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  • The Arctic in an Age of Strategic Competition

    The new Arctic has already changed the dynamics of international commerce, the search for raw materials, access to the Far North, and military presence. History has shown that when America is slow to react to global challenges, the nation may find itself in a game of catch-up with the nations that

  • 459th conducts readiness exercise

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – During this month’s Unit Training Assembly, the wing participated in a downscaled version of their periodic Tiger Claw exercise.Members of the 459th Maintenance Group, 459th Operations Support Squadron, 756th Air Refueling Squadron, and 459th Air Refueling Wing Command Post

  • 459th ARW NCOs graduate from CCAF

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Two 459th Air Refueling Wing NCOs graduated from the Community College of the Air Force on Oct. 21, 2021. Master Sgt. Maria Clark of the 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Master Sgt. Mary Ly of the 459th Maintenance Group graduated from the CCAF during its graduation

  • TRICARE For Life expert discusses how to get coverage

    Oct. 1, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of TRICARE For Life, or TFL. Congress created TFL as Medicare-wraparound coverage in 2001 in order to extend TRICARE coverage to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their family members.

  • "No Heat, No Cool" Fall 2021

    The 316th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) will initiate an installation-wide "No Heat/No Cool" (NHNC) period to enable the switching of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units from cooling to heating mode.

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or