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  • The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted the Maryland Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve on a one-day bosslift to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; bringing 41 employers and committee members to the 445th AIrlift Wing May 20. The group received 459th ARW and 445th AW mission briefings and spent the afternoon at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The purpose of a bosslift is to let employers see first-hand what reservists and guardsmen do when they are called away from their jobs for a military assignment. The bosslift is primarily funded by the National ESGR Committee, and airlift support comes from reserve and air guard units.

    Maryland ESGR Bosslift

  • Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Hutcherson, First Sergant with the 69th Aerial Port Squadron and the 459th Air Refueling Wing yellow ribbon program coordinator welcomes reservists with Screech, the mascot from the Washington Nationals baseballl team at the registration table at the 459th ARW Yellow Ribbon welcome home event.

    Yellow Ribbon event welcomes home 459th reservists

    Assisting service members and their families with the post-deployment process was the goal of the 459th Air Refueling Wing's first Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event. "We are here to equip returning reservists with the tools and resources they need to assist them as they transition back into their civilian lives," said Colonel Mike Allman,
  • The 459th Air Refueling Wing welcomes Chief Master Sgt. Chifford Van Yahres as the new command chief. Chief Van Yahers, a New York native, brings more than two decades of both the active and the reserve Air Force Service. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Capt Nick Strocchia)

    459th ARW welcomes new command chief

    "Hi there," Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Van Yahres calls out in his Long Island accent to passing troops as he walks the halls of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. With more than two decades of experience and having only been assigned to Andrews two months ago, the Chief sees quite a bit of old faces and a slew of new ones too. "I'm not here to sit
  • Members of the public cool off in shade provided by the wing of a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R during the 2009 JSOH May 16. JSOH is a combined effort, reflective of the collaborative nature of protecting and defending America's security. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Dan DeCook)

    2009 Joint Service Open House

  • The crowd watches the sky for the F-22 Raptor at the 2008 Joint Service Open House hosted by Andrews Air Force Base, Md., May 17th. This year?s event will have demonstrations by the Navy Blue Angels and the Army's Golden Knights. Once again the JSOH will host a wide variety of both military and civilian air and ground demonstrations. To include the Air Force's newest and the world's most advanced fighter jet, the F-22A Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Suzanne M. Day)

    Joint Serice Open House will take place May 16-17

  • TRICARE publishes new health resource guide

    No one questions the need for medical care when someone is physically injured but, when people experience emotional problems, they may feel embarrassed and afraid to seek help when the troubling signs first surface. During Mental Health Month in May, TRICARE would like to remind beneficiaries about the recently published "A TRICARE Guide:
  • Lee Schiek, 459th Air Refueling Wing honorary commander, and Donald Bridgeman, 459th Mission Support Group honorary commander, observe Tech. Sgt. David Campbell, 459th Maintenance Group jet propulsion mechanic cleans lube off retainers and spacers which is scheduled every 1500 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

    459th honorary commanders take flight

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing opened its doors and aircrafts to two honorary commanders for an orientation tour and flight April 3. The honorary commanders were Lee Schiek, airport manager at College Park Airport and Donald Bridgeman,of the Prince George's County, Maryland Office of Human Resources and Management, honorary commanders of the 459 ARW
  • Master Sgt. Wil Serrano, First Sergeant for the 459th Security Forces Squadron, samples aromas for a scalp massage as part of the Human Resource Development Council health fair here on April 5. Tech Sgt. Jamyra Alexander-Jordan, NCOIC of the 459th Operations Group and HRDC representative, owns her own mobile spa business, and volunteered her services including massages, facials, and consultations for the health fair.

    459th Reservists host HRDC health fair

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing Human Resource Development council hosted a health fair at the base theatre Sunday in an effort to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection of diseases among military personnel. The HRDC health fair featured booths that provided information on prevention, healthy living, the need

  • HRDC plans Health Fair helps wing members

    The Human Resource Development Council is hosting a Health Fair Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the base theater. The health fair will feature displays and demonstrations about health issues wing members currently face, such as epilepsy, lupus and high blood pressure. "This fair is the first time we're doing something to this extent in order to
  • Captain Aletha Holland, 459th Mission Support Group executive officer works on a proposal to change the way meetings are scheduled during unit training assemblies. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

    Recognizing Our Finest: Captain Aletha Holland provides service with a smile

    Name: Captain Aletha Holland Unit/Duty title: 459th Mission Support Group executive officer. How long have you been at the 459th ARW: Since November 1, 1999. Civilian Occupation: I've been in the position here at the 459th since October 1, 2007. Will become an ART effective 13 April 2009Tell us something we don't know about you?: I climbed Mount
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