection capstone event is scheduled for Nov. 15-19, 2019.(U.S. Air Force video by Lauren Gleason)

Reserve dining schedule to remain in effect

Reservists at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, will dine at Cafe 3001 for breakfast and lunch, and at Golden Corral for dinner on Saturdays until the reopening of the Vanwey Dining Facility. (U.S. Air Force image by Lauren Gleason)

Weaver assumes command of the 507th Maintenance Group

507th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Miles Heaslip, hands the command guidon to Lt. Col. Karwin Weaver, during the 507th Maintenance Group assumption of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 7, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Always ready: Okies welcome November inspection

Senior Airman Steven Hill, 507th Security Forces Squadron, and a team of 507th SFS defenders set up a perimeter to secure aircraft on the flightline during an aircraft generation exercise geared toward wartime preparation and readiness March 2, 2019, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th Air Refueling Wing's unit effectiveness inspection capstone event is scheduled for Nov. 15-19, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

Drive

Takesha Williams serves both as an Air Force civilian budget analyst in the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and an Air Force Reserve Command Chief in the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kansas. Williams also runs the Reserve team of volunteers who assist in operating the course of the annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. (Photo illustration by 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs)

KC-46 arrives for combat training

The first KC-46A Pegasus to arrive at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, taxis on the flightline Feb. 8, 2019, following a water salute. Total force Airmen there will put the KC-46 through its paces in the Combat Mobility and Expeditionary Training Center of Excellence, where more than 2,000 airlift and aerial refueling aircrew members train annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Reservists refuel Tyndall F-22 Raptor following hurricane

An Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker crew from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Nov. 5, 2018, from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, while en route to Hill Air Force Base, Utah. All F-22s from Tyndall AFB were repaired on-station and transported to other bases following Hurricane Michael, allowing the base to focus efforts on taking care of families and rebuilding. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Cody Rosecrans)

VIDEO: Critical phases of flight

Total Force Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma demonstrate flight and refueling capabilities of the KC-135R Stratotanker while augmenting the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 1-29 in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. F-15C Eagles from RAF Lakenheath, England and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany air refuel with the 507th ARW KC-135R in this time lapse video, shot from two different missions, July 19 and July 25, 2017.

VIDEO: The Fighting 507th Okies

The "Okies" of the "Fighting 507th" have seen many changes in its diverse history from the P-47 “Thunderbolts” to the KC-135 “Stratotankers”, the unit continues to play a important role in our national defense. This video highlights the historical past of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve Command. (507th Fighter Wing, 507th Wing, 507th Tactical Fighter Group, 507th Fighter Group). (U.S. Air Force Video/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

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