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  • A 6th Civil Engineering Squadron fire fighter scrubs an Airmen in a Level A hazardous material suit during a joint responder training at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 24, 2015. The HAZMAT decontamination line ensures that all personnel leaving the hazardous material “hot zone” are properly cleaned of any and all contaminants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ned T. Johnston/Released)

    MacDill hosts total force decon exercise

    It's rush hour, and a 10,000-gallon fuel truck rolls over and spills highly flammable liquid over the roadway. Moments later, firefighters at the MacDill Air Force Base fire station jump into their boots and strap on their suspenders to the beat of the piercing siren.On scene, the firefighters meet bio-environmental and emergency managers to
  • Maj. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force Commander, discusses mission requirements with Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Mills of the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron June 7, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base. Maj. Gen. Flournoy and Command Chief Brian Wong learned about the specific missions of the 507th ARW while visiting during the June 2015 UTA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Fourth Air Force Commander visits Tinker Air Force Base Reservists

    The Fourth Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. John Flournoy, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong visited with the women and men of the 507th Air Refueling Wing here during the June 2015 Unit Training Assembly.The general and the Fourth Air Force Command Chief used the opportunity to recognize Airmen for exceptional service, listen to Reservist's
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA – U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chris A. Nutt, a Norman, Okla., native, currently a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, participates in Exercise Northern Edge 2015, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, tactics, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, reserve and National Guard units, including Nutt’s unit, the 507th Air Refueling Wing out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

    507th Air Refueling Wing supports Northern Edge 2015

    As with all training and operational events, the U.S. military would not be successful without a total force and joint effort, and Northern Edge 2015 is no different.Reserve units such as the 507th Air Refueling Wing, based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and the 459th ARW, based out of Andrews AFB, Md., are vital to the overall mission of the
  • Four KC-135 Stratotankers await a mission on the flightline in support of Baltic Operations 2015, June 9, 2015, at Powidz Air Base, Poland. As part of BALTOPS 2015, the U.S. Air Force deployed three KC-135 units to Poland: the 100th, 916th and 507th air refueling wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Battles)

    Reservists fly tankers in Baltops 2015

    The U.S. Air Force, along with its Polish counterparts, officially kicked off Powidz Air Base's portion of Baltic Operations 2015 June 8 with the first KC-135 Stratotanker flight from the Air Force Reserve Command's 507th Air Refueling Wing.Baltops is a multinational maritime exercise held in Poland, Sweden, Germany and throughout the Baltic Sea
  • The 507th Air Refueling Wing leadership team announced the fiscal 2016 Unit Training Assembly Dates here June 10. (U.S. Air Force/graphic)

    Unit Training Assembly dates announced

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing leadership team announced the fiscal 2016 Unit Training Assembly Dates here June 10.Next year the unit will plan on conducting another Super UTA, April 2-5 thus allowing Reservists to have July off.   Please direct any questions to your unit leadership.  FY 2016 UTA ScheduleOctober 3-4November 7-8December 5-6January
  • Maj. Donna Mae Williams, a pilot assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., throws Styrofoam airplanes with 4th grade students from Kendall-Whittier Elementary School on May 20 in Tulsa, Okla. Williams visited the students after corresponding with them about her battle with cancer and career as a pilot in the Air Force Reserve. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer/Released)

    Fly through it; Okie pilot connects with Tulsa students through battle with cancer

    When Maj. Donna Mae Williams returned home from the hospital after complications from her first round of chemotherapy in late April, she felt less than invincible.Williams, a pilot assigned to the 465th Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, found out she had breast cancer while deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, earlier this year."I
  • Tech. Sgt. Suann Becton, 507th Maintenance Squadron poses in front of B-52 aircraft number 61-007 which she helped bring back from the Boneyard in both civilian and Air Force Reserve status. The B-52 dubbed the Ghost Rider flew from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona back to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana after the maintenance team brought it back to life. (Courtesy Photo)

    Reservist helps B-52 come back to life

    For Tech. Sgt. Suann Becton, a getting-the-job-done attitude is something that comes with the territory.So when the call came down to go to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona to help resurrect a B-52 Stratofortress that hasn't flown in seven years, she was ready to make it happen.The Reservist, who is an aircraft fuels systems craftsman assigned
  • Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon volunteers from the 513th Air Control Group and 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base pose for a photo April 26 after the run in Oklahoma City. The reservists helped by diverting traffic and keeping the route safe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    Reservists give back in honor of Air Force Reserve's birthday

    Twenty-five reservists from the 513th Air Control Group and the 507th Air Refueling Wing here started their Sunday morning early to celebrate the 67th birthday of the Air Force Reserve by volunteering for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.Master Sgt. Alphonzo Glover, an accessories flight chief with the 513th Maintenance Squadron, didn't let the
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Harold Strawderman, 507th Air Refueling Wing from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Aircraft Maintenance Squadron productions superintendent, guides a KC-135 Stratotanker onto a taxiway, April 21, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 507th ARW’s KC-135s allowed the 31st Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcons to practice in-flight refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

    Okie Reservists train with Aviano Air Base Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen with the 507th Air Refueling Wing from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., completed their required two-week annual tour at Aviano Air Base, Italy.  More than 50 reservists including chaplains, crew chiefs and force support performed daily operations with Team Aviano.
  • An artist's rendering of a KC-46A refueling F-16 Fighting Falcons (photo courtesy the Boeing Company)

    Tinker AFB selected as candidate for Reserve KC-46A main operating base

    Air Force officials announced that Tinker Air Force Base is among four Air Force installations chosen as a possible location to operate the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46A main operating base.Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; and Grissom ARB, Indiana are all candidate
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