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  • The 459 ARW holds change of command

    Col. William H. Mason relinquished command of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, August 16, when Brigadier Gen. John C. Flournoy, 4th Air Force commander and presiding officer, passed the guide-on to Col. Thomas K. "TK" Smith, Jr., at the change of command ceremony held in Hangar 10, here.The 459th

  • Fix 'em, Fly 'em, Fuel 'em

    Soaring 30,000 feet in the air, surrounded by 49 tons of aluminum and jet fuel, Tech Sgt. Chris McAlister watches the horizon curves behind him and the earth passing below. This is one perk for the 756th Airlift Squadron boom operator. As an in-flight refueling boom operator, his job is to transfer

  • New Member snapshot: Airman Elizabeth Lambert

    Name: Airman  Elizabeth Lambert, 459th Security Forces SquadronHometown: Fredericksburg, Va.Goals: To gain new experience, and make a career out of the Air Force.Why the Reserve? So I can do school while serving.Hobbies: I like sports, especially baseball and basketball. My favorite teams are the

  • The meeting that saved lives; a hero out of uniform

    To say that May 19, 2014 started out like any other day would be a lie. Master Sgt. Lonnie McBride, law office superintendent for the Judge Advocate General's office at the 459th Air Refueling Wing here, was getting ready to leave for a meeting in Newark, Delaware for his civilian position as a

  • Col. Oba Vincent assumes command of 459th ASTS

    Colonel Oba Vincent (right) receives the guidon from Col. Scheid Hodges, commander, 459th Air Refueling Wing, and assumes command of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 19, 2014. Vincent comes to the wing from

  • Do your part and vote

    There is still time to exercise your right to vote. Please register and request your absentee ballot so that you can cast your vote even though you are away from home.Registering now will give you the opportunity to vote in most state's primary elections happening late this summer before the general

  • JBA Heritage Park to host concert

    Col. Bill M. Knight, 11th Wing/JBA commander, welcomes the community to the free Heritage Park Concert event slated for July 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in front of the William A. Jones, III building.The event, second in series of three set to take place this summer, is a display of appreciation to the