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

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

Sunday UTA dismissing early at 2 p.m. due to icy conditions

Per Vice Commander: Safety of our members is paramount. We must strive to minimize risk during the UTA as much as possible. Therefore:Local members are dismissed today at 2 p.m. (14:00)....Out of town members are released to lodging at 1400. Surface travel to home of record is highly discouraged.

JFIRE training keeps reservists ready

Reservists of the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted readiness training with the Joint Firefighter' s Integrated Response Ensemble (JFIRE) here during the March Unit Training Assembly. Tech Sgt. Scott Lair led instruction which prepared the reservists in fighting fires while also being equipped