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  • Two 459th ARW reservists selected for 2009 Tops In Blue tour

    Two reservists from the 459th Air Refueling Wing and 31 world-wide Air Force contestants have been selected to join the ranks of previous performers as the 2009 Tops In Blue crew. An ongoing tradition that has been a part of the Air Force since 1953, Senior Airman Vicki Howard, an aeromedical

  • 756th LRF assist active duty in Southwest Asia

    At any given moment members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing are deployed all over the world, one such Airman is Capt. Tim Bourdeau, 759th Logistics Readiness Flight logistics staff officer. Deployed to Southwest Asia, Captain Boudeau is assigned to United States Central Command Air Forces Combined

  • 69th APS Airmen pack up "good will" goods

     Members of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron gathered nearly 20 pallets containing more than 40,000 pounds of cargo for transport to help citizens and military people in remote locations in Afghanistan. Wing members packed and loaded clothing, toys and tools to be sent to Aschiana School in Kabul,

  • Wing members step out for Annual Awards banquet

    Amidst cowbells, air horns and fervent cheers, members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing convened at the Colony South Hotel in Clinton, Md., Feb. 7 for recognition and camaraderie during the Fourth Annual Awards Banquet. The banquet, coordinated by the First Sergeant's Council, Banquet Committee and

  • Cold weather uniform guidance issued

    With cold weather, ice, and snow hitting the region, the installation commander has issued guidance to Airmen on the proper wear of cold weather garments while in uniform.  Authorized Air Battle Uniform outerwear includes the All Purpose Environmental Clothing System, the Improved Rain System, the

  • Reservists participate in Inaugural parade

    Ninety members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., braved bone-chilling winds Tuesday to form an all-volunteer marching troop in the Presidential Inaugural parade. Weather and intense security notwithstanding, hundreds of wing hopefuls offered their time and participation