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  • 507th Chief of Staff Launches CGOLD to Forge Tomorrow’s Air Force Leaders

    Lt. Col. Mark Vardaro, chief of staff for the 507th Air Refueling Wing, launched the inaugural Company Grade Officer Leadership Development program on Oct. 20, 2024, designed specifically for the wing’s junior officers. During the event, Vardaro spoke about leadership with a craftsman's care,

  • Okies welcome new flying squadron commander

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Lt. Col. David Vera Torres succeeded Lt. Col. Matthew Biggs as the commander of the 465th Air Refueling Squadron here in a change of command ceremony Feb. 3, 2024.

  • Okies host "Boss Lift" for civilian employers

    A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 14. 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren Kelly)

  • Operation Holiday Spirit celebrates 24 years of fundraising

    Airmen enjoy an evening of fantastic food and fundraising at Operation Holiday Spirit Dec. 1, 2023, at the American Legion Post 73/VFW Post 9969 in Del City, Oklahoma. Since 1999, Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing and the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, along

  • Cadets take flight with the Okies

    An F-16 prepares to receive fuel from a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 November 3, 2023, over Austin, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lauren Kelly)

  • 2022 Annual Award Winners announced May 6

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 507th Air Refueling Wing here announced the winners of the 2022 507th ARW Annual Awards at the annual awards celebration May 6, 2023.

  • ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – April 15, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 4)

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – April 15, 2023 (Vol 43, No. 4)(Click headline to follow link to story and photos)507th ARW keeps Aviano AB flyingU.S. Air Force Airmen from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron conduct preflight checks during a total force training event at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 2, 2023.

  • Fueling the fight at RIMPAC 22

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- More than 180 Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here participated in Joint exercise Rim of the Pacific 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 27-Aug. 2, 2022.

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