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  • Staff Sgt. Brett Jones, with the 72nd Security Forces Squadron, assists volunteer actor, Master Sgt. Jo DeLorenzi as she looks for her children during the emergency response exercise April 6. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

    Air Show Exercise

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of the 72nd Medical Group worked side-by-side with Samaritan EMS during the emergency response exercise April 6 during a base wide major accident response exercise. The exercise is for preparation to the Air Show on May 20-21.  Moulage victims were sorted into four categories (minor, delayed, immediate and
  • Cutting the ribbon April 6 on the new Tinker Club Heritage Room are, from left, 72nd Mission Support Group Commander Col. Michael Green; Laura Culberson, past president of the Tinker Heritage Foundation; Col. Stephanie Wilson, commander of 72nd Air Base Wing; Marti Ribeiro, Tinker Heritage Foundation secretary; and Senior Master Sgt. James Randol of the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron.

    Reserve Civil Engineers help remodel and dedicate Heritage Room

    Colonel Stephanie Wilson recently cut the ribbon on the new Heritage Room at the Tinker Club, which honors Tinker Air Force Base’s past with historic photos lining the walls.
  • Senior Airman Brandy Hill of the 465th Air Refueling Squadron hugs her son Lukas following a deployment Feb. 19, 2017, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. More than 90 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)

    Welcome Home

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- More than 90 Citizen Airmen and four KC-135R Stratotankers from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here returned home Feb. 17 and 19 after supporting deployed air operations against ISIS at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Reservists provided air refueling support to U.S. and coalition forces operating in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility for Operation Inherent Resolve from Dec. 13, 2016, to Feb. 16.
  • Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Heath, 507th Mission Support Group administrative assistant, shows a Veteran one of his Christmas gifts during the annual Norman Veterans Center Christmas Party at the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Okla., Dec. 22, 2016. This year marked the 21st year that the 507th Air Refueling Wing has participated in the annual Christmas party at the center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Tinker Airmen grant wishes for Veterans

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- For the 21st year in a row, Airmen from Tinker stepped forward to support the residents of the Norman Veteran's Center by delivering gifts and spreading a little Christmas cheer during their annual Christmas party Dec. 22, 2016.   The Air Force Reserve-run program, dubbed “Angel Tree,” strives to fulfill Christmas
  • Senior Airman Harlan Smith, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron kisses his daughter and embraces his girlfriend prior to departing for a deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Smith joined 93 other Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma who deployed prior to the holiday December 13, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Photo Story - Tinker Citizen Airmen Deploy to Turkey

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Ninety-four Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here departed for a deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support Operation Inherent Resolve with KC-135R Stratotanker air refueling support.   The group of Reserve Airmen, made up of a mix of operations and maintenance group professionals, is one of
  • Second Lt. Ryan Cheney, 507th Security Forces Squadron, earned his lieutenant bars and was awarded the distinguished graduate award from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Cheney is a former senior noncommissioned officer in the 507th SFS and his journey to cross over to the commissioned ranks was not easy, but he credits his Air Force Reserve mentor and family for his success. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor)

    Crossing Over

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- “I had no idea how daunting it would become.”  This was the surprising realization 2nd Lt. Ryan Cheney came to after he started his journey toward Officer Training School selection.His decision to become an officer came about two years ago.  At the time he was known as Master Sgt. Cheney, a Combat Arms Training and
  • Air Force Reserve Chief, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin, 465th Air Refueling Squadron and Commander Air Mobility Command Gen. Carlton D. Everhart III unveil the painting “Deepwater Horizon” at the 2016 Airlift/Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. The painting, created by Perrin, is the newest addition to the Air Force Art Program and commemorates the cleanup efforts 910th Airlift Wing’s citizen airmen assisted with during the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

    Reservist and local artist presents painting at AMC Symposium

    Air Force Reserve Chief, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin, 465th Air Refueling Squadron and Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, unveil the painting “Deepwater Horizon” at the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. The painting, created by
  • Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs office, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. earned the Air Force Reserve Command, Brig. Gen. Harry J. Dalton Jr., Award for 2016. Additionally, Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason won the Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost Outstanding Communication Noncommissioned Officer (E-5 to E6) Award. Pictured from left to right is Master Sgt. Grady Epperly, Tech. Sgt. Charles Taylor, Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason and Maj. Jon Quinlan. (Courtesy Photo)

    Reserve PA shop wins 2016 Communication Excellence Awards

    Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs announced the winners of the 2016 Communication Excellence Awards today.
  • The KC-135 60th Anniversary brought a huge crowd to the programmed depot maintenance line in Bldg. 3001 Oct. 7. The event featured guest speakers from the Air Force Sustainment Center, Rockwell-Collins, Boeing and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. (Air Force photo by Kelly White)

    Tinker celebrates tanker’s history

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of Team Tinker were joinedby mission support partners and Reservists of the 507th Air Refueling Wing Oct. 7 to honor an Air Force icon. The KC-135 Stratotanker’s 60 yearsof service were recognized during a ceremony at Dock 5 ½ in Bldg. 3001. TheKC-135’s actual anniversary coincides with the first flight on
  • Tankers were essential in allowing heavy fighter-bombers to reach North Vietnamese targets and return. Tinker Air Force Base's role began almost immediately after the contract for the purchase of 29 aircraft in 1954. The KC-135’s first flight took place Aug. 31, 1956, from Boeing’s Payne Field in Washington state. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Soaring to Sixty: KC-135 remains backbone of air refueling

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - The KC-135 Stratotanker celebrates its 60th anniversary this week and from the start, Tinker Air Force Base has played a crucial role in the longevity of the jet while operating and maintaining this strategic aircraft.In the mid-fifties Strategic Air Command, under the direction of General Curtis Lemay, needed an air
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