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  • Airmen from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City move as a team to search and clear a structure at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla., during a Special Weapons and Tactics school held by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux)

    National Guard Airmen partner with local law enforcement, perform life-saving SWAT training

    Six members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard trained alongside almost 30 members of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office and other state agencies during a Special Weapons and Tactics school held by the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office at a variety of training locations throughout Oklahoma, Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, 2015.The school allowed four Security
  • Airmen from the civil engineering squadrons of the 137th Air Refueling Wing, Oklahoma City, and the 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa, Okla., evaluate the extent of on-site debris during a debris clearance training at Camp Gruber, Oct. 19-23, 2015. The primary goal for the training was to familiarize Airmen with the equipment they will use during a real-world emergency.

    Oklahoma Air Guardsmen get down and dirty with debris clearance

    Debris clearance teams from the 137th Civil Engineering Squadron in Oklahoma City and 138th Fighter Wing CES in Tulsa kicked up dust and rubble while moving large concrete blocks, tree trunks and limbs during a debris clearance training at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, Oct. 19-23, 2015.The primary goal for the training was the familiarization of Airmen
  • The 205th Engineering Installation Squadron will install new fiber-optic and copper communications cables at select locations around Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Okla. The new cables, which are part of the wing’s transition to a special operations mission, will provide better security for the increased amount of information transmitted across the base. The fiber-optic cables are more secure since they do not emit an electro-magnetic field that can be intercepted and reconstructed into intelligible data. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    New cable infrastructure improves security

    New fiber-optic and copper communication cables are being installed at select locations around Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. This new infrastructure is necessary as part of the 137th Air Refueling Wing's transition to a Special Operations Wing.Provided by the 137th Communications Flight, the new system will provide better security for the
  • The 137th Air Refueling Wing Command Post, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, was selected as the Air National Guard Small Command Post of the Year for the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2014. The 137 CP received the award for excellence in mission accomplishment and impact, performance and recognition of Command Post controllers, and training recognition.

    137 ARW Command Post wins Air National Guard Small Command Post of the Year

    The 137th Air Refueling Wing Command Post was selected as the Air National Guard Small Command Post of the Year for the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2014.The 137 CP received the award for excellence in mission accomplishment and impact, performance and recognition of Command Post controllers, and training recognition."We are very excited to be
  • Airman 1st Class Devin Bruner, 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, secures a harness on a C-130 Hercules flown by the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia ANG, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Sep. 12, 2015. The joint ANG training mission helped 137 AES Airmen experience different airframes and new flight crews while maintaining flight readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward/Released)

    137 AES holds joint emergency training with diverse airframes

    The 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a joint Air National Guard training mission with the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Sept. 12, 2015.The mission allowed the two crews of five to maintain flight readiness on a C-130 Hercules airframe flown by the 130 AW. This training helps the 137 AES experience
  • Tech Sgt. Tim Cotterall, 137th Civil Engineering Squadron emergency management specialist demonstrates hazardous materials safety equipment at Deer Creek Middle School, Edmond, Okla. on September 8, 2015. Tech Sgt. Cotterall spends time every September educating the students on the hazardous materials in the home that can cause serious injury. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew LaMoreaux/Released)

    Oklahoma Air National Guardsman informs students of HAZMAT dangers

    A member of the Oklahoma Air National Guard informed eighth-grade science students at Deer Creek Middle School in Edmond, Oklahoma, Sept. 8, 2015, on the dangers of mishandling hazardous materials.Tech. Sgt. Tim Cotterall, 137th Civil Engineering Squadron emergency management specialist, spends time every September educating the students on the
  • Senior Airman Dezire Suter, 137 ARW production recruiter, was the distinguished graduate from the Air National Guard recruiting school at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas on May 12, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux/Released)

    137th Force Support Squadron adds distinguished graduate to recruiting team

    The 137th Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron recently added a new recruiter to their team.Senior Airman Dezire Suter, 137 ARW production recruiter, graduated from the Air National Guard recruiting school at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, on May 12. Suter was honored as the distinguished graduate."I was happy to learn I was being recognized
  • Master Sgt. Bryan Robinson, 205th Engineer Installation Squadron quality assurance NCO in charge, reunites with his family at Will Rogers World Airport, Aug. 2, 2015, after returning from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The 205 EIS was providing support for the enhancement of their Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tyler K. Woodward/Released)

    Airmen from the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron support C4ISR

    Seven Airmen from the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron have been reunited with their families and friends over the last week at Will Rogers World Airport after returning from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of communications enhancements and upgrades.The Airmen, along with members of the 219 EIS, 138th Fighter Wing,
  • Air Force Lt. Col. James B. Waltermire receives the U.S. flag during his retirement ceremony, August 2, 2015, at the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base. The 146 ASOS held a joint ceremony honoring Lt. Col. Waltermire and welcoming Air Force Maj. Christopher D. Gries as the new squardron commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caroline Essex/Released)

    New ASOS commander focuses on 'center of excellence'

    The 146th Air Support Operations Squadron welcomed a new commander during a ceremony here, Aug. 2.Maj. Christopher D. Gries assumed command from Lt. Col. James B. Waltermire after serving the last two years as the squadron's director of operations. He said he intends to continue the vision that his predecessors have put in place."Making this the
  • 137th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Devin Wooden greets Lt. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander before a ribbon cutting ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Okla., Aug. 1, 2015. The Oklahoma guard unit celebrated the transition to AFSOC and the arrival of the MC-12W. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward/ Released)

    MC-12W returns flying operations back to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base

    The 137th Air Refueling Wing officially welcomed flying operations back to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base by recognizing the arrival of the MC-12W during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Aug. 1."We're very excited to have the mission back at Will Rogers and have everybody here and back under one roof," said 137 ARW Commander Col. Devin R.
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