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  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Members of the the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation pose with Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen (center) and his wife Lorraine (third from right) at the Joint Service Open House here May 18. Colonel Halvorsen earned the nickname the "Candy Bomber" for dropping more than 20 tons of candy to local children in Berlin, Germany, between 1948 and 1949. The BAHF stands before the C-54E transport aircraft dubbed, "The Spirit of Freedom." The foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of a key humanitarian and aviation historical event, The Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    "Candy Bomber" reflects on Air Force heritage at Joint Service Open House

    An Air Force legend who sweetened the lives of thousands of children during the Berlin Airlift appeared here for the 2008 Joint Service Open House May 16-18. Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, affectionately known as the " Berlin Candy Bomber" received his nickname for dropping candy tied to parachutes from his C-54 Skymaster to children in 1948 and
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Mary Gilbert, 2nd Line Cook at the Liberty Hall Dining Facility here, scoops peas onto a plate. The dining facility is scheduled for closure May 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

    Dining facility to close

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Tech Sgt. Barry Gilbert, 459th Maintenance Squadron, structural repair mechanic craftsman, installs an F-108 engine crowl door finger seal located on a nacelle panel of a KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

    Sealed deal

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Private First Class Kenneth Adkins lies on a litter waiting to be loaded onto an ambus and taken to the flightline to be loaded on a C-130 aircraft headed home to Ft. Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

    Wounded warriors find comfort at Andrews AFB

    Dedicated nurses, doctors and medical technicians; a premier medical facility; caring civilian volunteers; and a clean bed are the comforts wounded soldiers have to look forward to when they arrive here to the 79th Aeromedical Staging Flight. Patients like U.S. Army Private First Class Kenneth Adkins, Bravo Troop, 101st Airborne Division, sat
  • RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Senior Airman Marlon Yarde, 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle and equipment maintenance journeyman, removes the battery from a Ford Bobtail towing truck during annual tour in support of U.S. Air Forces in Europe taskings April 14. Thirty-one members of the 459th Logistics Readiness Flight, 459th Communications Flight, 459th Mission Support Group and the 69th Aerial Port Squadron spent their annual tour here to support U.S. Air Forces in Europe taskings for the rural area mission, about 80 miles outside of London. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Wing members support USAFE mission at RAF Mildenhall

    In full total force fashion, thirty-one members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing spent their annual tour here April 11 in support of U.S. Air Forces in Europe missions. The unit returned to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 27. While most members hailed from the 459th Logistics Readiness Flight, members of the 459th Communications Flight, 459th
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Susan Mayer, 459th Military Equal Opportunity, poses at the Metropolitan Police Department graduation ceremony with Col. Stayce Harris, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, April 25, 2008. Sergeant Mayer completed eight months of training April 11, as did Senior Master Sgt. Todd Cory (not shown), 459th Security Forces Squadron. Sergeant Mayer and Sergeant Corey are each 43. (Courtesy photo)

    D.C.'s finest

  • Reserve bonus program pays at 459th ARW

    The following Duty Air Force Specialty Codes are bonus qualified for the period April 1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2008 at the 459th Air Refueling Wing: DAFSC Title 1N091 Operations Intelligence Superintendent 1N071 Operations Intelligence Craftsman 2A571 Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman 2A675 Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Craftsman 2A676 Aircraft
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Master Sgt. Bernard Griggs, 459th Communications Flight, donates a few of 18 Micron GX3 laptops to Kids Out and About, a Temple Hills, Md., academic center, on behalf of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. Each year, the wing donates dozens of desktop and laptop computers and equipment to local schools and learning centers in need. Sergeant Griggs is the local area network non-commissioned officer for the 459th CF. Kids Out and About, Inc., run by owner/directors Melvin and Bennice Blount, tutors students ages 4-64, from grade school children to adults pursuing their doctorates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Out and About for charity

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Members of the 459th Security Forces Squadron listen to kudos on stage during "Tribute to Troops," an event hosted by the 459th Mission Support Flight to thank returning troops for their various deployments during the last year. The event was emceed by Senior Airman Patrick Stout of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

    Tribute to Troops

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Tech. Sgt. Willie Cooper, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, works the control guiding the refueling nozzle on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a refueling mission over Atlantic City, N.J., March 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobby Jones)

    Window seat

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