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Dec. 20, 2019
Space Force: Air Force Reservists to continue to support space operations

The Space Force will initially be comprised of active-component members and civilian personnel who are conducting and supporting space operations today as part of Air Force Space Command. The secretary of defense, with advice from key Defense Department stakeholders, will work with Congress if
Nov. 25, 2019
Home for the holidays

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing return home from a deployment to Southwest Asia Nov. 22 and Nov. 25, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Begy)
Nov. 25, 2019
WWII Soldier’s dog tags reunited at Tinker AFB

Seventy-five years after his aircraft was shot down by German anti-aircraft fire in the Netherlands during World War II, Tech Sgt. Orville Bruce Journey’s dog tags were finally brought back to his family. The dog tags were presented to Bruce Journey’s brother, 87-year-old Oklahoma City resident
Nov. 16, 2019
ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Nov. 16, 2019

ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – Nov. 16, 2019 (Vol 39, No. 11)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)OSU shoots video with 507th ARWAn Oklahoma State University video crew visited the 507th Air Refueling Wing and took footage of their military appreciation uniform with and in a KC-135R
Nov. 13, 2019
UPDATE: Reserve dining schedule

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Effective May 4, Tinker Air Force Base Reservists will receive their meals in Café 3001 and Golden Corral, until the renovation of the Vanwey Dining Facility is complete in the fall.Café 3001, located at on the south end of the Bldg. 3001 in Area C, will serve
Nov. 13, 2019
Time to act: TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season

It’s that time of year again. Open season for TRICARE and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program opened Nov. 11, 2019. You’ll have until Dec. 9, 2019 to enroll in a plan or make changes to your existing plan. The changes that you make will become effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Oct. 25, 2019
Computer Language Self-Assessment gives Reserve Citizen Airmen unique opportunities

Reserve Citizen Airmen with computer language knowledge now have the opportunity to put their coding skills to use for the Air Force.By completing the Computer Language Self-Assessment (CLSA) on myPers, qualified Airmen may be selected for temporary duty assignments across the Air Force.“Reservists
Oct. 23, 2019
2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts next month

Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happen only once a year? Unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event, open season is your only chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment for the participating programs.TRICARE Open Season applies to anyone
Oct. 21, 2019
Air Force motorcycle mishaps hit historic lows

In fiscal year 2019, the Air Force saw a 69% reduction in motorcycle fatalities and a 41.5% decrease in lost-time injuries over a 10 year period. Fatalities dropped from 13 in 2010 to four in 2019 and lost-time injuries during that same period decreased from 224 to 131.
Oct. 11, 2019
Share your truth: Be present (Part 2)

“I was in an undercover [police] survival class and they said if you can recognize or comprehend that you have been shot, then you can live. At that point you can address the injury and call for help. In life, a lot of times, it’s the same way. We don’t recognize or comprehend that we have been shot