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  • Air Force releases cardio and strength fitness assessment alternatives, new online capabilities

    The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives—three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022.
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    4th AF recognizes Airmen and key spouses during visit

    Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Pennington, 4th Air Force commander, and his spouse, Lisa, visited the 507th Air Refueling Wing July 1, 2021, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to recognize outstanding performers and to discuss the key spouse program.
  • Lt. Col. Dustin Born, 507th Civil Engineer Squadron former commander, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Stan Young, 507th Mission Support Group commander, during an outdoor change of command ceremony on the flightline June 6, 2021, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

    507th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomes new commander

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.-- Lt. Col. Dustin Born, 507th Civil Engineer Squadron former commander, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Stan Young, 507th Mission Support Group commander, during an outdoor change of command ceremony on the flightline June 6, 2021, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
  • The June enlisted Promotions graphic from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

    507th ARW June enlisted promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:CHIEF MASTER SERGEANTThomas Pierce, 507th Air Refueling WingRaymond Tennyson, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronMASTER SERGEANTVanessa Christensen, 507th Medical SquadronJason Dail, 507th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronZachary Ludwig, 507th Aircraft Maintenance
  • Physical fitness testing will resume July 1, 2021. Several changes have been made to the test to include increasing scoring for push-ups and sit-ups from 10 to 20 points each, five-year age groups and the waist measurement no longer being required. The Air Force has also worked on alternative strength and cardiovascular testing exercise options with plans to announce them in the coming weeks.

    Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
  • Photo of Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.(Courtesy photo)

    Scobee highlights Reserve contributions during Senate hearing

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve, and his counterparts from the Marines, Army, Navy and National Guard testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense during a hearing May 18.
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    Tinker’s new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower opens

    The new air traffic control tower, which stands as a landmark on the Tinker Air Force Base flightline, is open for business. The 72nd Air Base Wing held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 5, 2021, to officially open the larger, taller and more advanced tower.
  • The May enlisted Promotions graphic from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

    507th ARW May enlisted promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:TECHNICAL SERGEANTAndrew Birney, 507th Civil Engineer SquadronJennifer Layne, 730th Air Mobility Training SquadronPhillip Manley, 507th Maintenance SquadronSamuel Rochin, 507th Civil Engineer SquadronSTAFF SERGEANTYesenia Anguiano Garrison, 507th Security
  • The April nlisted Promotions graphic from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

    507th ARW April enlisted promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:SENIOR MASTER SERGEANTCassandra Casul, 507th Medical SquadronDavid Smith, 507th Medical SquadronMASTER SERGEANTMichkala Deforest, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronJennifer Vantreese, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronTECHNICAL SERGEANTBryce Alexander, 507th Security
  • The March 2021 Enlisted Promotions graphic from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Mary Begy)

    507th ARW March enlisted promotions

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks are:MASTER SERGEANTHeather Bennett, 507th Security Forces SquadronRhianna Bryan, 72nd Aerial Port SquadronKrystopher Clarke, 507th Civil Engineer SquadronShawn Gainey, 507th Maintenance GroupRichard Jensen, 507th Security Forces SquadronJesus Lerma, 507th
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