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  • Tinker Talks Podcast: 507th ARW

    On this edition of the Tinker Talks Podcast, we’re joined by the leadership team for Tinker’s own 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. They spoke about the 507th’s mission, vision, priorities, and what it

  • Okies maintain competitive advantage in Italy

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.—In a total-force effort, eighty-five Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 507th Air Refueling Wing supported NATO and the 55th Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, increasing interoperability and strengthening extended nuclear deterrence Feb. 22-March 11.

  • Reserve commander hosts first commander's call

    Col. Matthew Ghormley, commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, coins Tinker active duty medical individuals for their exceptional service before self on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 14, 2023. These medical workers took time out of their weekend to work and provide needed medical

  • ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – August 4, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 8)

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – August 4, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 8)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)Thousands gather for return of 2023 Tinker Air ShowSummer heat did not stop an estimated 301,000 people from attending the 2023 Tinker Air Show and STEM City Expo, held here July 1 and 2, 2023.

  • Tinker Reservists support exercise aerial spray mission

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Zachary Walker, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron senior air reserve technician, and Staff Sgt. Brian Reeves, 72nd APS passenger service representative, drive forklifts on the flight line at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 21, 2023. The six aerial port members

  • Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION executes Agile Combat Employment

     TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – “After decades of near-continuous combat operations, we must align Air Force processes and force presentation to better support readiness, the generation of combat power, and warfighting,” said Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, Air Force Chief of Staff. “Innovative Airmen are

  • Lightning strikes with the Okies

    The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team assigned to 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, heads back to home station after receiving aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 31, 2023. Aerial

  • IDLC 23: Defender cadre certified on claymores

    Senior Airman Brianna Clay, an Integrated Defense Leadership Course cadre member assigned to the 349th Security Forces Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, prepares a practice claymore during a training exercise on May 31, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio.

  • IDLC 23: Cadre certified on live grenades

    Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Chase, the Integrated Defense Leadership Course chief assigned to the 310th Security Forces Squadron, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, observes a safety briefing prior to using a live grenade on May 31, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center,

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