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  • New member shapshot - June

    Airman First Class Nakira Cox is the 459th Air Refueling Wing's new snapshot member of the month for June.The Baltimore County, Maryland native is now part of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron working in aviation resource management."I wanted to get my feet wet with the Air Force Reserve,"

  • Col Ann Brown takes command of 759 LRF

    Colonel Ann Brown recently took command of the 759th Logistics Readiness Flight in an assumption of command ceremony held in April. She received command from the Mission Support Group Commander Col. Roger Stoeckmann. Col. Brown comes to the wing from her position in the Pentagon where she served

  • 459 ARW reservist studies abroad, so can you

    A reservist with the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, is taking advantage of a vocational training program he learned about at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Hire Our Heroes" job fair.Staff Sgt. Joe Castro, a 69th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, is attending

  • 459th ARW chaplain wins top awards

    The chaplain for the 459th Air Refueling Wing here is the winner of two top annual awards in the Air Force and Air Force Reserve.Chaplain (Maj.) Joshua Kim won the 2014 U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps  Thoran T. Thielen award, and the 2014 U.S. Air Force Reserve Chaplain Corps Individual Award for

  • Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II visits 459 ARW

    Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, is greeted by Col. Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, during Everhart's visit to 459 ARW on May 13, 2015. Lt. Gen. Everhart visited the unit as part of his base-wide visit here.

  • New Member Shapshot - May

    Master Sgt. Frank Perna is the 459th Air Refueling Wing's new snapshot member of the month for May.The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native is now part of the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron working as a crew chief on the KC 135 aircraft."I'm excited to be here. I'm looking forward to learning more

  • Joint Endeavour

    Members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron participated in an medical exercise here.The exercise, named "Joint Endeavor," allowed the units to mimic emergency medical situations in the event of a disaster.It marked the first time in a year that the

  • 459 ARW Honor Guard presents colors at Nationals game

    Members of the Air Force Reserve's 459th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard present the colors at Nationals Park Stadium before the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies game in Washington, April 17, 2015. The Honor Guard was invited to present in celebration of black heritage day and in honor

  • Staff Sergeant Bradon Jones is new member of the month

    Staff Sergeant Bradon Jones is the 459th Air Refueling Wing's new snapshot member of the month for April.The Canisteo, New York native is now part of the 459th Security Forces Squadron working as an assistant Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of supply."I'm looking forward to meeting new people and