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  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, presents the 459th Air Refueling Wing guidon to Col. Tim Cahoon at the change of command ceremony here July 13. Current 459th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Stayce D. Harris relinquished the guidon and Col. Tim Cahoon, current 459th ARW vice commander, officially assumes command Aug. 1. (Center) Chief Master Sgt. Patti Hickman, 459th ARW command chief, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

    Change of command

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - During his visit to the 459th Air Refueling Wing July 12 Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, congratulates members of the 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron on their outstanding score for the Health Services Inspection held in June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

    459th AMDS deemed "Outstanding" in recent inspection

    "If you want to be a part of something great -- stick around," said Col. Arthur Nicholson, 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, in January 2007 when he arrived here. One would have thought he had a crystal ball because in June, the 459th AMDS passed their Health Services Inspection with an outstanding score of 94 out of 100, making them
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, observes progress of a roofing project with Maj. Robert A. Haddix, 459th Civil Engineering Squardon commander. The general toured various organizations within the 459th Air Refueling Wing and attended the wing change of command ceremony July 13. Col. Stayce Harris handed the flag to Col. Tim Cahoon. Colonel Cahoon officially assumes command Aug. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

    4th Air Force commander tours wing

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Reservists process through the mobility line here June 7. Members of the wing rotated through Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on a cyclical basis in support of theater operations. Units filled more than 100 job positions in three different deployment phases in June and July. All phases will be complete by August. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

    Wing members mobilize

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Col. William T. Cahoon, 459th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, completes work in his office July 11. He takes the reins as wing commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing Aug. 1, following a change of command ceremony Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Incoming wing commander shares vision of readiness, Unrivaled Wingman concept

    As the 459th Air Refueling Wing faces inspections, deployments and high operations tempo daily tasks, transitioning wing leadership still emphasizes mission readiness and accomplishment, the wing's new vice commander said. In a relatively short stint as vice commander, Col. William T. Cahoon, primes to take the reins as wing commander Aug. 1,

  • Death Gratuity benefits option changes

    Effective July 1, a significant change occurs to the Death Gratuity benefits election option for all Airmen. Airmen may select one or more persons of their choosing to receive the DG benefit. In order to implement this change, Air Force Personnel Center will update all Virtual Records of Emergency Data (vREDs) to reflect a "by law" DG
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron listen to briefings upon their return from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in May. The unit directly participated in the rescue of passengers and drivers when three buses collided approximately one half mile outside the main gate of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Wing members treat injured soldiers in Kuwait bus collision

    Four weeks into a three-month deployment to the desert sands of Kuwait, a contingent of 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron members responsible for patients in the contingency air staging facility got an unexpected dispatch call.Late one evening in February at about 11:30 p.m., dispatch announced via radio that three buses collided approximately one
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Kelley-Owens, 459th Mission Support Flight, braces as facilitator Senior Master Sgt. Sandra Dye, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron first sergeant from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., primes to release her from a blindfolded freefall into the arms of her fellow classmates during the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The interactive two-day course consisted of group discussions, trust exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Wing hosts Air Force Reserve Command leadership course

    Senior non-commissioned officers from seven units throughout Air Force Reserve Command met here Saturday and Sunday for the SNCO Leadership Course, the first of its kind hosted by the 459th Air Refueling Wing. With a roster of more than 30 students, the two-day course consisted of group discussions, exercises, and techniques to enhance
  • WASHINGTON -- Tech. Sgt. Susan Mayer, 459th Air Refueling Wing Military Equal Opportunity Office, briefs women veterans from around the country at the Westin Grand Hotel here June 21. Sergeant Mayer, who is also an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, returned from Al Udeid, United Arab Emirates, last year and has recently graduated from the police academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Reservist speaks at 2008 Women Veterans Summit

    WASHINGTON - A Reservist from the 459th Air Refueling Wing discussed deployment and reintegration issues at the Women Veterans Summit hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Westin Hotel June 21. Tech. Sgt. Susan Mayer, 459th Air Refueling Wing Military Equal Opportunity non-commissioned officer in charge, also spoke as a recent
  • Tech. Sgt. Mark Sanchez, 11th Security Forces Squadron, craftsman instructor and Senior Airman Max Andrade, 69th Arial Port Squadron, cargo journeyman, load weapons into a vehicle during a training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

    69th APS's Operation Port Fury mission complete

    Combat preparation is essential for all Reservists, and the Airmen with the 69th Aerial Port Squadron are no exception. The unit conducted "Operation Port Fury" in order to improve combat readiness June 7-8 at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. "One of our main focuses is improving the combat ability of our Airmen," said Chief Master Sgt. Keith Cockey, 69th APS
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