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  • Donald Tyler (left), the director of technology for Center City Consortium in Washington, D.C., assists Staff Sgt. Matthew Marable (center) and Staff Sgt. Bernard Horton (right), of the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Communications Flight, with preparing computer equipment for transport. The wing donated the used monitors, computers, printers, and a laptop to Saint Thomas More, a consortium school. The technological equipment is donated to the school through the DoD computers for Learning Program.

    459th ARW donates computers to kids

  • Staff Sgt. Claire Brom, 459th Financial Management, chats with a couple of veterans at the 459th Air Refueling Wing's Valentine's visit to the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington. Sergeant Brom and several other members of the Air Force Reserve Command unit delivered warmth, laughter, cheer and goodies to the men and women of the AFRH. The wing gave the veterans flowers, gifts and other goodies. The wing has adopted the AFRH as part of its family.

    459th ARW delivers Valentine’s wishes

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Master Sgt. Jennifer Hutcherson, 459th Air Refueling Wing Family Support Office, an Air Force Reserve Command component, is surrounded by other wonderful volunteers who helped to support victims of Hurricane Katrina temporarily sheltered at the DC Stadium Armory in Washington, D.C. Hutcherson and the other volunteers were awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Early Childhood Development, during a special recognition ceremony Jan. 18.

    DC awards 459th Air Refueling Wing for volunteer effort

  • Mission complete: Air Expeditionary Force

    When most people hear of Turkey these days, they think automatically of earthquakes and the bird flu but to some members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Turkey means Air Expeditionary Force or more commonly termed as AEF. More than 150 members departed on our own KC-135s to make the 11-hour flight to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring

  • Reservist dreams of flexing her ‘muscles’

    Staff Sgt. Sharity Moses of the 459th Command Post dreams of competing. Now, she doesn’t want to run a marathon or beat tennis star Serena Williams. She just wants to flex—her muscles. Moses wants to become a professional bodybuilder. “I’m really just starting, in the sense of body building,” said the command post controller. “I’m trying to

  • Combat comptrollers-your fighting financial force

    If one were to ask what is a combat comptroller, a combat comptroller would say not many servicemembers know who we are … at least not by that name. But for the past seven months, they’ve been involved in what some reservists would consider somewhat important… their pay!The combat comptrollers are your fighting financial office. They are deployable

  • NCOA veterans helping veterans

    Are you planning to separate or retire from military service in the near future? Got employment? Do you know who to contact? Where to go? When to start making your plans? Or better yet, how to go about looking for employment opportunities? The Noncommissioned Officers Associations Veterans Employment Assistance is another viable option for you and

  • Communication is more than talk

    There are a handful in the 459th Air Refueling Wing who possess skills and responsibilities that keep the unit “connected.” Their jobs are so vital than without them many actions and processes would come to a screeching halt. Who are these mystery men and women who work behind the scenes at commander’s calls and make sure everyone else’s work gets

  • Services mission stands out from the rest

    Every now and then, Reserve units are lucky enough to snag one of those few select Airmen whose dedication to service and the mission stands apart from the rest. You know the type, first to come and last to leave: masters of multiple trades and skills; seasoned and prepared for world deployments; and willingly ready to serve no matter how big or
  • Senior Airman Papa Faal, a 459th Military Personnel Flight relocations specialist, became a U.S. citizen on December 6, 2005. He is originally from The Gambia, a small West African country covering an area of no more than 4,400 square miles. (Air Force Photo by Capt. Nikki Credic)

    Member embraces new home, cherishes liberty

    “Life without the breath of liberty is no life.” Those were the words that inspired Senior Airman Papa Faal in his quest to fulfill a childhood dream—to become a U.S. citizen. From The Gambia, one of the smallest countries in the western part of Africa, the 459th Military Personnel Flight relocations specialist explained that it was a privilege
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