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  • Refueling missions continue at RIMPAC 2012

    Lieutenant Colonel Tom Hudnall, a pilot with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., takes off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii in a KC-135 Stratotanker during Rim of the Pacific exercise, July 24, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more

  • Nighttime refueling keeps F/A-18 Hornet flying

    A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet with the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) receives fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 465 Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., during Rim of the Pacific exercise, July 23, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships

  • Wing refueling missions support RIMPAC participants

    U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon refuels east of Hawaii by a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron July 24, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3,

  • Missions continue to refuel RIMPAC aircraft

    U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon refuels east of Hawaii by a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron July 24, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3,

  • 507th ARW refuels thirsty RIMPAC aircraft

    F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. during Rim of the Pacific exercise, July 24, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40

  • 507th KC-135s supporting Navy exercise

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 23, 2012) - Lieutenant Colonel Randy Sauer and Major Jeff Milburn, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots with the 465 Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, perform pre-flight checklists during Rim of the Pacific exercise, July 23, 2012. Twenty-two

  • Take me out to the ball game

    New Air Force Reserve recruits pose with members of the USA Woman's Softball team June 29. The recruits along with 2nd Lt. Bobbiejean Johnson and Col. MaryAnn Lutz took part in the military appreciation night opening ceremonies prior to the USA versus Australia game.

  • 507th ARW awarded 9th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its accomplishments from August 2010 to September 2011.The announcement made by Air Force officials represents the ninth time the 507th ARW has received this honor.The AFOUA was created in 1954. It is presented to

  • Wing Reservists to participate in Navy fleet exercise

    Four 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and more than 135 Air Force Reservists will join forces with the U.S. Navy during the month of July to support a U.S. Pacific Fleet exercise.The exercise, called RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific), is a series of multinational maritime exercises

  • ORI "home run" clears all bases for ARC wing

     The first Air Force Air Reserve Component Associate wing made a base-clearing home run during back-to-back Operational Readiness Inspections.Both wings comprised of the 507th Air Refueling Wing (AFRC) and 137th ARW (Oklahoma Air National Guard) went through the inspection process from June 5 to 16,

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