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  • President's Budget Request restores manpower to the Air Force Reserve

    The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2016 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air Force Reserve.If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would restore 2,100 manpower positions to the Air Force Reserve and increase the Air Force Reserve's presence in a number of

  • Reservists awarded Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

    Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing are now authorized to wear the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal as operations here are in direct support of nuclear deterrence operations."This service medal provides a clearly visible way to recognize the dedication and professionalism of our

  • Local pharmacist awarded Patriot Award for support of Reservist

    A local Del City, Okla. employer of a Tinker Air Force Base Reservist was surprised Thursday, Feb. 5 with a presentation of the Patriot Award from the Oklahoma Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve office and a local Air Force Reservist.   The Patriot Award is awarded to employers who go above

  • Three generations serve as Okies

    Families often play a significant role in the decision for anyone joining the military, but for one family, being an Okie and serving in the Air Force Reserve is a way of life. Three generations of Humphreys served in the 507th Air Refueling Wing throughout the years and while the unit name has

  • Returning from the fight

    More than 30 members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing arrived home to happy families and unit leadership here Dec, 11 after a successful deployment in Southwest Asia providing aerial refueling supporting ongoing missions against terrorism.

  • Looking back; 513th manages difficult year, looks forward to brighter 2015

    The 513th Air Control Group had both a challenging and exciting year in 2014, dealing with news of potential deactivation while at the same time continuing the mission, sending Airmen on missions anywhere from Saudi Arabia to South Korea and everywhere in between.Col. David Robertson, the 513th

  • KC-46 Pegasus makes first flight

    The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28.EMD #1 is a provisioned 767-2C freighter and the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial refueler. The maiden flight took off at 9:29 AM PST from

  • AFSO-21 helps improve processes for Reservists

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, is a program to increase efficiencies and while this program is not new, it is starting to take shape and improve operations in the 507th Air Refueling Wing.AFSO-21's objective is to establish a continuous process improvement that leans on the

  • Norman Veterans, Reservists, Guardsmen enjoy Annual Christmas Party

    Through donation support the Reserve campus here rose over $1,500 and purchased hundreds of gifts for the Veterans living at the Norman Veterans Center then personally delivered those gifts at the veterans Christmas party Dec. 22.This marks the 18th year of the "Angel Tree" program and the support