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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)

April UTA alternate dining locations announced

On April 4-7, Tinker Air Force Base Reservists will receive their meals at Golden Corral and in the Bldg. 3001 Cafeteria, during the renovation of the Vanwey Dining Facility. Golden Corral, located 617 S. Air Depot Blvd., will serve breakfast and dinner to Reservists April 4-5, and dinner on April 6. Aramark, located in Bldg. 3001 Cafeteria on the south end of the building in Area C, will serve breakfast and lunch to Reservists April 6-7. Breakfast will be served between 5:30-7:00 a.m., lunch will be served between 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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.)

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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)

2018 Annual Award winners announced

The 2018 507th Air Refueling Wing annual award winners pose for a photo March 2, 2019, at the Sheraton Reed Conference Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Front row: Tasha Windisch, Tinker Federal Credit Union; Master Sgt. Lindsay Newton; Senior Master Sgt. Justin Henry; Jan Davis, Moore Chamber of Commerce and TFCU; Senior Airman Preston Baker, 1st Lt. Adrian Mack; Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Alexander; Kathy Gillette, Moore Chamber of Commerce; Jennifer Smith, and Chief Master Sgt. David Dickson, 507th ARW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Tech. Sgt. Lyndon Jones, 507th Civil Engineer Squadron, works on the final touches of one of three new Quonset huts at the Glenwood training area in Midwest City, Oklahoma, February 26, 2019.

March 2019 On-Final

Tech. Sgt. Lyndon Jones, 507th Civil Engineer Squadron, works on the final touches of one of three new Quonset huts at the Glenwood training area at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, February 26, 2019. Reserve Citizen Airmen partnered with the 72nd Air Base Wing to build the huts and repair some damaged facilities at the training area. The new Quonset huts are more permanent and cost-effective, and are fully equipped with electric, heating and air. The improvements will make on-site readiness training exercises more efficient, according to members of the wing inspection team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan)

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)

KC-46 Pegasus arrives - Feb. On-final

The KC-46A Pegasus looms over the flightline at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2019, shortly after its historic delivery. Reservists in the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron are charged with training aircrew on the newest aerial refueling aircraft alongside their active duty counterparts in the 97th Air Mobility Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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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	April UTA alternate dining locations announced

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