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  • GULFPORT COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Miss. -- Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing return to the their duty stations after a simulated mortar attack and evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    459th Air Refueling Wing tests its mettle in readiness inspection

    Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing deployed three KC-135 aircraft, five aircrews and nearly 400 support people to the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., March 25. The Air Mobility Command Inspector General-helmed weeklong exercise exposed wing members to rigorous time-compressed scenarios that gauged the unit's Ability to
  • Sergeant Wilson has been with the 459th ARW for more than 32 years..

    Perspectives: Wing member reflects on Women's History

    The Boomer: How has the Air force changed since when you joined? Shirley Wilson: The Air Force has changed in that there are more women in key positions traditionally held by men -- pilots, security forces, fire fighters, cargo specialists, and maintenance. TB: What is the most important message we can give our young troops today? SW: Be the best
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Lt. Col. Richard Neely, an executive officer with the Illinois Air National Guard 183rd Fighter Wing, gives some input during a "Center of Influence" visit here March 8. About a dozen civilian and military senior leaders came here to tour base facilities and learn how leadership support of Guard and Reserve is vital to national defense. The visitors come to Washington, D.C., at the invitation of the Illinois Adjutant General in the interest of promoting the total force concept. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Hello, Illinois!

  • WASHINGTON -- Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve Command, and Col. Stayce Harris, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, hold the AFRC and 4th Air Force 2006 Effective Maintenance Award. Colonel Harris accepted the award on behalf of the 459th Maintenance Squadron. General Bradley presented the award at the Senior Leadership Conference in Washington Feb. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    And the winner is ...

  • Master Sgts. Gary and Greg Snowden, twin brothers who have both served in the 459th Air Refueling Wing during their entire Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell).

    Twins turn heads at wing

    "When a lady saw us at the dining facility today, she almost dropped her plate," said Master Sgt. Gary Snowden, 459th Aerial Port Squadron, identical twin brother to Master Sgt. Greg Snowden of the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Following the footsteps of their father, Greg joined the 459th Tactical Airlift Wing when he was only 18 years old
  • Mrs. Jan Bradley, wife of Air Force Reserve Command commander, Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, walks through a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker at Andrews Air Force Base, Md, Feb. 10. Mrs. Bradley, through her volunteer organization, Sew Much Comfort, donated pillows, blankets, gloves and many other items to the Air Force Chaplain's Wounded Warrior program. Those items aboard the aircraft were flown to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany to provide clothing for wounded troops there.

    AFRC’s first lady, wing aerial porter inspired to rally clothing drives

    Any Airman, whether a high-ranking Pentagon official or a fresh-out-of-basic unit level troop, can be a leader. Senior Airman Elisa Rosemond, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, ranks closer to the latter, but her leadership qualities significantly enhanced the lives of many American patients at an overseas hospital. Inspired by a happenstance Army hospital
  • Mrs. Jan Bradley, wife of Air Force Reserve Command commander, Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, walks through a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker at Andrews Air Force Base, Md, Feb. 10. Mrs. Bradley, through her volunteer organization, Sew Much Comfort, donated pillows, blankets, gloves and many other items to the Air Force Chaplain's Wounded Warrior program. Those items aboard the aircraft were flown to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany to provide clothing for wounded troops there.

    Sew Much Comfort

  • CC exec goes behind scenes of film 'Glory'

    (Editor's note: Lt. Col. Mike Laughton is an amateur genealogist and civil war historian related to two Confederate soldiers -- brothers -- one a first lieutenant who lost his right arm leading a charge on black Union troops at Petersburg, and the other a Private. Both belonged to "G" Company, 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment. The 12th Virginia was

  • A little recognition goes a long way

    Did you know that recognition is a huge motivational factor? Well I knew that it was, but an organizational behavior class I recently completed reemphasized the concept. Fifteen hundred employees were surveyed in a variety of work settings to find out what they considered to be the most powerful workplace motivator. Their response? Recognition,
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Tech Sgt. Phillip Williams ties an arm sling around Senior Airman Keith Riley's arm to demonstrate how to provide self-aid and buddy care in field conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

    CE teaches wartime skills during readiness training

    When a building gets too cold, civil engineering, or "CE" is there to warm it up. When it gets too hot, they are there to cool it down. But in times of war, the 459th Civil Engineering Squadron's responsibilities increase substantially. Among other things, civil engineering professionals expediently repair structures and electrical and plumbing
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