Reservists compete in Defender Challenge

513th ACG reservists return home on veterans day

Eighty-nine reservists from the 513th Air Control Group returned here Sunday from a six month deployment to Southwest Asia supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.Hundreds of family members, friends, coworkers, base leadership and even a high-school marching band awaited them as they cleared customs

507th honors its top members during yearly awards banquet

 Men and women from the 507th Air Refueling Wing gathered at the base club Friday, November 2, 2012 to celebrate the yearly award recipients. The awards are given to nominees in the following categories: Airman of the Year, Non Commissioned Officer of the Year, Senior Non Commissioned Officer of the

Fit to fight perfection has no age limitation

What could a Senior Master Sergeant, 16 months from retirement and a Senior Airman, barely two years into his career possibly have in common? Perfection.Two members from the 507th Air Refueling Wing achieved something very few members of Air Force Reserves ever have, a perfect score on their fit to

Just a little to the left

 Colonel Russell A. Muncy, Commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, watches casually as Lt. Col. Bradley E. J. Garcia, Commander of the 507th Maintenance Squadron misses the target during the recent Family Fun Day. Muncy took the dunk tank chair first and drew a long line of people waiting to see

Family Day Packed House

 Members and their families from the 507th ARW pack the maintenance hangar during the recent Family Day celebration. The men and women from the 507th and their families take advantage of the free hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks while taking a break from the heat. Booths and activities lined the

EAACS total force members complete deployed mission

Many Air Force units in deployed locations operate by bringing together Airmen from different bases, who must learn to work as a team during their rotation to achieve mission success.The more than 200-member squadron responsible for the E-3 Sentry mission at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing,

507th ARW recognized for superior performance

The 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the recipient of the Airlift/Tanker Associations' Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III Award for 2012.According to the A/TA website, the award "recognizes the Air Reserve outstanding Wing/Group contributing to the overall success of the

Preparing for RIMPAC 2012 takeoff

Staff Sgt. Sean Gilson, a boom operator on a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., lowers the cargo door prior to a mission during Rim of the Pacific exercise, July 23, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200

Refueling a Hornet over the Pacific

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 20120) - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Tompkins, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron refuels U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet over Hawaii in support of RIMPAC July 28, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than