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  • 459th medics bring aid to Benin, SHARED ACCORD 09

    Ten 459th Air Refueling Wing medics are among 400 U.S. military personnel who have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD 09 June 7. Nine Members of 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and one member from the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron are to team up with a

  • Yellow Ribbon event welcomes home 459th reservists

    Assisting service members and their families with the post-deployment process was the goal of the 459th Air Refueling Wing's first Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event. "We are here to equip returning reservists with the tools and resources they need to assist them as they transition back into

  • 459th ARW welcomes new command chief

    "Hi there," Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Van Yahres calls out in his Long Island accent to passing troops as he walks the halls of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. With more than two decades of experience and having only been assigned to Andrews two months ago, the Chief sees quite a bit of old faces and

  • TRICARE publishes new health resource guide

    No one questions the need for medical care when someone is physically injured but, when people experience emotional problems, they may feel embarrassed and afraid to seek help when the troubling signs first surface. During Mental Health Month in May, TRICARE would like to remind beneficiaries about

  • 459th honorary commanders take flight

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing opened its doors and aircrafts to two honorary commanders for an orientation tour and flight April 3. The honorary commanders were Lee Schiek, airport manager at College Park Airport and Donald Bridgeman,of the Prince George's County, Maryland Office of Human Resources

  • 459th Reservists host HRDC health fair

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing Human Resource Development council hosted a health fair at the base theatre Sunday in an effort to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection of diseases among military personnel. The HRDC health fair featured booths that provided

  • HRDC plans Health Fair helps wing members

    The Human Resource Development Council is hosting a Health Fair Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the base theater. The health fair will feature displays and demonstrations about health issues wing members currently face, such as epilepsy, lupus and high blood pressure. "This fair is the first time