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  • AFRC commander visits 459th Air Refueling Wing

    Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. James "JJ" Jackson conducted a unit visit at the 459th Air Refueling Wing during its unit training assembly weekend in February.Gen. Jackson met with the unit's leadership, and he also met with members of the unit's

  • OTS eliminates component distinctions

    The Air Force Officer Training School here has removed all service component distinctions from its line officer commissioning courses.Regular Air Force and Reserve cadets no longer receive their commissions through Basic Officer Training or Air National Guard cadets through the Academy of Military

  • 459th Airmen return home

    Members from the 459th Air Refueling Wing greet unit members from the 459th operations and maintenance groups returning from deployment, on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 9, 2015. They were greeted by friends, family and co-workers for the first time in months. The members deployed

  • New member snapshot

    Airman 1st Class Courtney Clark is the 459th Air Refueling Wing's new snapshot member of the month for February.Hailing from Hampton, Va., Clark is now part of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron and will be working with ramp services, she said."It's nice the Reserve understands each member has a life and

  • TA requests must be approved by supervisor by term start date

    All tuition assistance requests must be approved by the requesting member's supervisor via the Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC) link by the school's term start date.  Any TA not approved by the supervisor will be auto-deleted, and a notification will be sent to the student. In the past,

  • SAPR summit tackles tough issues

    Top Air Force leaders kicked off a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response summit Jan. 12, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to tackle tough issues and get honest and open dialogue from Airmen.The five-day summit will focus on better ways to combat sexual assault, and take care of victims. About 150

  • New member snapshot

    Senior Airman LaShanda Rowley is the 459th Air Refueling Wing's new snapshot member of the month for January.The Jackson, Tennessee native is now part of the 459th Force Support Squadron working in personnel as a full-time Air Reserve Technician."I was active duty for six years," said Rowley.  "This

  • Air show returns to Joint Base Andrews in 2015

    Joint Base Andrews is scheduled to hold a free air show, featuring the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Sept 19, 2015.The 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show will commemorate the Air Force's 68th birthday, the 100th anniversary of the Naval Reserves, along

  • DoD Releases 2015 Military Pay and Compensation Rates

    The Department of Defense announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members, with most service members receiving a one percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and the cost of living allowance

  • Key AF leaders speak to Airmen at developmental seminar

     The Air Force District of Washington's annual Capital Airman Seminar, designed to enhance the development future Air Force leaders from across the National Capital Region, kicked-off here Dec. 16.The four-day seminar features mentorship sessions hosted by senior-level Air Force leaders including