• Former NGB Director of Logistics, Maj. Gen. William S. Hadaway III, retires

    Former Director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III (ret.), was the presiding officer for a retirement ceremony held here for Maj. Gen William S. Hadaway III, former Director of Logistics, National Guard Bureau, April 11, at the Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Turner complex.As Director of

  • Tulsa ANG maintainers demonstrate excellence at Red Flag

    Personnel from the 138th Fighter Wing participated in Red Flag combat exercise 28 Feb-14 Mar, at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada.Red Flag-Nellis is conducted on the Nevada Test and Training Range and involves U.S. and allied forces from all branches of service.Each Red Flag exercise

  • Tulsa ANG's Rising 6

    The 138th Fighter Wing senior non-commissioned officer council recently decided to reactivate the "Rising 6", a volunteer organization which helps technical sergeants and below have a voice on base and establish rapport and morale for young airmen.Staff Sgt. Melissa Montgomery, the program's

  • Tulsa ANG actively looks to develop leaders

    Officers, Senior Non Commissioned Officers and leaders from around the 138th Fighter Wing (FW) participate in leadership meetings every Wednesday following their monthly unit training assembly.The meetings that began in August 2014 bring together various leadership perspectives, and encourage open

  • Commander’s town hall meetings give airmen a direct voice

    Col. David B. Burgy, 138th Fighter Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas H. Payne, 138th Fighter Wing command chief, conducted town hall meetings here March 7-8, during the wings monthly unit training assembly (UTA).The command staff visited select units on the installation, and plan on

  • Tulsa Mayor visits 138th Fighter Wing

    Col. Raymond Siegfried, 138th Fighter Wing (FW) vice commander hosted Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. and staff Feb. 25, for a community outreach tour and wing orientation.The tour is part of an ongoing community outreach program that promotes relations throughout the local area by familiarizing

  • Tulsa ANG hosts pilot for a day

    Mr. Josh "Guns" Payton became the 138th Fighter Wings (FW) newest honorary pilot February 19, during the units "pilot for a day" recognition program held here.The pilot for a day program was created to allow children with potentially life threatening illnesses to spend a day interacting on base and

  • Poplin takes command of operations group

    Col. Rick Poplin assumed command of the 138th Operations Group (OG) during a change of command ceremony held here Feb. 8 in the aerospace dining facility.The ceremony actually served two purposes as Poplin not only took group command from outgoing OG commander, Col. Scott Stratton, but also was

  • Civil Engineers at 138th conduct water survival training

    Airmen from the 138th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) conducted basic water survival training during their unit training assembly Feb. 8 at a facility in Claremore, Okla.Lt. Col. Martin Keiner, 138th CES commander, makes every effort to insure his training scenarios are fulfilling multiple roles of