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Oct. 5, 2021
507th CES holds 12th annual 9/11 fire climb

Reserve Citizen Airmen firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, honor the fallen during the 9/11 fire climb Sept. 11, 2021, at the fire training tower. For the past 12 years during the September unit training assembly, Reserve firefighters at Tinker AFB
Oct. 5, 2021
Reservist achieves dream of becoming a U.S. citizen

Senior Airman Jose Hernandez-Hernandez, 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance specialist, and native of Veracruz, Mexico, became a citizen of the U.S. in August, and received a U.S. flag and a copy of the constitution from the vehicle management flight Sept. 12, 2021, commemorating
Oct. 1, 2021
507th Air Refueling Wing On-Final Anthology Vol. 3

The On-Final Anthology is a yearly official bulletin for the Airmen of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The anthology highlights the amazing stories of Okies who make a difference everyday in the Air Force Reserve and in their local
Oct. 1, 2021
Northern Exposure: Co-pilots train in Alaska

Thirteen personnel with the 507th Air Refueling Wing here went to Alaska in July to refuel F-22s assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron.The group of Reservists, consisting of three co-pilots, two aircraft commanders, and two boom operators of the 507th Operations Group and six 507th Maintenance Group
Oct. 1, 2021
507th ARW October Enlisted Promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are: CHIEF MASTER SERGEANTLaura Laux, 507th Medical Squadron MASTER SERGEANTPatrick Garrison , 507th Air Refueling WingKathelene Jones, 507th Security Forces SquadronKirsten Milkowski, 507th Maintenance
Sept. 23, 2021
Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
Sept. 16, 2021
513th Air Control Group leads testing of next-gen collaboration tech

In today’s Air Force operations, chat is king. Using technology developed in the late 80s, AWACS aircrew members pass text line-by-line to other command and control agencies to make requests, update on developing situations or deliver results from completed missions.
Sept. 11, 2021
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Sept. 11, 2021 (Vol 41, No. 9)

The September 2021 edition of the On-Final newsletter, the official newsletter of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Sept. 9, 2021
507th ARW September Enlisted Promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:CHIEF MASTER SERGEANTZachary Walker, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron MASTER SERGEANTMichael Gentry, 507th Force Support SquadronJustin Jarrett, 507th Security Forces SquadronTravis Meske, 507th Civil Engineer
Sept. 7, 2021
Department of the Air Force releases 2021 assessment of states’ support of military families

The 2021 assessment of states' support of military families measured ease of licensure portability across state lines and support for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public education surrounding installations.