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Oct. 23, 2020
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Oct. 23, 2020

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Oct. 22, 2020 (Vol 40, No. 10)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)507th Air Refueling Wing On-Final Anthology Vol. 2The 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
Oct. 21, 2020
Air Force update for COVID-19

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
Oct. 2, 2020
507th ARW October enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:MASTER SERGEANTTrevor Hardesty, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronBrett Stroud, 507th Maintenance GroupBradford Long, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronAdam Sanders, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronTECHNICAL
Sept. 16, 2020
Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic

In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among
Sept. 11, 2020
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Sept. 11, 2020

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Sept. 11, 2020 (Vol 40, No. 9)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Civil engineers conduct tactical convoy operations training Nearly 100 personnel from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron here participated in a three-day convoy field training exercise at
Sept. 11, 2020
507th ARW September enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:SENIOR MASTER SERGEANTWilliam Jacobs, 507th Force Support SquadronMASTER SERGEANTMichael Dunning, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDel Ford, 507th Force Support SquadronJordan Navarro, 507th Logistics
Aug. 14, 2020
CMSgt Bass installed as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, in the process becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 10, 2020
Brown formally installed as 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff

In remarks following the formal “Change of Responsibility” ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force
July 31, 2020
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – July 31, 2020

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – July 31, 2020 (Vol 40, No. 8)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Okies keep aircrews safe amid COVID-19Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 507th Operations Group leadership ensured the Okies refueling mission continued while keeping aircrew and maintainers safe by
July 30, 2020
513th ACG August enlisted promotions

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 513th Air Control Group enlisted ranks are:MASTER SERGEANTHarry Sharpton, 513th Maintenance SquadronSTAFF SERGEANTAustin Walington, 513th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSENIOR AIRMANAshleigh Bashor, 513th Maintenance SquadronMelissa Beggs, 513th