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Change of command

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, presents the 459th Air Refueling Wing guidon to Col. Tim Cahoon at the change of command ceremony here July 13. Current 459th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Stayce D. Harris relinquished the guidon and Col. Tim Cahoon, current 459th ARW vice commander, officially assumes command Aug. 1. (Center) Chief Master Sgt. Patti Hickman, 459th ARW command chief, looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Outstanding HSI

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - During his visit to the 459th Air Refueling Wing July 12 Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, congratulates members of the 459th Aerospace Medicine Squadron on their outstanding score for the Health Services Inspection held in June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

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Under construction

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, observes progress of a roofing project with Maj. Robert A. Haddix, 459th Civil Engineering Squardon commander. The general toured various organizations within the 459th Air Refueling Wing and attended the wing change of command ceremony July 13. Col. Stayce Harris handed the flag to Col. Tim Cahoon. Colonel Cahoon officially assumes command Aug. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Walk the line

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Reservists process through the mobility line here June 7. Members of the wing rotated through Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on a cyclical basis in support of theater operations. Units filled more than 100 job positions in three different deployment phases in June and July. All phases will be complete by August. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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Good shot

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Tech. Sgt. E. Lorenzo Thorne receives a vaccination while processing through the mobility line here June 7. Members of the wing rotated through Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on a cyclical basis in support of theater operations. Units filled more than 100 job positions in three different deployment phases in June and July. All phases will be complete by August. Sergeant Thorne is a 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric Sharman)

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459th ASTS return from Kuwait

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron listen to briefings upon their return from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in May. The unit directly participated in the rescue of passengers and drivers when three buses collided approximately one half mile outside the main gate of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Free fallin'

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Kelley-Owens, 459th Mission Support Flight, braces as facilitator Senior Master Sgt. Sandra Dye, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron first sergeant from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., releases her from a blindfolded freefall into the arms of her fellow classmates during the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The interactive two-day course consisted of group discussions, trust exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Fall out!

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Facilitators stand ready to release students from blindfolded freefalls into the arms of their fellow classmates during the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The interactive two-day course consisted of group discussions, trust exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Trust me

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Kelley-Owens, 459th Mission Support Flight, braces as facilitator Senior Master Sgt. Sandra Dye, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron first sergeant from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., primes to release her from a blindfolded freefall into the arms of her fellow classmates during the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The interactive two-day course consisted of group discussions, trust exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Free fallin'

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Senior Master Sgt. Sandra Dye, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron first sergeant from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., releases a student from a blindfolded freefall into the arms of her fellow classmates during the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The interactive two-day course consisted of group discussions, trust exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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SNCO Leadership Course

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Senior Master Sgt. Sandra Dye, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron first sergeant from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., facilitates the Air Force Reserve Command Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course here June 21. The two-day course consisted of group discussions, exercises, and techniques to enhance communication with commanders and subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Women Veterans Summit

WASHINGTON -- Tech. Sgt. Susan Mayer, 459th Air Refueling Wing Military Equal Opportunity Office, briefs women veterans from around the country at the Westin Grand Hotel here June 21. Sergeant Mayer, who is also an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, returned from Al Udeid, United Arab Emirates, last year and has recently graduated from the police academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Breakdown "BRAVO"

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron work along side members of the 69th Arial Port Squadron to breakdown "BRAVO" tent. The tent served as a simulated flightline for a group training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

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Weapons aboard

Tech. Sgt. Mark Sanchez, 11th Security Forces Squadron, craftsman instructor and Senior Airman Max Andrade, 69th Arial Port Squadron, cargo journeyman, load weapons into a vehicle during a training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashley Crawford)

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Spirit of Freedom

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, shakes hands with a fellow member of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation at the Joint Service Open House here May 18. Colonel Halvorsen earned the nickname the "Berlin Candy Bomber" for dropping more than 20 tons of candy to local children in Berlin, Germany, between 1948 and 1949. The BAHF showcased the C-54E transport aircraft dubbed, "The Spirit of Freedom." The foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of a key humanitarian and aviation historical event, The Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Spirit of Freedom

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Members of the the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation pose with Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen (center) and his wife Lorraine (third from right) at the Joint Service Open House here May 18. Colonel Halvorsen earned the nickname the "Candy Bomber" for dropping more than 20 tons of candy to local children in Berlin, Germany, between 1948 and 1949. The BAHF stands before the C-54E transport aircraft dubbed, "The Spirit of Freedom." The foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of a key humanitarian and aviation historical event, The Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Victory!

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Tech. Sgt. Warren Hiller, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, victoriously holds the Air Force Reserve Command flag during the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 26. Team Andrews members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing and the 79th Medical Wing were among nearly 9,000 people who hopped in the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. Sergeant Hiller's team, Crazy Yankee, raised more than $1,300 in donations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Miss Maryland visits

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- (From left) Cedric Quick, contractor, stands next to Tech. Sgt. Warren Hiller, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lt. Col. David Post, 459th Maintenance Group, Col. Stayce D. Harris, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Cassandra Tressler, Miss Maryland U.S.A. 2008. Team Andrews members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing and the 79th Medical Wing were among nearly 9,000 people who hopped into the Chesapeake Bay during the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. Sergeant Hiller's team, Crazy Yankee, raised more than $1,300 in donations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Wading to exhale

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- (Holding flags, left to right) Lt. Col. David Post, 459th Maintenance Group, Col. Stayce D. Harris, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, Tech. Sgt. Paige Stoner, 79th Medical Wing, and Tech. Sgt. Warren Hiller, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, splash around in the chilly Chesapeake Bay during the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 26. Team Andrews members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing and the 79th Medical Wing were among nearly 9,000 people who hopped into the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. Among the flag holders are additional Crazy Yankee team members Tech. Sgt. John Nicklas (orange shorts), 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Paige Stoner (blue patterned top), 79th Medical Wing; Airman Chantal Brown (long black sleeve shirt), 459th Maintenance Operations Flight; and Staff Sgt. David Garcia, 79th Medical Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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Walk on the beach

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Tech. Sgt. Warren Hiller, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Col. Stayce D. Harris, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, walk toward the shore during the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 26. Team Andrews members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing and the 79th Medical Wing were among nearly 9,000 people who voluntarily jumped into the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Park to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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