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  • Staff Sgt. Ryan Harris, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief rinses soap off the belly of a KC-135 Stratotanker which was scheduled for its routine wash on May 5, 2013 in the hanger known as the fuel barn. Aircraft go through a general wash cycle of 180 days unless they are sent into more corrosive environments. Depending on the kind of environment the wash cycle changes to either 30, 60 or 120 days. Flights conducted in salt water areas would be scheduled more often to ensure the salt does not corrode any parts. Although the aircraft is generally washed with aircraft soap and hot water, some chemicals are authorized for specific needs. Once the entire aircraft has been thoroughly washed and rinsed, the joints and other parts will get re lubricated and inspected. This aircraft being washed during the May Unit Training Assembly is good training for traditional reservists. It not only gives them a chance to perform a through and proper wash along with re lubricating joints and other parts, but also gives them a chance to properly follow instructions from the technical order provided for a proper wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    507th KC-135 Stratotanker gets a bath

    Staff Sgt. Ryan Harris, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief rinses soap off the belly of a KC-135 Stratotanker which was scheduled for its routine wash on May 5, 2013 in the hangar also known as the fuel barn.Aircraft go through a general wash cycle of 180 days unless they are sent into more corrosive environments. Depending on the kind
  • Master Sgt. Chris Bohannon of the 507th Command Post sporting bib number 3408 participates in his very first marathon. He ran the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday April 28, 2013. Bohannon, who said running a marathon was on his bucket list, managed to finish the marathon in a very respectable time of just over five hours and escaped with only minor foot pain. This year marked the thirteenth annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. The marathon began as a way to remember those who died in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The race began with 168 seconds of silence to remember those who passed on that April day. Runner’s crossed the start line at 6:30 a.m. at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. The race took runners around the Capital and through some historic neighborhoods as well as through Nichols Hills. Runners also enjoyed some scenery around Lake Hefner before winding back downtown to the finish line at 12th and Broadway

    507th Air Refueling Wing members take part in Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

    Master Sgt. Chris Bohannon of the 507th Command Post sporting bib number 3408 participates in his very first marathon. He ran the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Sunday April 28, 2013. Bohannon, who said running a marathon was on his bucket list, managed to finish the marathon in a very respectable time of just over five hours and escaped with only
  • A Bombardier Challenger flown by a 1st Aviation Standards Flight crew, flies over McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The 1st ASF is a small team of reservists performing critical inspections to ensure aircraft take off and land safely in locations all around the world. They are the only teams in the world qualified to inspect McMurdo Station. (Courtesy Photo)

    The Inspection team you've never heard of

    The 1st Aviation Standards Flight is a small team of reservists performing critical inspections to ensure aircraft take off and land safely, not only at Tinker Air Force Base, but locations all over the globe. The 24-member flight, located at the Federal Aviation Administration center at Will Rogers World Airport is a little known part of the 507th
  • Lt. Col. Brent Vander Pol (right) receives the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron guidon from presiding officer, Col. Jeffrey McGalliard, 513th Air Control Group Commander in a change of command ceremony here April 5. Vander Pol now commands the Air Force’s only reserve Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Wanzer)

    U.S. Air Force's only reserve AWACS unit receives a new commander

    Lt. Col. Brent Vander Pol assumed command of the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, the Air Force's only reserve Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) squadron, in an April 5 change of command ceremony presided by 513th Air Control Group Commander, Col. Jeffrey McGalliard. Vander Pol comes to the 970th AACS from the 513th Operations Support
  • Members from the 507th and 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wings fuel shops tested their emergency evacuation response skills during an exercise held here March 20. Each member must ground themself to ensure they are not carrying a static electricity charge before entering the training area. Self-aid buddy care was performed on a simulated downed member during the exercise. (Photo Illustration by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    507th, 137th ARW conduct emergency evacuation exercise

    Members of the 507th and 137th Oklahoma Air National Guard Air Refueling Wings fuels shops tested their emergency evacuation response skills and teamwork here March 20. The exercise is an annual requirement allowing contributors to the wings' joint emergency extraction plan to see if their written requirements translated into workable plans when
  • Reservist, Tech Sgt. Brent Castleberry, 1st Aviation Standards Flight, is being hailed as an angel in waiting after he and a co-worker saved two Cessna 421 crewmembers from their burning wreckage at Fort Worth Spinks Airport on September 12, 2012. (Photo illustration by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    1st ASF NCO saves Cessna crew after crash

    A 1st Aviation Standards Flight reserve technical sergeant is being hailed as an angel in waiting after he and a co-worker saved two Cessna 421 crew members from their burning wreckage at Fort Worth Spinks Airport on September 12, 2012.Tech Sgt. Brent Castleberry, 1st ASF was performing routine maintenance on the approach lights at the airport when
  • TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla -- Capt. Patrick Mitchell and members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing run the 5k “fun run” during the March unit training assembly. The Tinker Reserve Enlisted Advisory Council sponsored the run to raise money for enlisted members to run in the upcoming Oklahoma City Memorial Day Marathon in April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Grady Epperly)

    507th Air Refueling Wing "Fun Run" raised money for Oklahoma City Memorial Day Marathon

  • TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.--TRICARE representative Jim Rookard takes a medical application at the 72nd Medical Group facility here April 1. Reservists may be eligible for TRICARE medical benefits under TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Reserve Select. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE

    WASHINGTON - TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists that retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage while they are in the "gray-area." This is the
  • Cory Johnson from the popular television show “The Aviators” takes video of a E-3 Sentry. The crew came to Tinker Air Force Base March 20-21 to feature the KC-135 and E-3 missions for an episode to air in October. (Photo by Megen Andersen)

    "The Aviators" comes to Tinker, highlights KC-135, E-3 missions

    A crew from the popular television series "The Aviators" came to here on March 20-21, 2013 to highlight the KC-135 Stratotanker and the E-3 Sentry missions for an upcoming episode airing this fall.The film crew of four spent two days at Tinker filming the KC-135 and E-3 missions in order to highlight the guard, reserve and active duty components
  • Master Sgt. Eric Kiddie, left, and Tech. Sgt. Ricky Buettner from the 507th Security Forces Squadron received the 72nd Air Base Wing 2012 Security Manager of the Year award on Feb. 20, 2013. Kiddie and Buettner received zero write-ups during the yearly inspection, a feat accomplished by very few security managers each year. They are the first security managers from the 507th Air Refueling Wing in over 10 years to win the award. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

    Security Manager of The Year awarded to members of the 507th Security Forces Squadron

    Two members of the 507th Security Forces Squadron received the 72nd Air Base Wing 2012 Security Manager of the Year Award during the Tinker AFB quarterly security manager meeting held here on Feb 20, 2013.Master Sgt. Eric Kiddie and Tech. Sgt. Ricky Buettner received the award for going above and beyond their normal security manager duties, while
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