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June 10, 2011
Local officials receive orientation flight

Members of the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board received an orientation flight aboard a 507th Air refueling Wing KC-135R Strtotanker today. The group was able to witness an aerial refueling of a B-52 bomber and F-16 aircraft during the flight .
June 5, 2011
Keeping them in the air

It's a brisk, windy morning in mid-March, as an overcast sky and a burgeoning sunrise tussle on the horizon. Stadium-style lights illuminate portions of the flightline on the Reserve side of Tinker Air Force Base. On any given morning, it's commonplace to see a half dozen KC-135 Stratotanker
June 5, 2011
Individual Ready Reserve members reconnect with Air Force Reserve

507th Air Refueling recuiters discuss career opportunities with participants of the Individual Ready Reserve muster on Saturday, June 4 2011.
May 31, 2011
Pilots, pilot candidates sought

The 507th Air Refueling Wing's 465th Air Refueling Squadron is once again seeking experienced pilots and undergraduate pilot training application applications. The 507th ARW is part of the Air Force Reserve and conducts flying daily in support of national defense.According to Lieutenant Colonel
May 31, 2011
Air Force leaders issue summer safety message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Critical Days of Summer safety campaign message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
May 25, 2011
Wing education office offers more than 50 tests for language proficiency, formal language training

A wing education official reiterated the availability of language proficiency testing and examinations for formal language training placement here May 23.. Master Sgt. George Piper, chief of education and training for the 507th Force Support Squadron, said the Defense Language Proficiency Tests and
May 25, 2011
507th Air Refueling Wing hosts Individual Ready Reserve Muster

The 507th Air Refueling Wing will conduct an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Muster on June 4, 2011 at the Tinker Club to screen and certify more than 150 IRR members. IRR members are mostly military personnel who no longer serve on active duty but have a military service obligation remaining. All
May 15, 2011
Traveling tooth techs

When given orders to deploy, it's sometimes difficult for an Airman to ensure that all the necessary preparation is complete before departing.And Airmen might admit that a dental exam is usually one of the least anticipated boxes to check before shipping off.The local branch of a national dental
May 15, 2011
Wing optometry Airmen join humanitarian mission in Central America

Some reservists say that a selling point to serve in the Reserve is the "one weekend a month, two weeks a year" commitment.But how to spend those two weeks (also known as annual tour)?Three Airmen from the 507th Medical Squadron teamed with more than 40 reservists from across the Air Force - active
April 3, 2011
Reservists, guardsmen take part in ops building beautification project

Some chinquapins have found a new home here on the Reserve side of Tinker Air Force Base.A chinquapin, by the way, isn't the name of a bird or even a new weapons system, but a species of tree.More than 25 guardsmen, reservists and family and friends helped plant 59 trees around the new joint