News

  • Col. Corey Reed takes command of 459th ARW

    Col. Corey Reed takes command of the 459th Air Refueling Wing during his assumption of command ceremony held on Sep. 10, 2023, at the Joint Base Andrews theater.

  • 459th MSG Chief retires from the Air Force

    Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Davis retired from the Air Force over the August 2023 UTA weekend. Davis, the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 459th Mission Support Group, retired after completing nearly 30 years of military service. Chief Davis began his career in 1994 as an active-duty security policeman

  • ANG-led SNCO Enhancement Course held at 459th ARW

    The Air National Guard’s Senior Noncommissioned Officer Enhancement Course was held at the 459th ARW. The course provides an opportunity for senior NCOs to better understand their roles and responsibilities as leaders regarding ANG and Total Force concerns. Reservists attended for the first time.

  • Vargas assumes command of 459th MSG

    U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Buchanan, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander (left), passes the 459th Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Vianesa Vargas (right) as she assumes command of the 459 MSG at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 15, 2023. Vargas comes to the 459th from the U.S. Transportation

  • Air Reserve Component Retirement Pay Applications Transition to myFSS

    AIR RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER - Headquarters AF/A1 is in the process of transitioning all personnel systems currently located on the myPers website onto two new platforms, myFSS and MyVector. This Digital Transformation Initiative directly impacts how we serve Airmen and, as such, it is the number

  • Molding resilient Defenders

    More than 25 Reserve Citizen Defenders with the 459th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, participated in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course from March 13-26, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center and Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's "AF Week in Photos" features Airman 1st Class Jhi Nichols, a fireteam member assigned to the 459th Security Forces Squadron, along with Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America.