Two new tanker aircraft arrive in Oklahoma

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  • By Lt. Col. Rich Curry
  • 507th Air Refueling Wing
The 507th Air Refueling Wing will receive two additional KC-135R aircraft this Saturday, the first of four authorized by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process. 

The aircraft are slated to arrive at the Air Force Reserve Command wing sometime Saturday afternoon. 

The aircraft were previously operated by another Reserve unit, the 939th ARW from Portland, Oregon. The BRAC decision realigned that wing's operational mission and directed that four of its aircraft would be assigned to the 507th ARW. The remaining two aircraft slated for assignment to the 507th are temporarily assigned to a different Air Force Reserve wing in Michigan. 

When the aircraft transfer is complete, it will bring the total wing tanker aircraft to 12.