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  • Countdown is on: 30 days until Joint Base Andrews Air Show

    For the first time in three years, the Joint Base Andrews Air Show returns to the Nation’s Capital, Sept. 13-14, featuring military and civilian aerial demonstrations, static displays, STEAM expo, and performances by the U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard.

  • Air Force Reservist retires after 40 years of service

    Lt. Col. Charles "Chuck" Thibault retired from the Air Force after more than 40 years of service. Thibault, an Air Force Reservist, was a pilot in the 756th Air Refueling Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md., and he was also the squadron's Director of Operations, and Chief of Standards and

  • 459th ARW hosts International Air Cadet Exchange

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted more than 30 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the CAP's International Air Cadet Exchange program on July 11, 2025. The cadets got a tour of the unit's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and gained an understanding of the 459th's global air refueling mission.

  • Airpower extended: 459th ARW refuels 4th FW

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, conducted an aerial refueling mission in support of the 4th Fighter Wing, April 22, 2025. The mission included preflight preparations, in-flight boom operations, and the refueling of F-15E Strike Eagles, highlighting the 459th ARW’s