Airmen picking up pieces in tornado's aftermath

Members of Team Tinker are picking up the pieces after one of the largest and most costly tornadoes in history ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20. More than 20 Airman and their families in the 507th Air Refueling Wing suffered either minor damage or a total loss after the deadly storm passed.

Oklahoma tornado relief in pictures

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Westover unveils $5 million Mobile Tail Enclosure

Troops from the 439th Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-5 Galaxy into Westover's Regional Isochronal dock, May 22, 2013, to test the newly-constructed mobile tail enclosure. Crews broke ground April 1, 2012, for the $5 million MTE, is a moveable structure on rails that will protect maintenance

Team Robins honors military, civilians

AF leaders remind force to be safe this summer

With Memorial Day kicking off this year's Critical Days of Summer Safety campaign, Air Force senior leaders have asked Airmen to be as intense about safety as they are about accomplishing the mission.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh, and the Chief Master

Reservists track Atlas rocket carrying GPS satellite

When the Air Force successfully launched an Atlas rocket carrying a GPS satellite May 15, reservists in the 19th Space Operations Squadron provided all of the operational manpower from the launch through the first 96 hours on orbit."The Air Force Reserve has supported 28 of 36 GPS launches," said

McConnell reserve unit looks forward to new KC-46A mission

The recent announcement of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as the preferred alternative for the first active-duty led KC-46A main operating base means the Citizen Airmen of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group here will be among the first to fly and maintain the new air refueler once it

McConnell reservists will be among first to operate KC-46A

Air Force officials announced today McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base. "We are proud that our Total Force McConnell Airmen have been entrusted with this new mission and are confident in their ability to bring the new

Individual Ready Reserve muster screening at Tinker cancelled

Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced that due to the devastating tornado that touched down in Moore, Okla., the Individual Ready Reserve Muster Screening, scheduled for June 8 at Tinker AFB, Okla., has been cancelled. Individuals required to attend were originally provided reporting

Kirksey selected as AFRC command chief

A reservist with 25 years of military service has been selected as the next command chief master sergeant for Air Force Reserve Command. Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, currently the command chief for the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., replaces Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen