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  • Incentive flight allows Airmen a chance to witness an aerial refueling

    Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing had the opportunity to fly on a KC-135R Stratotanker June 6, 2014 at Tinker Air Force Base. The flight, known as an incentive flight, is designed to give Airmen the chance to witness an aerial refueling - the wing's primary mission."The refueling mission is

  • Commission seeks service members' compensation preferences

    The commission tasked by President Barack Obama and Congress to modernize military compensation and benefits programs is seeking input from service members on their preferences.Alphonso Maldon Jr., chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, said understanding

  • 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard medical team trains aboard KC-135

    Eleven members of the 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing flew a combination training mission aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker for patient care and in-flight refueling training on May 29th, 2014.Nine 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members practiced medical scenarios and aircraft

  • Airshow volunteers needed

    Members of Team Tinker have an outstanding opportunity to showcase the Air Force mission to the local community with the 2014 Star Spangled Salute Air Show, June 20-22. To make this event a success and ensure the safety and security of those who attend as well as base assets, volunteer augmentees of

  • 507th member wins AFRC Fire Officer of the Year

    A firefighter with the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron received the Air Force Reserve Command's Military Fire Officer of the Year award for 2013 on May 4 at the Tinker Air Force Base theater.Of the 28 fire flights in the Air Force Reserve Command, Master Sgt. Michael D. Bilharz was selected for the

  • 507th Fuels Management Flight 2013 Golden Derrick Award recipient

    The 507th Fuels Management Flight was awarded the American Petroleum Institute's 2013 Golden Derrick Award May 4 at the May Unit Training Assembly Commander's Call. The award, presented by 507th Air Refueling Wing Commander, Col. Brian S. Davis, is the first in wing history.The Award is a yearly

  • Former 970th pilot wins Boston Marathon divison

    When Pat Rupel crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon last year, he planned on it being his last. The weather had been perfect for long-distance running with light winds and temperatures hanging in the 50s.Rupel, a recently retired lieutenant colonel with the 970th Airborne Air Control

  • Director of Psychological Health gives Airmen outlet to cope with stress

    In an effort to help Airmen cope with stress and other mental health related concerns, the Air Force Reserve Command is hiring Directors of Psychological Health. The position stems from a study completed in June, 2007: An Achievable vision: Report of the Department Task Force on Mental Health. In

  • Rep. Tom Cole visits AF Reserve's only AWACS unit

    Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., visited the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., April 18 as part of a base-wide tour to hear the accomplishments of and issues facing military units at the base.The 513th is an Air Force Reserve unit stationed at Tinker and is the only reserve unit to

  • Oklahoma City bombing site, nearly two decades later

    Nineteen years after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the Reflecting Pool, running east/west along what used to be N.W. 5th Ave., is still a place for many visitors to come and take time to reflect upon that tragic morning. The Field of Empty Chairs is located on the south side