About this Unit
The 507th Mission Support Squadron (507th MSS) was a unit of the United States Air Force Reserve, assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Its primary mission was to provide essential personnel, administrative, and logistical support to the wing and its assigned units, ensuring operational readiness. Over its years of service, the 507th MSS played a key role in supporting the wing’s air refueling and mobility missions, both at home and during deployments. In the mid-2000s, as part of an Air Force-wide reorganization, the squadron was inactivated and its functions were merged into the 507th Force Support Squadron.
Historical Facts
• Origins: The 507th Mission Support Squadron (MSS) was part of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and provided essential personnel and support services.
• Air Force Reserve: The 507th MSS was an Air Force Reserve unit, supporting both full-time and part-time personnel, reflecting the Total Force concept in the U.S. Air Force.
• Key Role: The MSS was responsible for critical support functions, including personnel management, education and training, and family support, ensuring the operational readiness of the wing.
• Deployments: Members of the 507th MSS have supported numerous deployments and mobilizations, including Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, providing vital administrative and logistical support.
• Unit Awards: The 507th MSS and its members have received various Air Force awards and commendations for excellence in mission support and personnel services.
• Lineage: The squadron’s origins trace back several decades, with multiple redesignations and reorganizations as Air Force support requirements evolved.
• Base Integration: At Tinker AFB, the 507th MSS worked closely with both Reserve and active duty units, fostering integration and joint operations capability.
• Family Support: The squadron provided extensive family readiness and support services, especially during deployments, helping maintain morale and welfare for airmen and their families.
• Transformation: As part of Air Force-wide restructuring, the 507th MSS was inactivated and its functions were re-aligned under the newly created 507th Force Support Squadron (FSS) in 2008, reflecting the Air Force’s new organizational model.
• Heritage: The legacy of the 507th MSS lives on through the ongoing mission of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, supporting U.S. strategic air refueling and Reserve operations worldwide.
