U.S. Air Force's only reserve AWACS unit receives a new commander

Lt. Col. Brent Vander Pol assumed command of the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, the Air Force's only reserve Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) squadron, in an April 5 change of command ceremony presided by 513th Air Control Group Commander, Col. Jeffrey McGalliard. Vander Pol comes

507th, 137th ARW conduct emergency evacuation exercise

Members of the 507th and 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wings fuels shops tested their emergency evacuation response skills and teamwork here March 20. The exercise is an annual requirement allowing contributors to the wings' joint emergency extraction plan to see if their written

1st ASF NCO saves Cessna crew after crash

A 1st Aviation Standards Flight reserve technical sergeant is being hailed as an angel in waiting after he and a co-worker saved two Cessna 421 crew members from their burning wreckage at Fort Worth Spinks Airport on September 12, 2012.Tech Sgt. Brent Castleberry, 1st ASF was performing routine

507th Air Refueling Wing "Fun Run" raised money for Oklahoma City Memorial Day Marathon

Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE

WASHINGTON - TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists that retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve

"The Aviators" comes to Tinker, highlights KC-135, E-3 missions

A crew from the popular television series "The Aviators" came to here on March 20-21, 2013 to highlight the KC-135 Stratotanker and the E-3 Sentry missions for an upcoming episode airing this fall.The film crew of four spent two days at Tinker filming the KC-135 and E-3 missions in order to

Security Manager of The Year awarded to members of the 507th Security Forces Squadron

Two members of the 507th Security Forces Squadron received the 72nd Air Base Wing 2012 Security Manager of the Year Award during the Tinker AFB quarterly security manager meeting held here on Feb 20, 2013.Master Sgt. Eric Kiddie and Tech. Sgt. Ricky Buettner received the award for going above and

Airmen return home from Southwest Asia

Fifty one members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing returned home from a deployment to Southwest Asia on Sunday March 17, 2013. The returning members make up about one third of the total number deployed on Jan. 7. They come back after supporting a broad spectrum of air refueling missions in the U.S.

Mechanics, pilots carry out missions together

Unlike other base units, pilots and aircraft mechanics with the 507th and 137th Air Refueling Wings have a unique relationship. Oftentimes, when a KC-135 Stratotanker is in the air, at least one mechanic is with the jet he maintains.A tradition carried from the Army Air Forces and days of World War

Feature-The Cooking Crew Chief: Reservist's dream comes true

A KC-135 Stratotanker dedicated crew chief here is not only ensuring our aircraft get safely in the air, but also ensuring his customers get some tasty food.Senior Airman Johnny Ordonez has been cooking for as long as he can remember and loving every minute of it after getting the idea originally