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  • Air Show Exercise

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of the 72nd Medical Group worked side-by-side with Samaritan EMS during the emergency response exercise April 6 during a base wide major accident response exercise. The exercise is for preparation to the Air Show on May 20-21.  Moulage victims were sorted into

  • VIDEO: Vice wing commander discusses the PDF line

    Col. Dana Nelson, vice commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., describes the experience of practicing the personnel deployment function line and it's importance in keeping Tinker Citizen Airmen mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Callie

  • VIDEO: Citizen Airmen use Super UTA to complete annual training

    Reservists at the 507th Air Refueling Wing conduct annual training during the Super Unit Training Assembly, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Feb. 2-5. The Super UTA is intended to have Citizen Airmen take care of training requirements in a four-day weekend. (U.S. Air Force video/Tech. Sgt. Charles

  • Uniform policy changes for air reserve technicians

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Air Force Reserve Command has directed all air reserve technicians will wear military uniforms while on duty in order to facilitate cohesion between the Reserve and active-duty components.   This change affects ARTs represented by the bargaining unit and will take

  • Welcome Home

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- More than 90 Citizen Airmen and four KC-135R Stratotankers from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here returned home Feb. 17 and 19 after supporting deployed air operations against ISIS at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Reservists provided air refueling support to U.S. and

  • CMSAF: Airmen say goodbye to Cody, welcome Wright

    An American flag, the symbol of freedom, served as the backdrop in a vast aircraft hangar. The bleachers were filled to the brim with Airmen, families and well-wishers from all around the Air Force who came to bid farewell to the 17th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and welcome the

  • Tinker Reservists to return from Southwest Asia

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here are scheduled to return home today after supporting deployed air operations at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, against ISIS.An additional group of Airmen is scheduled to return from deployment on Sunday, Feb. 19.

  • AF Reserve celebrates 20th anniversary as major command

    The Air Force Reserve is celebrating 20 years as a major command this month. On Feb. 17, 1997, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman presided over a ceremony in Washington, D.C., that established Air Force Reserve Command as the Air Force’s ninth major command. Prior to that date, the

  • Reserve AWACS completes Sentry Aloha exercise

    Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group finished their last day of Sentry Aloha 17-01 on Feb. 3, here, marking a full two weeks of successful missions in one of the best training events in the unit's history.