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  • Unit hosts static display during UTA

    Servicemembers of the 459th Air Refueling Wing spent time with the community by hosting a static display and tour of Hangar 11 during the unit training assembly, Jan. 9.Students from the Junior ROTC of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the Information and Recognition of Science and Technology

  • 459 ARW holds commanders call, H1N1 vaccination, annual block training

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing held its quarterly Commander's Call Jan. 10 to update wing members on wing activities, programs, statuses regarding safety, public affairs, the Air Reserve Technician program as well as hearing comments from the command chief and wing commander.The Commander's Call was

  • Air Force asset used to assess damage, needs

    After a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the capitol of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, last week leaving severe structural damage and an unknown death toll, the Air Force was tasked to provide imagery through the use of an observation aircraft.The OC-135B "Open Skies" aircraft, belonging to Air

  • Town Hall Meeting with Air Force Reserve Commander

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., commander of Air Force Reserve Command visited the 459th Air Refueling Wing Dec. 5 for a town hall meeting where he met with Airmen during their monthly drill, encouraging them to ask questions regarding any AFRC issues or concerns.The General's remarks indicated

  • Recognizing our Finest: Staff Sgt. Matthew Chase

    Staff Sgt. Matthew Chase was born in West Palm Beach, FL and moved early on in his childhood to North East Philadelphia where he now resides. With a military career spanning 13 years, Sergeant Chase initially entered in service with the active duty Army under the Delayed Enlistment Program. After

  • Recognizing our Finest: Tech Sgt. Sharese Junious

    Tech Sgt. Sharese Junious serves as a Combat Arms Instructor, or CATM, who routinely qualifies 459th Air Refueling Wing members in firearms training.Originally from Chicago, Sergeant Junious enlisted in 1997 and served tours in Georgia, South Korea, and Guam. She finished up her active duty

  • Transfer Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits easier with new virtual application

    A new module in the virtual Military Personnel Flight that will simplify the process of transferring Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to dependents is set to launch this month.The new vMPF module will check an Airman's eligibility and allow Airmen to fill out, sign, and send the required statement of

  • 459 ARW Airman scores big: helps win Armed Forces Rugby Championship

    One 459th Air Refueling Wing Airman helped score the Air Force rugby team its sixth consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Championship Nov. 13 on Stewart-Watson Field at Fort Benning, Ga., winning 5 out of 5 games for a perfect record. TSgt. Scott Marchant, a traditional reservist, wing historian and

  • 459th 'Wing Neighborhood' provides internal communication forum

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing has a host of information regarding programs and regulations that it needs to share with its more than 1300 members. Previously this information was stored in a variety of places including the Intranet "Foxnet" and share drives which are only accessible on base. Now, in

  • Andrews announces base 2009 Community College of the Air Force graduates

    (Editor's note: The 459th Air Refueling Wing had 13 individuals receive their Community College of the Air Force degree.  Their names are notated below with an asterisk.)A Community College of the Air Force Commencement Ceremony was held Oct. 27 at the Community Activities Center on Joint Base