Story by Airman 1st Class Katriel Coffee | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 09.16.2025
The 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron now provides additional vehicle training opportunities to Airmen of the 507th Air Refueling Wing with a new driving simulator. The simulator provides members throughout the wing the opportunity to familiarize themselves with different vehicles and scenarios, supplementing hands-on training with physical equipment....
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 08.28.2025
Staff Sgt. Joe McWatt of the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron set a new benchmark for excellence Aug. 2, 2025, when he broke the base plank record during an Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment. McWatt, noncommissioned officer in charge of the squadron’s water and fuels systems maintenance section, held the plank position for four minutes and 25 seconds, earning the 507th a place on the record......
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 07.30.2025
Chaplain Lt. Col. Alice Hernandez, the wing chaplain of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Air Force Reserve Chaplain Corps Annual Award for Individual Excellence in the Traditional Reservist/Individual Mobilization Augmentee category. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to spiritual readiness, mission support and community impact across the Air......
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 07.11.2025
On the ninth episode of Refuel Radio, the official podcast of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Orawiec, the wing’s newly appointed command chief, joined the show as its newest co-host alongside Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Col. Ryan Brader, 507th ARW deputy commander. During the episode, Orawiec shared insight into her Air Force career, leadership......
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 07.02.2025
The 507th Air Refueling Wing First Sergeant Council—comprised of first sergeants from the 507th ARW, 137th Special Operations Wing, 513th Air Control Group, and 35th Combat Communications Squadron—has been named the best in Air Force Reserve Command, earning top honors for their excellence in leadership, service and support to Airmen....
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 06.26.2025
Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base executed an aerial refueling mission with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, June 26, while honoring a local public servant selected as a Hometown Hero. Retired Oklahoma City Deputy Fire Chief Mike Walker joined the flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the Hometown Hero program, which recognizes individuals who......
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 06.07.2025
The 507th Air Refueling Wing held a change of responsibility ceremony June 7, as Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman relinquished responsibility as the wing’s command chief to Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Orawiec. Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, presided over the ceremony....
Story by Carter Denton | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 06.02.2025
In episode eight of Refuel Radio , the 507th Air Refueling Wing's official podcast, Col. Matthew Ghormley, the 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, the 507th ARW command chief, discuss the enduring culture that unites the wing. The podcast, which launched less than a year ago, provides wing leadership a platform to connect with Reservists. This episode marks Wiseman's......
