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June 16, 2022
459th ARW exercise planners hold ROC drill for SPAM exercise

Exercise planners with the 459th Air Refueling Wing hold “Rehearsal of Concept” drill (ROC drill) in preparation for the unit’s upcoming local South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise. The ROC drill is a dry run that ensures all participants understand the plan.
June 14, 2022
459th ARW Take off Tuesday for June 14, 2022

New recruits, Tevon Dennis and Nina Gangbo head off to basic military training to come back to the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, respectively.
June 7, 2022
459th ARW Take off Tuesday for June 7, 2022

Heading off to Basic Military Training today is Nhytavia Evans from Fredericksburg, VA, who will join 459th Maintenance Squadron! She is flanked by the new 459th ARW Development & Training Flight Program Manager, Staff Sgt. Ceru Smith and Master Sgt. Adam Dzurilla. Good Luck and see you soon!
May 31, 2022
459th ARW heritage is exemplified through 758th Bomb Group navigator Reid Waltman

The 459th Air Refueling Wing Historian, Julius Lacano, presents a brief history on Reid Waltman, navigator, who served with the 758th Bombardment Squadron under the 459th Bombardment Group in 1944.
May 25, 2022
69th APS Airmen participate in memorial run

Airmen from the 69th Aerial Port Squadron, 'Port Dawgs,' took part in the annual Port Dawg Memorial Run here, May 15, 2022. The concept for the run began at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in 2013, to honor Air Transportation Airmen who lost their lives over the previous year.
May 24, 2022
459th ARW unveils new heritage displays

The 459th Air Refueling Wing unveils its new heritage panels designed by Wing's AFRC award-winning historian, Julius Lacano. The panels features the Wing's rich history that began in 1943.
May 11, 2022
459th ARW Honor Guard volunteers in ‘Urban Demonstration Garden’ with local area food bank

Master Sgt. Michael Glass, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the wing’s Honor Guard (right), and Senior Airman Marvellous Achugbu of the Honor Guard’s Color Team of The Season, volunteer in the Garden of a local area food bank March 23, 2022. The team removed six
May 9, 2022
459th ARW leaders hold strategic alignment, set path for high-end readiness

The 459th Air Refueling Wing’s leadership team met recently for a wing strategic alignment to discuss and plan the way ahead for its members to prepare and maintain capability in the future high-end fight.Leadership plans to begin with furthering wing Airman understanding of the U.S. National
May 7, 2022
459th ARW Mother celebrates Mother’s Day!

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Mother’s Day is here and one of our very own Reserve Citizen Airmen shares her experience with being a full time mom and military member.Master Sgt. Thersha Lewis is the Transition Assistance Program counselor with the Airman and Family Readiness office, 459th Force
April 24, 2022
JBA celebrates Earth Week

Joint Base Andrews celebrated “Earth Week” this year with multiple events across the installation, April 22, 2022.