U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Brown, 459th Maintenance Squadron, walks hand-in-hand with his significant other as he gets ready to board a bus which will take him and his squadron to a KC-135 Stratotanker for a deployment departure at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 13, 2013. The 459th Maintenance and Operations Group deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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.S. Air Force pilots from the 756th Air Refueling Squadron conduct their preflight procedures before departing for a deployment at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 13, 2013. The 459th Maintenance and Operations Group deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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U.S. Air Force troops from the 756th Air Refueling Squadron unload bags and gear as they prepare to depart for a deployment at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 13, 2013. The 459th Maintenance and Operations Group deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Liberators deploy to the desert

Published May 15, 2013
By 459th Air Refueling Wing
Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- 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 Enduring Freedom.