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  • Firefighters from the 507th ARW Civil Engineer Squadron perform fire training aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker during a super unit training assembly September 5. The CES fire flight performs these super UTAs once a quarter in order to perform training scenarios that cannot be performed during normal drill weekends. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters conduct fire training aboard KC-135

    Firefighters from the 507th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron conducted simulated aircraft fire training on a KC-135R Stratotanker here Sept. 5.Teams from the Fire and Emergency Services Flight conducted the training in a contingency environment with limited fire department resources. According to CES Assistant Chief of Training Master
  • A C-17 Globemaster III receives fuel from a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker in a recent training mission. The 507th ARW received command responsibility for the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron, the first classic associate unit in the Air Force. Reservists in the unit work next to active duty Airmen of the 97th Air Mobility Wing, training C-17 and KC-135 aircrew members for Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    507th ARW gains a new squadron, air mobility training mission

    The 507th Air Refueling Wing gained a new squadron and a new training mission assuming command over the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron out of Altus Air Force Base, Okla.The 730th AMTS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit which is charged with training aircrew on the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and in the future, the KC-46
  • Technical Sergeant Harold Fulghum shapes and grinds a joggle block to be used on the simulated aircraft structure being built by the 507th Air Refueling Wing fabrication flight's sheet metal shop. Fulghum came up with the idea to build the simulator. It gives sheet metal workers the opportunity to work on the leading edge of a KC-135R Stratotanker wing without the jet actually being broken. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Sheet metal shop builds new trainer

    Technical Sergeant Harold Fulghum shapes and grinds a joggle block to be used on the simulated aircraft structure being built by the 507th Air Refueling Wing fabrication flight's sheet metal shop. Fulghum came up with the idea to build the simulator. It gives sheet metal workers the opportunity to work on the leading edge of a KC-135R Stratotanker
  • Staff Sgt. Jason Collins ducks under an overthrown ball during game one of a double header Thursday Aug. 14. between the 507th Okies and the 513th Thumpers. The Thumpers took the twin bill with lopsided scores of 32 – 14 and 17 -3. This is the only meeting between the rivals this season as the Thumpers improve their perfect record to 6-0. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Thumpers thump Okies in double header rout

    The Okies and Thumpers took their softball rivalry to the field for the 94th and 95th time since 2001 Thursday Aug. 14 with the Thumpers winning both games handily. The team from the 513th Air Control Group jumped out to an early 16-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The 507th Air Refueling Wing Okies got right back in the game, scoring 12 of
  • Mr. Anthony Lazarski, Senate Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Member discusses unit mission changes with 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Brian S. Davis Wednesday Aug. 20. Several members from the SASC were briefed by Col. Davis and offered feedback on the pulse unit’s mission. Other committee members spent time listening to Reserve and Guard members’ concerns about the future of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Senate Armed Services Committee staff visits 507 ARW

    Mr. Anthony Lazarski, Senate Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Member discusses unit mission changes with 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Brian S. Davis Wednesday Aug. 20. Several members from the SASC were briefed by Col. Davis and offered feedback on the pulse unit's mission. Other committee members spent time listening to
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody greets Master Sgt. Christopher Scott, 507th Security Forces Squadron during a visit to the reserve campus at Tinker Air Force Base during the August Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    "Each component gives the AF its strength" CMSAF told Tinker Reservists

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody emphasized the importance of the Active, Reserve, Guard and civilian components Aug. 2 during a visit with Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing and the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base during the August Unit Training Assembly."Anything that affects one component affects us
  • Maintenance reservists from the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, walk off the flight line after launching an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft July 24 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. More than 60 reservists from the 513th Air Control Group traveled from Tinker to participate in the Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, 2014 exercise, the world’s largest maritime exercise held biannually in and around the Hawaiian islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    Reserve units provide robust refueling command and control operations during RIMPAC 2014

    More Than 60 Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing and 513th Air Control Group joined over 25,000 military personnel from 22 nations during a two-week operation supporting the 24th Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.Over 200 military aircraft participated in this biennial multinational maritime
  • Airman Leadership School class 14-F class leader Senior Airman Kallima Scott, 507th Force Support Squadron, learns how to drill and command three flights for reveille and retreat on July 31st at Tinker Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Reservists learn leadership skills along side active duty counterparts at Tinker Airman Leadership School

    In addition to active duty, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Navy sailors also have the opportunity to attend Tinker Airman Leadership School, a five week course designed to prepare E-4's for promotion.Class 14-F class leader, Senior Airman Kallima Scott, is a traditional Reservist in the 507th Force Support Squadron. She chose to attend the school
  • Staff Sgt. Robert Abbey, assigned to the 507th Security Forces Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., guards an E-3 Sentry on July 20 on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Security forces Airmen from the 507th are supporting reservists from the 513th Air Control Group as they fly missions in support of the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    513th provides vital AWACS support for RIMPAC 2014

    More than 60 reservists from the 513th Air Control Group and the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron returned home last week after a nearly two-week mission to support the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.The 970th flew the only E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft in the exercise,
  • Six members of the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron perform earthwork with shovels and a backhoe at a home site on the Navajo Nation reservation in Gallup, N.M. in July. The team partnered with a local charity and constructed homes for impoverished Indians as part of Innovative Readiness Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Christopher Yates)

    Tinker Reservists build hope and homes for impoverished Navajo

    Forty reservists from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with a Native American charity to construct homes for  Navajo living on a southwestern reservation as part of Innovative Readiness Training in June and July.IRT is a DOD program that serves a dual purpose by providing real world training opportunities for service members and units to
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