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  • Member honored as a community hero

    Master Sgt. Spencer Cluff, a member of the 507th Medical Squadron and founder of Kidz 4 Troops, was honored with a Community Hero Award. Cluff's award was presented during a halftime Oklahoma City Thunder's game. The Thunder organization and Devon Energy recognized Kidz 4 Troop's support of all

  • Wing's video archive completed

    Chris Dobbs, a student hire working for the 507th ARW Public Affairs office, just completed archiving the wing's video history on DVD. Since December Dobbs has converted video from ¾", 8mm, Beta, and standard VHS tapes to DVD. Over 103 videos including footage from the World War II era to present

  • A new perspective on life and death

    As a civilian minister and AF reserve chaplain for 25+ years, I've been around death and dying. I can't tell you how many times I've visited people in the hospital or the number of funerals I've officiated, much less, attended. But about a year ago I began a new direction in my civilian ministry by

  • 507th names 1st quarter winners

    Three enlisted Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing were named quarterly award winners for the first quarter of 2010.Senior Airman Gregory Green from the 507th Maintenance Squadron took home the Airman of the Quarter award. Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Condon of the 35th Combat Communications Squadron

  • They were 16 minutes from home

    Editor's Note: The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, with the loss of all seven crew members, shortly before it was scheduled to conclude its 28th mission, STS-107.They

  • Reserve AWACers lead the way to improve E-3 operations

    Since their unit's activation in 1996, Air Force Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group and 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron have continued to prove themselves instrumental to Air Force flying operations. In addition to being twice recalled to active service, the group has flown one 8-hour

  • Snowstorm doesn't stop mission

    507th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Crews were hard at work Dec. 26th following a Christmas snowstorm. Crews removed snow from under and around the Wing's KC-135s, allowing the aircraft to be moved. Their efforts enabled all aircraft to remain mission ready, just in time for a Dec. 28th overseas

  • 507th CE officer makes the jump

    Some might consider a jump from mechanical engineering to civil engineering an interesting career move. Others might say another jump from the suit-and-tie industry of civilian information technology to the rough-and-tumble profession of a military combatrescue officer, or CRO, is, to put it nicely,

  • It takes all of us ....

    What took months of planning and effort culminated in the third spot on the local NBC affiliate recently. For 30 seconds we watched proudly as the 507th Air Refueling Wing sent six aircraft and 156 of our finest warriors downrange, away from their families and homes, during an especially tough time

  • Take precautions in Oklahoma's winter weather

    Winter weather for Oklahoma has come early this year.Long-range weather forecasts indicate unit members may be driving on snow and icy roads more than usual. As temperatures drop, drivers may encounter road and weather conditions needing their prudence, patience, and preparation. The key to winter