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  • Michael Johnson, an electrician with the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares wiring for installation of new liquid crystal displays in a KC-135 cockpit at Tinker Air Force Base Dec. 22, 2015. The new displays are part of the latest KC-135 Stratotanker upgrade called Block 45 which will be retro fitted into Air Force Reserve Command jets in the 507th Air Refueling Wing starting in Feb. 2016. (Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Initial phase of upgrades to Reserve KC-135s to begin in February

    KC-135R Stratotankers operated by the 507th Air Refueling Wing are scheduled to be the first Air Force Reserve Command tankers to be retrofitted with the new KC-135 Block 45 upgrade at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex here in February 2016.The latest KC-135 upgrade, called Block 45, will completely remodel the inside of the flight deck with
  • Military Training Instructors from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, attend the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s August Unit Training Assembly to inform MacDill Reservists of special duty opportunities. Available positions include AGR, ART and TR positions as MTIs for staff, technical and master sergeants. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Staff Sgt. Adam C. Borgman)

    Reservist Basic Military Training Instructors Needed

    The 433rd Training Squadron is recruiting NCOs to serve as Reserve Military Training Instructors to train tomorrow's Airmen at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.Reservists between the ranks of Staff Sgt. to Master Sgt. can not only serve as instructors in the traditional Reservist capacity, but also through the active guard Reserve (AGR) and air
  • Staff Sgt. Sean Carter, a fuel systems technician with the 507th Maintenance Squadron, installs pressure plates on an empty fuel cell taken from a KC-135R center wing tank in order to check the cell for a possible leak Dec. 15, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-135 has six fuel cells in the center wing, four cells in the forward body, and five cells in the aft body, for a total of 16 fuel cells. The wings of the aircraft also hold fuel that is pumped directly into the wings, filling nearly the entire wing structure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Deployed operations made possible by home station fuel systems shop

    Deployed maintenance teams sometimes discover a problem so big that they must call on the help of their home station partners.That's exactly what had to be done Dec. 6, when a deployed KC-135R Stratotanker with a major fuel leak returned from Southwest Asia to the 507th Maintenance Squadron here for repairs.According to Master Sgt. Cameron Dinger,
  • Two Airmen from the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron secure pallets of cargo during an exercise during the November unit training assembly at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Aerial port squadrons provide military logistical functions including processing personnel and cargo, rigging for airdrop, packing parachutes, loading equipment, preparing air cargo and load plans, loading and securing aircraft, ejecting cargo for inflight delivery, and supervising units engaged in aircraft loading and unloading operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

    Port Dawgs train on TSA procedures

    We have all been to civilian airports, where we have to stand in line to go through security checkpoints and get our bags checked in. Sometimes, we may get frustrated by the long wait times, but we wouldn't be able to make it to our destinations without the men and women who are tasked with making trips as safe as possible.This is what the
  • Tech. Sgt. Dustin Staude, a jet engine mechanic from the 507th Propulsion Maintenance shop, installs fan blades on an F108 engine following a 1500 flight-hour fan blade inspection Sep. 3, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The shop is responsible for inspecting and maintaining the 40 engines for the KC-135 Stratotankers in the 507th Air Refueling Wing’s inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Reserve engine shop runs full throttle

    When it comes to experience and dedication, the 507th Propulsion Maintenance shop has what it takes to maintain all of the KC-135 Stratotanker engines in the 507th Air Refueling Wing's inventory, according to Staff Sgt. Linton Riddick, engine manager with the jet engine shop here.The 10-person shop is comprised of five Air Reserve Technicians and
  • T.J. Tanyan, a northern cloth dancer, performs a traditional grass dance during the Native American Heritage Month luncheon. His sister, Alexis, Miss Indian Oklahoma City, performed a southern cloth dance, Brent Greenwood performed traditional songs with his drum and artist, Jeanne Rorex Bridges was the guest speaker. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)

    Luncheon celebrates Native American culture

    The Native American Heritage luncheon was held Nov. 18 at the Tinker Club.The guest speaker was Jeanne Rorex Bridges, a Cherokee artist with a career that includes numerous awards, feature articles in a variety of magazines and newspapers, and paintings used as cover art or illustrations in 16 books published nationally and internationally."I've
  • Lt. Col. Brian Rhodarmer and Senior Master Sgt. Tim Brown inspect flight controls on an E-3 AWACS, looking for any kind of leaks or for any components that may not be hooked up properly. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)

    10th Flight Test Squadron: troublemakers on a mission

    Confident from daily encounters with danger and thousands of hours flying military and civilian aircraft, the pilots and crews of the 10th Flight Test Squadron also happen to be the biggest troublemakers on Tinker Air Force Base.They'd be out of a job if they weren't.The 38-member Air Force Reserve Command squadron led by Lt. Col. Scott Wilson
  • Reservists with the 507th Air Refueling Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for deployment as part of an exercise during the November unit training assembly at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

    Reservists deploy in mock exercise

  • It is the responsibility of the Tinker Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard group to keep the airfield free from birds that can cause damage to flying aircraft. Their task is much more difficult in the spring and fall, when migratory birds fly through Tinker’s air space. (Air Force photo by Kelly White/Released)

    BASH team keeps ‘em flying

    Every spring and fall, tens of thousands of birds converge on Oklahoma during their migrations, leaving the skies and ground looking similar to a scene out of the 1963 Hitchcock classic, "The Birds."At Tinker Air Force Base, the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard group, along with the 72nd Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Directorate's Natural Resources

  • Distracted driving can have fatal consequences

    Distracted driving has become an epidemic in the United States, and its often fatal consequences are a threat to everyone.What is "distracted driving?" The definition is "driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving."The human toll is tragic. In the U.S., around nine people are killed each day in distracted
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