Refuel Radio

On the ninth edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, Col. Ryan Brader, 507th ARW deputy commander, welcome Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Orawiec, the new 507th ARW command chief, as the newest podcast host. 



The hosts discussed Orawiec’s career, leadership philosophies, and vision for the future of the enlisted force of the 507th ARW.



The 507th Air Refueling Wing, the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in Oklahoma, operates out of Tinker Air Force Base, supporting global missions for Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command.

On the ninth edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, Col. Ryan Brader, 507th ARW deputy commander, welcome Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Orawiec, the new 507th ARW command chief, as the newest podcast host. 

Orawiec’s career, leadership philosophies, and vision for the future of the enlisted force of the 507th ARW.

The 507th Air Refueling Wing, the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in Oklahoma, operates out of Tinker Air Force Base, supporting global missions for Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command.

On the eighth edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief, discuss their experiences in leading Okies.

This episode marks Wiseman’s final appearance on the podcast as he prepares to retire.



The 507th Air Refueling Wing, the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in Oklahoma, operates out of Tinker Air Force Base, supporting global missions for Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command.

On the eighth edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief, discuss their experiences in leading Okies.

This episode marks Wiseman’s final appearance on the podcast as he prepares to retire.

The 507th Air Refueling Wing, the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in Oklahoma, operates out of Tinker Air Force Base, supporting global missions for Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command.

On the seventh edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Ryan Brader, 507th ARW deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief sit down with two outstanding Airmen: Senior Airman Ivory White from the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron, the 507th ARW Airman of the Year, and Senior Airman Patrick Carlin from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, the 507th Operations Group Airman of the Year.

Together, they dive into key topics... read more

On the seventh edition of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Ryan Brader, 507th ARW deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief sit down with two outstanding Airmen: Senior Airman Ivory White from the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron, the 507th ARW Airman of the Year, and Senior Airman Patrick Carlin from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, the 507th Operations Group Airman of the Year. Together, they dive into key topics like mentorship, the balance between their personal journeys and the mission as civilian Airmen, and the moments that have shaped their careers. With stories of leadership, dedication, and resilience, this episode highlights the Okie Airman experience through the lens of its top performers. The 507th Air Refueling Wing, the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in Oklahoma, operates out of Tinker Air Force Base, supporting global missions for Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command.   show less

On the sixth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Neil Lambrecht, 507th Maintenance Group executive director, are joined by Capt. Britt Windeler, Strategic Communications Wing 1 commodore, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jacob Stovall, SCW-1 command master chief,

They spoke about the missions of the 507th ARW and SCW-1, co-located on Tinker Air Force Base, and their approach to... read more

On the sixth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Neil Lambrecht, 507th Maintenance Group executive director, are joined by Capt. Britt Windeler, Strategic Communications Wing 1 commodore, and Master Chief Petty Officer Jacob Stovall, SCW-1 command master chief, They spoke about the missions of the 507th ARW and SCW-1, co-located on Tinker Air Force Base, and their approach to leadership, lethality and readiness. The 507th ARW is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. SCW-1 is a subordinate command of Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, ensuring National Security through deterrence of adversarial nuclear ambitions.   show less

On the fifth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief, are joined by Jim Flavin, VP of National Sales at Diamond Baseball Holdings and a 507th ARW honorary commander, and Neil Lambrecht, 507th Maintenance Group executive director.

They spoke about the importance of community engagement, the Oklahoma City area and baseball.

The 507th Air... read more

On the fifth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief, are joined by Jim Flavin, VP of National Sales at Diamond Baseball Holdings and a 507th ARW honorary commander, and Neil Lambrecht, 507th Maintenance Group executive director. They spoke about the importance of community engagement, the Oklahoma City area and baseball. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.   show less

On the fourth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief are joined by Sharon Lochman, the former 507 ARW Airman & Family Readiness Director.

They spoke about Military and Family Readiness, support services, and retirement.

The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The... read more

On the fourth edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief are joined by Sharon Lochman, the former 507 ARW Airman & Family Readiness Director. They spoke about Military and Family Readiness, support services, and retirement. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.   show less

This third edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, is hosted by Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief.

They spoke to Lt. Col. Damien Miller, 507th ARW Inspector General of Inspections director, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Robinson, a boom operator with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, about operational readiness.

The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force... read more

This third edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, is hosted by Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. They spoke to Lt. Col. Damien Miller, 507th ARW Inspector General of Inspections director, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Robinson, a boom operator with the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, about operational readiness. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.   show less

This second edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, is hosted by Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief.

They spoke to the podcast's first guest, Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Scoles, the 507th ARW first sergeant, about resiliency.

The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

On this first edition of the Refuel Radio Podcast, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, we get our hosts: Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief.


They spoke about their professional paths to the 507th ARW and their goals and topics for future episodes of the podcast.


The 507th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air Force Reserve Command flying unit in the state of Oklahoma. The 507th ARW reports to Fourth Air Force and performs daily missions both locally and around the world in support of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Strategic Command's national emergency war order requirements, operating out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.