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  • ESGR Patriot Award presented

    Doug Bryson, manager of the Thomas & Betts Corporation in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is presented the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Patriot Award from Master Sgt Roger Eggers, HVAC technician in the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Since Eggers moved from Oklahoma City to

  • Wing flawlessly supports international naval exercise

    Personnel from the 507th Air Refueling Wing deployed to Hickam AFB, HI from June 29 to August 4 supporting the Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC 08) Exercise. This was the fourth time wing members have participated as the sole Air Force refueling assets in this major exercise. RIMPAC, hosted by

  • October is National Fire Safety Month

    The history of National Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire which occurred October 8, 1871. According to legend, it was started in a two story barn owned by Patrick O'Leary. His wife ran a milk business out of the barn and carelessly left a kerosene lantern in the barn after

  • Yellow Ribbon program focused on helping reservists, families

    Wing members returning from long deployments are finding the welcome mat waiting for them. A congressional directive passed in the last Defense Appropriation Act mandated additional deployment support and reintegration programs are provided for Reserve Component members and their families.The new

  • Reservist selected for State Health Care Task Force

    Maj. Mark Rogers a senior hospital administrator with the 507th Medical Squadron was recently selected to serve as an advisor to a newly formed Oklahoma State House Health Care Reform Task Force. Rogers, in his civilian capacity serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Pushmataha Hospital in

  • Breaking new ground in joint operations

    A major step in Total Force Integration took place at Tinker Air Force Base yesterday during a ground breaking ceremony for a new joint squadron operations facility. When complete in December of 2009, the 25,000 square foot joint-use facility will cost more than $8 million will house joint

  • Paving the way

    Senior Airman Justin Fjeldsted, 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron construction equipment operator, guides the pouring of cement at the passenger terminal here Aug. 18. Airman Fjeldsted and other Airmen from the 506 ECES have been working on the project for three and a half weeks. The

  • Sergeant Liftee recognized at Kirkuk

    507th Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron member Staff Sgt. Erick Liftee has received a WOW certificate for his superior work while deployed to Kirkuk AB, Iraq. Sergeant Liftee is an Air Force Reserve structural engineer currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to

  • Film making is second career for Air Force Reservist

    Air Force veteran Sean Lynch and Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Dave Greene have found two fulfilling careers in common- one with the United States Air Force and one in the film making industry. The pair recently teamed up to work on one of the only student-produced feature-length films in America at

  • Wing training class includes Reserve, Guard students

    Twenty one students graduated from the AFRC NCO Leadership Development Course last month in front of a standing-room-only crowd. The 507th Air Refueling Wing's Training Office has conducted this Air Force Reserve course on base for several years supporting all reserve enlisted members at Tinker Air