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  • Drug Demand Reduction: Debunking drug-testing myths

    The 507th Medical Squadron's Drug Demand Reduction team offered a few tips to keep members informed of the program's purpose and how to adhere to the guidelines.Staff Sgt. Jennifer Paradis, 507th MDS DDR team member, says the goal of testing is to prevent members from using illegal drugs and from

  • Incentive flights: Reservists get a close-up view of refueling mission

    Fourteen first-term Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing flew on an incentive flight aboard a 465th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker Oct. 3, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.The flight was an opportunity to demonstrate to the Airmen how their work contributes to the wing's

  • Pegasus drogue, hose, boom systems deployed

    The KC-46A Pegasus notched another success this week when the systems at the heart of aerial refueling were demonstrated on EMD-2 with the deployment of both drogue systems and the boom.On Oct. 8, EMD-2 successfully extended the drogue refueling baskets from both the Centerline Drogue System (CDS),

  • Reservists commemorate 9/11 anniversary with fire climb

    This year marks the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron honored the fallen with their 6th annual fire climb Sept. 13 to remember the victims and heroes who perished that day.Several members donned firefighter gear and traded packs of

  • KC-46A tanker completes successful first flight

     A KC-46A Pegasus tanker (EMD-2) made history with its first flight Sept. 25 from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, landing a few hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle."The KC-46A will provide critical refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter," said Secretary of the Air

  • Operations group hosts wing Family Day 2015

    The 507th Operations Group hosted the annual 507th Air Refueling Wing Family Day and car show September 12th in Hangar 1030 here.Capt. Ed Burnet, a pilot in the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, said the day's events were entertaining for all ages and a great way for members to relax with their families

  • Exercise tests base, Reservists' coordination

    Tuesday started like a typical day, but soon erupted into a stressful mock scenario, testing emergency response in many areas, including an active shooter scenario and a mock hijacking Aug. 11th on Tinker Air Force Base.The exercise kicked off with a realistic active shooter situation in building

  • 513th Reservists enable Navy pre-deployment training

    Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group returned last week from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, where they provided Airborne Warning and Control System support to the Navy's Joint Task Force Exercise off the coast of Southern California.The exercise, led by the Navy's

  • AFRC Command Chief visits Tinker Reservists, Q & A

    The Air Force Reserve Command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, visited the 507th Air Refueling Wing during the August Unit Training Assembly 7-9 August.  During the visit the Chief discussed many important issues to Reservists.  Below is a question and answer session