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  • Things you didn't know about Meals Ready to Eat

    Ah, the unsung, lowly MRE. It's so much more than daily sustenance: the myths and facts of our meals ready to eat are woven into the very fabric of our military way of life. Here are a few bits of information about MREs you probably don't know. By Any Other Name: Introduced in the military in the

  • POL: The mission behind the mission

    One could easily call it the "mission behind the mission." Delivering fuel to airborne aircraft wouldn't be possible without the extraordinary dedication and ground support efforts of the members of the 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, or POL, section. Commonly

  • Fire fighters practice life-saving skills

    In a career field where life-saving and life-threatening situations can occur within a heart beat apart, staying at the peak of your ability is of utmost importance. So it was with the 507th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer firefighters during their January drill as they practiced their aircrew

  • Mother and son exchange places on Iraq duty

    As many parents anxiously await the next phone call from their sons and daughters serving in Iraq, one mother journeyed across the Atlantic to not only see her child; but to replace him on the front line. Atop a remote guard tower, mother and son stand post peering across the barbed wire into the

  • Blue Berets, Defenders of the Force

    "Defensor Fortis" is the motto for all members of the Air Force Security Forces. It means "Defenders of the Force" and is a fitting description for those who wear the distinctive blue beret of a Security Forces Airman. For the 507th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, the motto has taken on

  • 507th ARW Security Forces depart for Iraq

    Approximately 40 Air Force Reserve Security Force members from the 507th Air Refueling Wing departed today for Kirkuk AB, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The reservists were activated November 29, 2007, to help them prepare for their pending deployment. Last month, the reservists went to

  • 72nd Aerial Port Squadron trains in a big way

    To simply call the C-5 Galaxy a "big airplane" is like referring to the Grand Canyon as a "big hole." It's a bit of an understatement, to say the least. With its almost 223-foot wingspan and length of over 247 feet, the C-5 is a hulking beast of an aircraft. Towering over 65 feet above the flight

  • Wing Airmen help grant veterans wishes

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- For the fifth year in a row Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513 Air Control Group stepped forward in support of residents of the Norman Veteran's Center. The Reserve-run program, dubbed Angel Tree, strives to fulfill the Christmas gift

  • Wing Airmen help grant veteran's wishes

    For the fifth year in a row Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513 Air Control Group stepped forward in support of residents of the Norman Veteran's Center. The Reserve-run program, dubbed Angel Tree, strives to fulfill the Christmas gift wishes of the disabled veterans

  • Wing members return from overseas deployment

    Personnel from the 507th Air Refueling Wing deployed for 19 days last month to Curacao, Dutch Antilles, supporting United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in their Counter-Narco Terrorism mission. The deployment consisted of two rotations with one aircraft, two aircrews, maintenance, maintenance