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  • 459th commander visits veterans

    Col. Samuel Mahaney, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, talks with a 92-year-old doctor during a visit to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Md., for a Memorial Day event and luncheon, May 30, 2012. The doctor has delivered over 3,000 babies and was in charge of 100 corpsmen during World War II.

  • Not all fun and games for crew members

    There are certain perks to being part of a flight crew. They get to travel all around the world, experience different cultures and build strong relationships with one another as well as relationships with fellow service members. However, it is not all fun and games for those who serve the country

  • 459 ARW demonstrates global capibility at Australian air show

    Members from the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., landed in Pearce, Australia, as part of an international support mission, May 18. The 459 ARW are assisting fellow airmen of the Royal Australian Air Force by having one of their KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on display for the

  • New commanders take the lead

    The 759th Logistics Readiness Flight held an assumption of command ceremony here, Sat. May 12.Lt. Col. Steven M. Higgins assumed command of the 759th LRF and will oversee reservists responsible for logistics duties. He will also be responsible for the transport of cargo and passengers for flight

  • 2012 Andrews Air Show and Open House scheduled to 'take off' May 18-20

    The skies over the National Capital Region will be filled with the sound of freedom May 18 - 20 as the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, headline the 2012 Joint Service Open House here. Celebrating 100 years of Marine Corps aviation, the 2012 JSOH will continue its legacy as

  • Pilot for a Day - Pilot for a lifetime

    Most little kids have dreams as to what they would like to be when they get older. Some dream of being a teacher when they will mold the minds of the future, while others choose the more dangerous routes of putting out fires or catching bad guys. For 8-year-old Darion Thorne from Waldorf, Md., his

  • 459th ARW supports wounded warriors

    Members from the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., cheer on wounded warriors as they take laps around the South lawn of the White House during the sixth annual Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride, April 20, 2012. The soldier ride is a unique four-day cycling opportunity for wounded

  • At a moments notice: 459th OG mission diverted to safe infant's life

    The three pillars associated with the Air Force Reserve are family, reservist and employer. Reservists tend to their families, tend to the civilian-employers and tend to their country. So what happens when they need to leave their family and employer to tend to the country and someone else's family?

  • Space Shuttle Discovery flys by JBA

    A NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carrying the Space Shuttle Discovery performs a fly by, April 17, 2012 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The aircraft landed at Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling, Va., before its transfer to the National Air and Space Museum. Discovery completed 39

  • 756th ARS gets new leadership

    The 756th Air Refueling Squadron held a change of command ceremony here, Sat. April 14.Lt. Col. Robert Blake, 756th ARS flight commander, assumed command over the 756th ARS. The scope of his job will vastly expand from overseeing air refueling missions over his own flight, to overseeing successful