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  • Wing passes compliance inspection

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing, here, passed a Compliance Inspection with a result of satisfactory, June 4. The inspectors graded the wing on its programs and policies within certain areas including, but not limited to manpower, intelligence, operations, time and attendance, public affairs, command

  • Defender turned medic saves lives while deployed

    For 459th Air Refueling Wing Airmen, basic life support and limb-saving skills are taught almost every Reserve training weekend. This type of training is called Self-Aid-And-Buddy-Care and many of the Airmen who receive this extensive combination of computer-based and hands-on training will take the

  • AF distinguished visitor tours 459 ARW

    Mr. Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., visited the 459th Air Refueling Wing, here,  May 17. Ginsberg visited the wing to interact with the Airmen and answer questions regarding manpower issues.

  • Wing transports historical artifacts

    The 459th Air Refueling Wing transported two wing flaps from a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka or "cherry blossom" rocket, to the National Museum of the United States of Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 14. Both historical artifacts were used in World War II and

  • Liberators deploy to the desert

    A group of 459th Air Refueling Wing reservists deployed this week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The 459th Maintenance and Operations Group deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia and will provide aerial refueling in support of Operation

  • Barrier light sequence change effective July 1

    Headquarters Air Force is implementing a new lighting procedure to follow when entering and exiting gate barriers slated to begin July 1, 2013. Currently, vehicles go on flashing yellow and stop on red. When the change begins, vehicles will proceed through the barriers when no lights are present and

  • 459 CES trains to save lives

    Airmen from the 459th Civil Engineer Squadron hold a ladder up the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 5, 2013. The team was exercising its capabilities to conduct a primary and secondary search and rescue for the scenario of smoke in the aircraft

  • SecAF announces departure

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley has announced his plan to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been nothing short of

  • Airmen take their kids to work

    Airmen from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, here, take their children to work for Take Your Child to Work Day, April 25. Take Your Child to Work Day is a day where parents can bring their children into the workplace to highlight the different opportunities available to them and to promote a positive