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  • 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

  • Senior Leaders discuss future of Air Force reserve

    Senior leaders from Air Force Reserve Command assembled here March 26-27 during the 2012 Senior Leader Conference to discuss the future of the command. Theme of this year's conference was "Full Operational Capability: Full Spectrum Combat Capability with Unparalleled Efficiency" and how the Air

  • Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson nominated for chief of Air Force Reserve Command

    Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Jackson's nomination by the president was announced

  • 459th Airmen and Family Readiness hosts Food Pantry program

    459th Airmen and Family Readiness are hosting an on-going Food Pantry program where wing personnel can donate non-perishable food items for Reserve members whom need assistance. Donations can be dropped off at any of the squadrons or wing headquarters, Bldg. 3755 and everyone is encouraged to

  • Airmen participate in ORE

    Airmen from the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in an Operational Readiness Exercise in Alpena, Mich., March 5-9. Over 300 wing personnel from all units traveled to the deployed location where they established 24-hour operations to simulate being in a real-life combat zone. The exercise was to

  • 459th Airmen strenghten skills to survive, operate

    Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing reported for Ability to Survive and Operate skills training during the February Unit Training Assembly here, Feb. 12.The 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron took on the task of coordinating the training which helped to prepare the wing for the Operational