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  • Students in the 2019 Aviation Career Education Academy speak with Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, Lt. Col. Cory Glenn, June 12, 2019, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The ACE academy provides middle school students weeklong immersion experiences in a variety of aviation and aerospace professions. (U.S. Air Force image by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    On-Final News Bulletin - July 12, 2019

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – July 12, 2019 (Vol 39, No. 7)Students get hands-on aviation experience at TinkerTwenty-six students from all corners of Oklahoma visited various units here June 5, 2019, to learn more about future careers in aviation. The Aviation Career Education Program, commonly known as ACE, hosts weeklong summer camps with assistance
  • Changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill will be taking effect Aug. 1, 2011 and Oct. 1, 2011. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Damon L. Kasberg)

    DoD delays Post 9/11 GI Bill changes

    The implementation has been delayed until January 12, 2020, giving long-serving members more time to transfer their education benefits to spouses or dependents.
  • The 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted promotion list for July 2019 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force image by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    507th ARW July enlisted promotions

    Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks.
  • Lt. Col. James T. Couch takes the guidon of the 10th Flight Test Squadron from Col. Christopher M. Zidek, commander of the 413th Flight Test Group, Air Force Reserve Command, during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 10th FLTS is responsible for post-depot maintenance test flights of B-1, B-52, E-3 and KC-135 aircraft in support of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Materiel Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

    Col. Couch named new 10th FLTS commander

    Lt. Col. James T. Couch took command of 10th Flight Test Squadron here June 28, 2019. About 100 people attended a change of command ceremony at the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility, located on the south east site of Tinker Air Force Base, to witness Couch assume command of the squadron from Lt. Col. Jon. D. Cary. The backdrop for the ceremony was a massive B-1B Lancer undergoing maintenance.
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    VA to decrease SGLI rates effective July 1

    Good news for service members' wallets! Effective July 1, 2019, the SGLI premium rate is decreasing. If you have coverage now, nothing will change except the price will be lower. Premiums are dropping $4 per month for those with maximum coverage. SGLI is available in $50,000 increments, up to a maximum of $400,000.Learn how to get SGLI
  • U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Cody Burt, 307th Bomb Wing public affairs officer, renders the oath of enlistment to Staff Sgt. Callie Ware, 307th Bomb Wing public affairs specialist at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 2, 2019. Burt, who graduated from Officer Training School only the week before, was giving his first oath of enlistment ever. (Courtesy photo illustration) (This photo changed to black and white from color with gradient added)

    Selective Retention Program helps shape future force

    The Selective Retention Program provides a tool for retaining quality Reserve Citizen Airmen.
  • A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker flown by pilots Capt. Chris Nutt and 1st Lt. Cody Rosecrans from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, lead a formation of U.S. and Italian Air Forces aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19, June 4, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

    On-Final News Bulletin - June 8, 2019

    ON-FINAL NEWS BULLETIN – June 8, 2019 (Vol 39, No. 6)Okies support NATO exerciseAstral Knight is an exercise taking place throughout various locations in Europe, involving over 900 Airmen and supports the collective defense and security of NATO allies and U.S. forces in Europe. A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker flown by pilots Capt.
  • The Navy Blue Angels perform at the 2019 Star Spangled Salute Air and Space Show at Tinker Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kelly White)

    Star Spangled Salute Air and Space Show a success at Tinker

    The sounds of jet engines filled the air as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels headlined the 2019 Tinker Air Force Base Star Spangled Salute Air and Space Show June 1-2 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This year’s Air Show theme, “Saluting our United States Armed Forces, Past, Present and Future,” honored the men and women who served our country and commemorated
  • The 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted promotion list for June 2019 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force image by Tech. Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

    507th ARW June enlisted promotions

    Promotions from the 507th Air Refueling Wing enlisted ranks.
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    Video: Surprise homecoming

    Lt. Col. Stephen Williams, a Reserve Citizen Airman with the 513th Air Control Group, returned home to Oklahoma City to surprise his three sons at an OKC Dodgers baseball game May 10, 2019. Williams was deployed to Southwest Asia performing duties as part of Operation Resolute Support. Welcome home!
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