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  • Local employers take to the skies

    Civilian employers of Reservists and Guardsmen based at Andrews flew in a KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft here Sept. 9 during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve-sponsored flight. The flight was an ESGR effort to thank supportive employers of 459th Air Refueling Wing Reservists

  • NCR home to USSSA Military World Series champions

    Approximately 20 women from various U.S. Military branches and dependents from the National Capital Region, who make up the Lady Not Forgotten softball team, brought back the title from the annual U.S. Special Sports Association Military World Series in Augusta, Ga., Aug. 14.   The team played in

  • 459th hosts Individual Ready Reserve muster

    Working on behalf of the entire installation, the 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted an Individual Ready Reserve muster at the Base Theater on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 19, 2017.  The 459th Force Support Squadron and Communication Flight were integral to Air Reserve Personnel Center's

  • Col. Kimberly McCue takes command of 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

    Col. David Owens, commander, 459th Air Refueling Wing, passes the squadron guidon to Col. Kimberly McCue, new commander, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Aug. 5, 2017. McCue will be responsible for the training and readiness of 140 medical personnel who ensure

  • All Secure! Checkrides ensure cargo safe, in place

    Master Sgt. Mark Edwards (left) evaluates Senior Airman Steven Nicklas (second from left), boom operators from the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, while he directs the driver of an 25K-Loader as part of his cargo checkride Aug. 1, 2017. Boom operators are required to pass

  • Refueling mission linchpin in allied training

    It was a clear August morning on the Joint Base Andrews airfield when crews with the 459th Air Refueling Wing geared up for a flying mission almost a year in the making. As early light streamed into the dimly lit cockpit of one of the Wing’s eight KC-135R Stratotankers, pilots and boom operators

  • Ever wonder how refuelers are refueled?

    Tech. Sgt. Thomas Conroy, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck into place prior to refueling a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line July 20, 2017. The truck contains a hydraulic system used to draw fuel from underground reservoirs into

  • 459th fires off five aircraft during rapid response exercise

    A 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes off from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, airfield during and exercise July 16, 2017. The exercise tested the unit's ability to rapidly deploy multiple aircraft within minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)