Commission visits Tinker, gains insights from Airmen

The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force visited with National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty members here Aug 20 to get their perspectives on how best to shape the future force. The commission was established by Congress earlier this year to study the Air Force's three

AMC commander praises Tinker's Air Reserve Component association

Reservists and Guardsmen showcased the Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard's first unit association during a joint visit by the commander of Air Mobility Command here Aug. 6. Gen. Paul Selva met with Airmen, toured facilities and praised the Reserve's 507th Air Refueling Wing and the

Air Guardsmen return from Southwest Asia

Fourteen members of the 137th Air Refueling Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia here on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Guardsmen were a mix of maintenance and operations personnel supporting air refueling missions in the central command air of responsibility.In

Reservist takes home top NCO Academy awards

Technical Sgt. Roger Kubilis, 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron, was awarded the Academic Achievement and Distinguished Graduate awards from the Non Commissioned Officer Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. on July 17, a first for a member of the LRS. Kubilis, who attended the in-residence

Memorial run ties tanker units around the world together

An idea to honor a friend, former co-worker and the members of his flight crew turned into an international outpouring of support from KC-135 Stratotanker units around the globe during the July 13 and 14 Unit Training Assembly weekend. The Shell 77 Memorial Runs united KC-135 tanker units around the

Giving the gift of blood

Military, Reservists recognized at Oklahoma City baseball game

Local military members and their families were recognized by The Oklahoma City RedHawks minor league baseball organization during a game on July 27, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The military appreciation game included a special presentation of a U.S. flag, ceremonial first pitch, an oath of

Familiar face assumes command of 507 Operations Support Flight

Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Remualdo assumed command of the 507th Operations Support Flight in a July 13 ceremony presided over by Col. Thomas K. "T.K." Smith, Jr. the 507th Operations Group commander. Remualdo is familiar with the 507th having served as the 465th Air Refueling Squadron as the B

SimMan training aid enhances reserve medical readiness

The 507th Air Refueling Wing Medical Squadron has a new life-like simulator to incorporate real-life training scenarios into drill weekends.The SimMan 3G, nicknamed Seth by the medical personnel, provides team members with a variety of interactive scenarios in medical readiness training both for the

Maintenance crews train to recover disabled aircraft

Maintenance crews from the 137th and 507th Air Refueling Wings came together for a crash damaged disabled aircraft recovery (CDDAR) exercise at the Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) facility on June 20. The CDDAR is an annual exercise designed to give members of the crash teams a real world