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  • Lt. Col. Robert Thompson introduces Tech. Sgt. Harold Fulghum, both of the 507th Maintenance Squadron to the Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James during the secretary's visit here March 27. Reserve Airmen briefed the secretary about various issues affecting the reserve component inside a KC-135R Stratotanker during her visit to the 507th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    Secretary of the Air Force visits Tinker Reservists

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Tinker Air Force Base and Reservists of the 507th Air Refueling Wing here March 27. (U.S. Air Force Photos/Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer/Released)
  • Operational Security is a vital program that all member of the 507th Air Refueling Wing must be mindful of. The public affairs office encourages all members to safeguard their social media profiles to protect critical information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Perras)

    Social Media: Unwanted eyes may be watching

    Social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr can provide an instantaneous and highly entertaining feedback stream of your daily activities to friends and family. The latest videos of dogs running with fireworks in their mouths, kittens tumbling in the snow or Internet memes of celebrity humiliations populate the news feeds of people
  • Master Sgt. Ben Brent, 465th Air Refueling Squadron explains the air route to wing spouses during a spouse orientation flight here Feb. 7. This flight was one of the first spouse flights the wing hosted in many years. (Courtesy Photo/Gayle Robbins)

    Spouse orientation flight showcases reserve refueling mission

    During the February unit training assembly the 507th Air Refueling Wing worked jointly with STRATCOM Wing One to fly Navy and wing spouses on a KC-135R orientation flight to showcase the Air Force Reserve aerial refueling mission.    The mission was a normally scheduled air refueling training sortie but this flight also familiarized military
  • The 507th Air Refueling Wing is holding its first Super Unit Training Assembly on March 5-8 to give time back to Reservists.

    VIDEO - March Super UTA

    VIDEO STORY - Click here for the videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGtCmKMVXCAThe 507th Air Refueling Wing is holding its first Super Unit Training Assembly on March 5-8 to give time back to Reservists. Deployment Tempo for Reservist has been and remains high, even as drawdowns overseas continue.Staying current with specific job and other
  • AF officials announce FY16 budget force structure changes. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    President's Budget Request restores manpower to the Air Force Reserve

    The Department of Defense budget request for fiscal year 2016 includes a number of proposed changes for the Air Force Reserve.If enacted into law, the DOD budget request would restore 2,100 manpower positions to the Air Force Reserve and increase the Air Force Reserve's presence in a number of mission areas."The budget request ensures the Air Force
  • Graphic of the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal. (courtesy graphic)

    Reservists awarded Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal

    Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing are now authorized to wear the Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal as operations here are in direct support of nuclear deterrence operations."This service medal provides a clearly visible way to recognize the dedication and professionalism of our Airmen who are the guardians of our nation's nuclear
  • Del City, Okla. employer John Lassiter (middle) of Lassiter Drug Store accepts the Patriot award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and his employee Master Sgt. Zachary Walker (middle right). Also pictured is Retired Navy Capt. Gary Foster, Oklahoma ESGR Chairman (far left), Lt. Col. Stan Young, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron commander, Shirley Lassiter, and Shonda Lassiter (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    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 and beyond to support the National Guard or Reserve
  • All three generations of Humphreys pose for a picture at the enlistment ceremony for Kennedy Humphrey (middle) with his father Lt. Col. Ken Humphrey (right) and grandfather retired Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Humphrey. All three generations have served in the 507th Air Refueling Wing throughout the years. (Courtesy photo)

    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 changed in those years, the dedication from this
  • A W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, waits on the desk as Staff Sgt. Benjamin Yost, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing paralegal as he assist Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lima an F-16, Fighting Falcon, crewchief prepare his state-tax return at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 15 Feb. 2011. The legal office here is offering deployed servicemembers assistance with taxes by providing volunteer income tax assistance representatives. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Voss)

    Free tax preparation, advice available to military families in person or online

    With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns can be further complicated by frequent relocations, involvement of rental properties and other aspects of military life.To ease the burden, local volunteers here and the Defense
  • Lt. Col Benjamin Evans, 465th Air Refueling Squadron embraces his son after returning from a deployment in Southwest Asia here Dec. 11. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    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.
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