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  • 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.

  • 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

  • Wing celebrates top performers at the swanky 2014 annual awards gala

    (Editor's note: This story is written in a 1920's journalistic style for fun) An annual awards banquet was held under the auspices of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, of which Col. Brian S. Davis is commander.  The gala began in the evening of Dec. 6th, when some two hundred Airmen of the world's

  • Tire shop plays key role during inspection (Video)

    The 507th and 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Maintenance Squadrons began an in depth inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker, known as an Isochronal Inspection Sept. 7 here.See the video here:  http://www.507arw.afrc.af.mil/db_error.aspx?cid=223&sid=41392Or on the 507th ARW YouTube Channel here:

  • Reserve KC-135R aircrews provide vital aerial refueling training

    On August 17 a KC-135R Stratotanker flown by a 465th Air Refueling Squadron crew from Tinker Air Force Base refueled a B-52 Stratofortress over the skies of Texas. The B-52 crew flew out of Barksdale AFB and conducted several aerial refueling evaluations during the training exercise. 

  • Former 970th pilot wins Boston Marathon divison

    When Pat Rupel crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon last year, he planned on it being his last. The weather had been perfect for long-distance running with light winds and temperatures hanging in the 50s.Rupel, a recently retired lieutenant colonel with the 970th Airborne Air Control