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  • 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)

    Tinker Reservists to return from Southwest Asia

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing here are scheduled to return home today after supporting deployed air operations at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, against ISIS. An additional group of Airmen is scheduled to return from deployment on Sunday, Feb. 19.
  • 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
  • Reservists and their families at Tinker are scheduled to visit the Norman Veteran’s Center at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 22 to celebrate the holidays with our nation’s heroes. Everyone is invited to join the 21st Annual Angel Tree party celebration and to help reach the goal of raising $1200 for the Veterans’ field trip fund before the Dec. 19 deadline.

    Veterans Center Angel Tree party to be held Dec. 22

    Reservists and their families at Tinker are scheduled to visit the Norman Veteran’s Center at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 22 to celebrate the holidays with our nation’s heroes. Everyone is invited to join the 21st Annual Angel Tree party celebration and to help reach the goal of raising $1200 for the Veterans’ field trip fund before the Dec. 19 deadline.
  • (left to right) Susan d’Olive, daughter of 1st Lt. Charles d’Olive, the last officially recognized U.S. “Ace” of World War I, Brig. Gen. Vito Addabbo, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Lt. Col. James Morriss, vice commander of the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, and Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin, an Air Force artist from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, sign lithographs of Perrin’s artwork at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio, Oct. 1, 2016. Perrin unveiled a picture at the event depicting Susan’s father, 1st Lt. Charles d’Olive’s victory over three German fighter planes during World War I.

    Reservist finds niche, one brushstroke at a time

    Across time, a hobby can transform into a passion. For one creative Citizen Airman here at Tinker, his hobby of painting has taken him on a journey across the globe, gaining him notoriety along the way.
  • Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, 513th Air Control Group and Oklahoma Air National Guard, 137th Special Operations Wing participate in this year’s Operation Holiday Spirit, Nov. 5, 2016. The Operation Holiday Spirit dinner is expected to reach over $35,000 to support guard and Reserve Airmen in need this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

    Operation Holiday Spirit: Helping our own

    Operation Holiday Spirit’s 18th annual celebration took place Nov. 5, with attendees enjoying a traditional steak dinner--cooked and served by our own 1st Sgts.--before jumping into the excitement of fundraising bidding wars and raffle prize selections. OHS is an auction that raises funds for Reservists within the 507th Air Refueling Wing who may need a little extra financial support during the holiday season. First time attendee, Staff Sgt. Karen Zuest, 507th Force Support Squadron knowledge operations manager, was impressed with the event.
  • Members of the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to guide a vertical stabilizer onto a KC-135 Stratotanker following rudder and stabilizer repair Sept. 27, 2016. The two squadrons worked together to complete the task, normally performed at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Stabilizing the fleet

    Members of the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to guide a vertical stabilizer onto a KC-135 Stratotanker following rudder and stabilizer repair Sept. 27, 2016. The twosquadrons worked together to complete the task, normally performed at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. (U.S. Air
  • Lt. Col. Richard Ropac, 507th Mission Support Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Ricky Martin II, new commander of the 507th Security Forces Squadron, at his assumption of command ceremony Sept. 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Martin has served in various capacities to include: nuclear security, presidential support, antiterrorism, security forces operations, Iraqi Police transition team and contingency operations. Martin has also worked as a Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officer in Salt Lake, Utah. Prior to arriving at Tinker, Martin commanded the 99th Security Forces Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, comprised of 350 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

    Security Forces gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Richard Ropac, 507th Mission Support Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Ricky Martin II, new commander of the 507th Security Forces Squadron, at his assumption of command ceremony Sept. 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Martin has served in various capacities to include: nuclear security, presidential support,
  • Okie firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron hike up the stairs of the fire training tower Sept. 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., during their 7th annual fire climb, held to honor the victims and heroes who perished on that day 15 years ago. Every year, Reservists climb up and down the fire-training tower to complete the 18 laps within 56 minutes, the amount of time it took the South Tower of the World Trade Center to collapse. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Grady Epperly)

    Climbing for freedom

    Okie firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron hike up the stairs of the fire training tower Sept. 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., during their 7th annual fire climb, held to honor the victims and heroes who perished on that day 15 years ago. Every year, Reservists climb up and down the fire-training tower to complete the 18
  • Colonel Dana N. Nelson is the Vice Commander of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th ARW is the largest Air Force Reserve flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The wing reports to Fourth Air Force supporting Air Mobility Command's airlift and air refueling requirements, United States Strategic Command's alert and emergency war order requirements as well as C-17, KC-135 and in the future, KC-46 training requirements at a geographically separated unit at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

    Vice wing commander arrives

    Air Force Reserve Command officials announced this month Col. Dana N. Nelson has been selected as the new vice wing commander for the 507th Air Refueling Wing here. Nelson last served as an individual mobilization augmentee to the Chief, Air Advisor Branch, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Maryland. She arrived at Tinker Sept. 7, and is now serving as
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