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  • Senior Airman Paul Phillips named Airman of the Quarter

    Airman of the Quarter is Senior Airman Paul Phillips, air transportation specialist with the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron. "Airman Phillips is a true transporter," said Maj. William Young, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron commander. He served as a load transportation chief/material handling equipment operator

  • Staff Sgt. Michael Bilharz named NCO of the Quarter

    NCO of the Quarter is Staff Sgt. Michael Bilharz. He is a fire protection journeyman with the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron. Bilharz is a superb leader, says Lt. Col. Ernest Goodman, 507th Civil Engineer Squadron commander. He was selected by Kirkuk Regional Air Base leadership to train a 16+ member

  • Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gaspar named Senior NCO of the Quarter

    Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gaspar, superintendent of Intelligence, 507th Operations Group, is  the Senior NCO of the Quarter. During this quarter, Gaspar filled the vacant senior ART position (0-5 billet) for more than four months, ensuring 100 percent continuity. He also led COMSEC/security programs

  • Capt. Carl Jones named Officer of the Quarter

    Capt. Carl Jones, maintenance officer with the 507th Maintenance Group, is the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. Jones was hand-picked as the lead maintenance officer for a 61-man team deployed for an AEF at Andersen AFB, Guam. He oversaw the forward deployments of aircraft and personnel to five

  • New hangar construction

    Construction of a new 26,000 square foot facility is underway next to the fuel cellhangar. Completion date of the $10 million KC-135 maintenance hangar is scheduledfor December 2010.

  • Col. William Mason says goodbye

    Col. William Mason, pictured with Col. Gregory Gilmour, is presented a Meritorious Service Medal during ceremonies on April 10, 2010. He relinquished command of the 465th Air Refueling Squadron on April 10, in preparation for his new assignment as commander of the 434th Operations Group, Grissom Air

  • Lt. Col. Richard Peterson accepts command

    Lt. Col. Richard Peterson accepts command of the 507th Operations Support Flight on April 10, 2010 from Col. Gregory Gilmour. Peterson was the former director of Operations, 465th Air Refueling Squadron. Peterson received his commission fromOfficer Training School after graduating from the

  • Lt. Col. Thomas Hudnall accepts command

    Lt. Col. Thomas Hudnall accepts command of the 465th Air Refueling Squadron on April 10, 2010 from Col. Gregory Gilmour, 507th Operations Group commander. Hudnall was the former commander of the 507th Operations Support Flight. Hudnall entered the Air Force as a graduate of Louisiana State

  • Master Sgt. Clifford Cox retires

    Master Sgt. Clifford Cox began his military career in the Army on May 22, 1970, retiring April 11, 2010 with more than 29 years service. He served more than seven years as an Infantry Soldier. From 1978 to 1988 Cox took a break from the military. At that time hereturned to the military, only this

  • Master Sgt. John Hansen, Jr. retires

    Master Sgt. John Hansen, Jr. retired April 10, 2010. He entered basic training in June 1977 and came to Tinker after aircraft maintenance jet engine school, spending the restof his career with the 507th. Pictured at left, Lt. Col. Eric Eggers, 507th Aircraft  Maintenance Squadron commander, presents