"Each component gives the AF its strength" CMSAF told Tinker Reservists

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody emphasized the importance of the Active, Reserve, Guard and civilian components Aug. 2 during a visit with Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing and the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base during the August Unit Training

Reserve units provide robust refueling command and control operations during RIMPAC 2014

More Than 60 Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513th Air Control Group joined over 25,000 military personnel from 22 nations during a two-week operation supporting the 24th Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Over 200 military aircraft

Reservists learn leadership skills along side active duty counterparts at Tinker Airman Leadership School

In addition to active duty, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Navy sailors also have the opportunity to attend Tinker Airman Leadership School, a five week course designed to prepare E-4's for promotion.Class 14-F class leader, Senior Airman Kallima Scott, is a traditional Reservist in the 507th Force

513th provides vital AWACS support for RIMPAC 2014

More than 60 reservists from the 513th Air Control Group and the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron returned home last week after a nearly two-week mission to support the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.The 970th flew the only E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning

Tinker Reservists build hope and homes for impoverished Navajo

Forty reservists from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with a Native American charity to construct homes for  Navajo living on a southwestern reservation as part of Innovative Readiness Training in June and July.IRT is a DOD program that serves a dual purpose by providing real world

Reservists prepare and serve meal in a mock deployed dining facility

Reservists from the 507th Sustainment Services Flight set up grills, a tent and a food line, feeding nearly 100 Airmen in a mock deployment scenario July 12 here. Setting up the single pallet expeditionary kitchen is a yearly training requirement for the services flight and according to Senior

AWACS aircrew members practice water survival

Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active

507th reservists train to survive

More than 70 reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing demonstrated their ability to survive and operate under hostile conditions on June 8 at the Glenwood training area north of Tinker Air Force Base.Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Bohannon led the ATSO exercise, which evaluates Airmen on the

513th reservists to fly in RIMPAC 2014

About 60 reservists from the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron and the 513th Air Control Group are set to participate in the world's largest military naval exercise this week at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, is a joint-naval exercise held biannually that