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  • Defense official outlines pay freeze details

    Defense Department civilian employees affected by the federal pay freeze for 2011 and 2012 will still have the opportunity to receive performance awards, promotions and normal longevity increases, a senior defense official said.Pasquale M. Tamburrino Jr., the deputy under secretary of defense for

  • Fitness: What not to do

    It's common knowledge that fitness is one of the most important keys to living healthy. It's no secret that remaining in good physical shape is not only important for one's body, it's also essential to military readiness. Though physical training is instilled into service members from the moment

  • 459 ARW set to participate in 2012 MSP Polar Bear Plunge

    40 degree water in the Chesapeake Bay? Check. A wild bunch of 459th Air Refueling Wing servicemembers and civilians ready to go for a swim? Check. Plenty of generous donations gathered to help those in need? Check.That list is all part of the 16th Anniversary Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge,

  • Meet the newest Liberator

    Say hello to the 459th Air Refueling Wing's newest Airman, Capt. Tammy Rush. Captain Rush was recently assigned to the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron as a nurse. The Toledo, Ohio native comes to the 459 ARW after serving as a Traditional Reservist for the 403rd ASTS at Keesler Air Force Base,

  • Fitness regulation changes based on Airmen's feedback

    As Air Force officials continue to sculpt their fitness program based on Airmen's feedback, service officials issued an AF Guidance Memorandum here Dec. 20 that provides policy changes to AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, with an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2011. Compliance with the program is

  • September 2011 promotions

    The following 459th Air Refueling Wing Airmen are promoted as of September 1, 2011To MSgtJerry TrickettTo TSgtCassandra Obermuller-BrandonRobert SteeleKenneth JamesTo SSgtMatthew Krug

  • Air Force Reservist takes flight in WWII-era plane

    It's a warm fall afternoon when a crowd of vintage aircraft enthusiasts line up along the railing at a makeshift airfield in Bealeton, Va. for one of the annual Flying Circus air shows. Their attention is drawn skyward as a propeller-powered biplane performs aerobatic maneuvers high above. The sound

  • Donate to CFC, lend someone a helping hand

    As we find ourselves in holiday season mode, it's understandable that our minds are filled with typical festive issues like: "Can I get away with wearing elastic waistband pants to Thanksgiving dinner?" "I hope the photos from the office holiday party don't make it to Facebook." "Hopefully my