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  • (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)

    KC-46A tanker completes successful first flight

     A KC-46A Pegasus tanker (EMD-2) made history with its first flight Sept. 25 from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, landing a few hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle."The KC-46A will provide critical refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter," said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. "This flight represents

  • Attention commuters: Reduced hours at Tinker Gate, Eaker Gate shifts to temporary 24-hour operations

    Beginning Sept. 11, Tinker Air Force Base personnel and visitors should anticipate modifications to the current traffic flow at the Tinker and Eaker Gates. This is in preparation for the next construction phase on the Interstate 40, Air Depot Boulevard and Southeast 29th Street intersection improvement project.The Tinker Gate hours will change to
  • Staff Sgt. Samuel Martinek of the 507th Security Forces Squadron handcuffs kids to put them in jail during the 507th Air Refueling Wing Family Day celebration Sept. 12, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Family Day is held on the Saturday of the Unit Training Assembly and gives Reservists and their families time to come together and build camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Operations group hosts wing Family Day 2015

    The 507th Operations Group hosted the annual 507th Air Refueling Wing Family Day and car show September 12th in Hangar 1030 here.Capt. Ed Burnet, a pilot in the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, said the day's events were entertaining for all ages and a great way for members to relax with their families and co-workers."I think we really put together a
  • Airmen from the 72nd Security Forces Squadron work together during an active shooter exercise to detain mock shooter, Tech. Sgt. Darryl Lindgens, Aug. 12 in the 507th Air Refueling Wing headquarters building as senior controller Scott Lindsey, with the 72nd ABW Inspector General Inspections, evaluates. This is the third active shooter exercise performed on Tinker Air Force Base this year. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Exercise tests base, Reservists' coordination

    Tuesday started like a typical day, but soon erupted into a stressful mock scenario, testing emergency response in many areas, including an active shooter scenario and a mock hijacking Aug. 11th on Tinker Air Force Base.The exercise kicked off with a realistic active shooter situation in building 1043, home to the 507th Air Refueling Wing
  • Maintenance Airmen from the 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch as a Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter flies behind an E-3C Sentry on Aug. 24 at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif. After each mission, the Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft requires careful inspection and checks to ensure safety of flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    513th Reservists enable Navy pre-deployment training

    Reservists from the 513th Air Control Group returned last week from Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, where they provided Airborne Warning and Control System support to the Navy's Joint Task Force Exercise off the coast of Southern California.The exercise, led by the Navy's 3rd Fleet, served as an evaluation of Carrier Strike
  • AFRC Command Chief Cameron B. Kirksey sits down for an interview with the 507th Air Refueling Wing public affairs team August 8, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Kirksey has visited more than 20 Reserve units during his tenure as command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    AFRC Command Chief visits Tinker Reservists, Q & A

    The Air Force Reserve Command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, visited the 507th Air Refueling Wing during the August Unit Training Assembly 7-9 August.  During the visit the Chief discussed many important issues to Reservists.  Below is a question and answer session conducted by public affairs during his visit.Q & A,
  • Senior Airman Natalee D. Gates, 507th Air Refueling Wing Command Post, accepts her award for Airman of the Quarter for the second quarter 2015 in the base theater at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., August 9, 2015. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Wing presents second quarter awards

    Three enlisted and one officer were named the 507th Air Refueling Wing quarterly award winners for the second quarter 2015 at the wing commander's call August 9, 2015.The winners:Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Natalee D. Gates, 507th Air Refueling Wing Command PostNoncommissioned Officer of the Quarter: Tech. Sgt. Benjamin M. Peterson, 507th
  • President Barack Obama waves farewell to a small group of media and base personnel at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. July 16, 2015. Obama and Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Charles E. Samuels, Jr., met with six inmates and staff to discuss sentencing reform at the Federal Correctional Institute El Reno. Reservists, civilians, and active-duty Airmen provided support for the arrival and departure of the president. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    President lands at Tinker

    President Barack Obama visited Oklahoma July 15-16 to discuss changes to the criminal justice system at a federal prison in El Reno, Okla., and to speak about economic advancement opportunities with the Choctaw Nation at Durant High School in Durant, Okla.  Tinker Reservists, civilians, and active duty Airmen provided support for the president's
  • Maj. Phil Schredl, an air weapons officer assigned to the 513th Operations Support Squadron, shows upgraded software on board an E-3G Sentry Block 40/45 to 2nd Lt. Ryan Kramer and Capt. Jeff Rodriguez, both E-3 program managers, July 18 during a training mission. The 513th Air Control Group invited eight program managers on board to see the product of their work and to discuss future improvements to the Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    AWACS reservists team up with E-3 program managers

    For the first time in the history of the E-3 Sentry, reservists from the 513th Air Control Group invited E-3 program managers from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., on board to showcase the Block 40/45 upgrade during a training mission on July 19.The program managers, who are responsible for upgrades and development of the Airborne Warning and Control
  • A 137th Air Refueling Wing aircrew taxis in a Reserve KC-135R as they completed the last day flight of the association, June 24, 2015 at Tinker Air Force Base. This final fight marks an end to the formal Air Reserve Component Association between the 507th Air Refueling Wing and the 137th ARW (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan).

    End of an era: Model of total force comes to a close

    A historic chapter is now closed as one of the first Air Reserve Component Associations between the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard formally ended June 30 after a successful eight year partnership between the 507th and 137th Air Refueling Wings.The ARC association ended with an Oklahoma Air National Guard crew's final training flight on a
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