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  • Col. Richard Ropac, 507th Mission Support Group commander, hands the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron guidon Lt. Col. Darryl McLean, Feb. 10, 2019, during a change of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    Port dawgs welcome new commander

    Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 72nd Aerial Port squadron here bid farewell to their longtime commander during a change of command ceremony Feb. 10, 2019.
  • Lonita Ewing serves a heaping portion of steamed brussels sprouts to Airman 1st Class Devin Watrous, with the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, at the Vanwey Dining Facility Feb. 7.

    Vanwey Dining Facility to close until Oct.1

    The Vanwey Dining Facility here is closing Feb. 25th through Oct. 1st for structural renovations, but Tinker Air Force Base Reservists exclusively will be fed in an alternate location for the remaining seven drill weekends of FY 2019.
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    On-Final News Bulletin - Feb. 10, 2019

    On-Final News Bulletin
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    CCAF no longer required for promotion

    Due to an update to the enlisted personnel handbook, an associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force is no longer required for promotions, however, master sergeants still have to keep education in mind for their enlisted performance reports. While the CCAF itself is no longer required, an associate’s degree or higher is mandatory
  • KC-135R Stratotankers sit on the flightline at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma after snow and ice fell on the base January 3-4, 2019.

    On-Final News Bulletin – Jan. 6, 2019

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – JAN 6, 2019 (Vol 39, No 1)----------------------------------------------DEFERRED GI BILL TRANSFER You still have time to transfer the GI Bill to your family. The July 12, 2019 deadline to transfer Post 9/11 benefits for those with more than 16 years time in service (TIS) has been deferred. Contact Senior Master Sgt. Lorena
  • Air Reserve Personnel Center Notice to Airmen (U.S. Air Force illustration/Master Sgt. Christian Michael)

    Tricare Early Eligibility for Reserve/Guard Components

    According to an addition to the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Reserve component service member's eligibility for early TRICARE coverage will include delayed-effective-date active duty orders pursuant to section 12304b of title 10, U.S.C.This means Reserve and Guard members involuntarily activated to support contingency
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    ‘Okies’ Celebrate 45th Anniversary at Tinker

    This year marks the 45th Anniversary of the 507th Air Refueling Wing operating out operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th ARW is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma.
  • Reservists from the 507th Air Refueling Wing return home following a deployment Feb. 17, 2017, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. More than 90 other Reservists deployed in December 2016 in support of air operations at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, against the Islamic State group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    507th Air Refueling Wing Year in Review: Okies Around the World

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- It’s been a whirlwind of a year here for the ‘Okies’ of the 507th Air Refueling Wing.From Oklahoma to Europe and Southwest Asia, more than 1,100 Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 507th ARW, the largest Reserve unit in the state of Oklahoma, accomplished a great deal.The 507th Operations Group flew the KC-135 Stratotanker
  • Future aviators from the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals receive an in-depth look at a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker here June 20, 2017. The young aviators observed how the Air Force Reserve directly fuels the fight through preparation, training and striving for combat-readiness during their three-hour long orientation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    Future aviators take flight

    Twenty-seven future aviators from the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals took flight aboard a 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker here June 20, 2017.
  • Although social media accounts are personal, service members should note all social media posts are considered “on the record.” Without time to “think it through”, users risk hurting their career and others with defamatory comments or by overstepping their boundaries when sending private messages. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Areca T. Bell)

    Think before you type: Say 'no' to online harassment

    With the tap of a keyboard, people can post their immediate thoughts to social networking websites—whether it’s good, bad or ugly. Without time to “think it through”, users risk hurting their career and others with defamatory comments or by overstepping their boundaries when sending private messages.
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