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  • 552 AMXS squeaks past Reserves for 2-point win

    The 552 AMXS and 507/513/35 Reserves battled neck and neck for two halves until Reserves missed a corner 3-pointer in the last seconds to leave AMXS with a 42-40 victory.The intramural teams traded the lead and were within two points of each other Feb. 17 for much of the game at the Gerrity Fitness

  • AFRC announces public affairs awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the 2015 Awards for Communication Excellence and media contest during the Public Affairs Symposium in Atlanta, Feb. 11.Tinker Air Force Base Reservists picked up multiple awards.   Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Frost Outstanding Communication

  • New wing commander selected

    The Chief of Air Force Reserve announced here the new commander for the 507th Air Refueling will be Col. Douglas E. Gullion. Gullion is currently the 507th Operations Group Commander and he will assume command of the wing during the 507th ARW change of command ceremony, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. in

  • KC-46A Pegasus conducts 1st in-flight refueling demonstration

    The KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to an F-16C Fighting Falcon Jan. 24 to demonstrate aerial refueling operations in advance of its first production decision later this spring.The KC-46A passed 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16C piloted by Lt. Col. Daniel Alix of the

  • On a mission: Congressional staff tour, fly with AFRC

    Eleven Congressional staff members representing various states around the country learned about the Air Reserve Command aerial refueling mission and more during a wing tour and flight on board a KC-135R Stratotanker here Jan. 19, 2016. In an effort to showcase the Air Force Reserve mission, the

  • 507th Security Forces; always ready

    While force protection levels fluctuate and new threats arise here and overseas, Reservists in the 507th Security Forces Squadron remain ready to answer the call and protect the forces behind the scenes every day.These defenders take the responsibility of protection seriously, whether it's manning

  • Commentary: Veterans: True superheroes

    I consider the approximately 300 Veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars who live at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla., to be superheroes.These men and women come from all walks of life, yet all served their country as a team. It's a special feeling to deliver gifts to the

  • Security Forces Airmen eligible for $20K in bonuses

    Reservists interested in joining the Security Forces career field are eligible to receive an enlistment bonus of up to $20,000 for committing to a six-year enlistment, and prior-service Airmen interested in retraining into the field are eligible for a bonus of up to $15,000.According to Master Sgt.

  • Initial phase of upgrades to Reserve KC-135s to begin in February

    KC-135R Stratotankers operated by the 507th Air Refueling Wing are scheduled to be the first Air Force Reserve Command tankers to be retrofitted with the new KC-135 Block 45 upgrade at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex here in February 2016.The latest KC-135 upgrade, called Block 45, will