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Congressional staff members participate in 459th ARW refueling mission

Congressional staff members from the House Armed Services Committee climb aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker in preparation for an air refueling mission with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, May 4, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The congressional staff members visited the wing to observe an air refueling mission with an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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May Warrior of the Month

May Warrior of the Month

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459th teams with Denton Program for humanitarian mission

Bahamian Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador Sidney Collie, center, and his team exit their vehicles to speak with military members on the Denton Program mission April 21, 2021 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The 756th Air Refueling Squadron flew 100 donated laptops to The Bahamas as part of a humanitarian mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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459th teams with Denton Program for humanitarian mission

Crew members from the 756th Air Refueling Squadron assist Bahamian airport officials with unloading 100 laptops from a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the Denton Program humanitarian mission April 23, 2021, in The Bahamas. The mission will aid The Bahamas in recovery efforts after the island was struck by Hurricane Dorian in 2019 leaving many schools, homes and business destroyed. (Courtesy photo)

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459th teams with Denton Program for humanitarian mission

Members of the 756th Air Refueling Squadron load a pallet of laptops onto a KC-135 Stratotanker April 21, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The squadron was tasked with delivering the laptops to The Bahamas as part of the Denton Program humanitarian mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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459th teams with Denton Program for humanitarian mission

Bahamian Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador Sidney Collie, poses with the Col. Greg Buchanan, 459th ARW Commander, members of the wing and Bahamian embassy staff for a photo April, 21, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The wing was responsible for the transporting of 100 laptops to The Bahamas as part of a humanitarian mission that would allow underprivileged kids to have refurbished laptops after the effects of Hurricane Dorian destroyed schools on the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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Air Force Recruiting unveils Tuskegee Airmen paint scheme for Indy 500 and NASCAR races

Air Force Recruiting Service and their partners at Richard Petty Motorsports and Ed Carpenter Racing introduced their newest paint scheme to honor the Tuskegee Airmen for the 2021 race season. The paint scheme is inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen’s P-51 Mustang used during WWII. The iconic red tail and the red and yellow stripes on the nose of the aircraft are prominent on the cars. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps, a precursor of the U.S. Air Force. Pilots, navigators, maintainers, bombardiers, instructors and support staff all trained at the Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. The Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,000 sorties during World War II in Europe and North Africa. (Courtesy image)

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459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron conducts training during UTA weekend

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) practice litter carrying techniques as part of annual training April 10, 2021. ASTS squadrons are responsible for stabilizing injured patients during ground transport between vehicles of opportunity and treatment facilities. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anna-kay Ellis)

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459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) practice litter carrying techniques as part of annual training April 10, 2021. ASTS squadrons are responsible for stabilizing injured patients during ground transport between vehicles of opportunity and treatment facilities. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anna-Kay Ellis)

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459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) practice litter carrying techniques as part of annual training April 10, 2021. ASTS squadrons are responsible for stabilizing injured patients during ground transport between vehicles of opportunity and treatment facilities. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anna-Kay Ellis)

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459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) practice litter carrying techniques as part of annual training April 10, 2021. ASTS squadrons are responsible for stabilizing injured patients during ground transport between vehicles of opportunity and treatment facilities. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anna-Kay Ellis)

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April Warrior Spotlight

April Warrior Spotlight

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First joint Spark Tank fosters creative solutions

The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center on Joint Base Andrews held its first ever joint 316th Wing and 89th Airlift Wing Spark Tank on March 26, 2021. The event provided a forum for presenters to bring forward innovative ideas to wing leadership in hopes of improving base operations and quality of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cary Smith)

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Honors, recognition given to Vietnam Veterans at JBA during nati

A Vietnam Veteran shares old photographs and medals he earned during the war, Joint Base Andrews, Md., March. 29, 2021. Veterans attended a Vietnam War Veterans Day event at JBA, which honored the millions of veterans who returned from war to their home country and did not receive assistance or respect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cary Smith)

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Purple Up Day

Air Force caregivers pose with their Purple Up t-shirts to visibly show their support of military children. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Air Force Recruiting Service, Air Force Reserve move forward with Total Force Marketing effort

A mass enlistment was held by Team Luke at the Air Force Reserve Jerry Colangelo Classic basketball tournament in Phoenix in December 2018. A group of 10 future Citizen Airman took part in the enlistment. Today, Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Reserve Recruiting signed a mutual support agreement that will combine resources and integrate staff to enhance marketing and advertising. The agreement goes into effect Apr. 1, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

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Not today COVID: Volunteers help administer vaccines to base community

Volunteers with the 316th Medical Group check in patients who are receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations at Joint Base Andrews Md., March 12, 2021. Currently, retirees, front-line emergency responders and personnel with certain prior medical conditions may get vaccinated at JBA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Essence Myricks)

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JBA Honor Guard all-female colors team performs at the Women’s Memorial

Senior Airman Tasha Delong and Airman 1st Class Gabriella Martinez fold an American flag for Lt. Col. Lisa Christensen’s, 89th Deputy Group commander, retirement ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington, Va., March 5, 2021. After receiving the ceremonial flag as a representation of her years of dedication to the service, Christiansen gifted the flag to her mother. (Courtesy photo by Master Sgt. John Operana)

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JBA Honor Guard all-female colors team performs at the Women’s Memorial

Airman 1st Class Gabriella Martinez of the Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard presents the colors at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington, Va., March 5, 2021. Martinez served as an intelligence analyst with the 89th Operations Support Squadron on JBA before being handpicked to join the Ceremonial Honor Guard. (Photo by Senior Airman Jalene A. Brooks)

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JBA Honor Guard all-female colors team performs at the Women’s Memorial

Airman 1st Class Gabriella Martinez and Senior Airman Kaitlyn Stone, Joint Base Andrews Honor Guards women, present the colors at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington, Va., March 5, 2021. The colors team also performed a ceremonial flag fold for the retirement ceremony of Lt. Col. Lisa Christensen 89th Deputy Group commander of the Presidential Airlift Squadron at JBA. (Photo by Senior Airman Jalene A. Brooks)

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