News

  • Liberators hold South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing holds first ever South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise planned to assess capabilities to deploy Airmen, and their ability to survive and operate in a challenging, degraded, and operationally limited environment.

  • Takeoff Tuesday for August 23, 2022

    The wing's newest recruit, Jaeyeong Lee of Fairfax, Va., takes off for basic military training today. Upon completion of BMT, Lee will join the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron!

  • Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee thanks Reserve Citizen Airmen

    A multimedia piece designed for social media featuring comments from Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee's final interview as Air Force Reserve commander. In the video, Scobee expresses his belief that the people of the Air Force Reserve are responsible for his success and thanks them.

  • Takeoff Tuesday for August 2, 2022

    The wing's newest recruits, Colin Bowser of Virginia Beach, Va., and Kenneth Rosenkranz of Washington, D.C., head off for basic military training.

  • 459th ARW hosts FAA ACE Academy KC-135 tour

    Students from the FAA's Aviation Career Education Academy visited the wing on July 12, 2022, to get a close look at the 459th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft as part of the students aviation education.

  • AFDW looks to future, releases strategic plan

    The Air Force District of Washington released its Strategic Plan that defines the Commander’s vision from now through 2028. The plan defines strategic imperatives, goals and objectives to move the organization to a desired future state.

  • Takeoff Tuesday for July 12, 2022

    Liberators! Joseph Jones from Virgina Beach, Va., and Diego Santiago-Caldero from Ashburn, Va., are taking off this week for Air Force Basic Military Training!