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New Active Shooter Training Prepares Airmen for Deployment

Senior Airman Martin Hawkins, 459th Security Forces Squadron member, practices approaching a live shooter during Expeditionary Active Shooter Training Nov. 7, 2015. The class, which began in October 2015, is a two-tier level training for all deploying Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Dale Canofari)

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New commander takes reins of 459 ARW

Joint Base Andrews, Md. – From left to right: Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr., commander, 4th Air Force; Col. Thomas “TK” Smith; and Col. David A. Owens Jr., 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, render salutes during the change of command ceremony here Jan. 10, 2016. Owens took command of the 459 ARW from Smith during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin Kurtz)

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New commander takes reins of 459 ARW

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr. (left), 4th Air Force commander, passes the 459th Air Refueling Wing guidon to Col. David A. Owens (right) during the change of command ceremony here Jan. 10. Owens took command of the 459 ARW from Col. Thomas “TK” Smith Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin Kurtz)

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ASTS recognized as top performers downrange

Technical Sgt. Natalie Johnson, 459th Aerial Staging Squadron medical technician, was the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Top III Whole Airmen Concept NCO of the Month (October), Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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ASTS recognized as top performers downrange

Master Sgt. Brandon Revels, 459th Aerial Staging Squadron NCOIC of Health Services Management, was the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group SNCO Performer of the Month (November), Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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ASTS recognized as top performers downrange

Senior Airman Jennifer Castor, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, was recognized as the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group Airman Performer of the Month (November), Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Tire shop keeps operations rolling

Senior Airmen Kaitlyn Bobbitt (right) and Theodore Hanson (left), 459th Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect a recently repaired nose landing gear wheel assembly for leaks inside a protective tire cage in a 459th Air Refueling Wing hangar on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 6, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Tire shop keeps operations rolling

Staff Sgt. Joseph Spangler, 459th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a nose landing gear wheel assembly tire for proper bolt thread protrusion, washers, bearings, cups, cones, rollers and valve caps inside a 459th Air Refueling Wing hangar on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 6, 2015, after returning to the shop for repair. Tires in need of repair are broken down, cleaned and sent to a non-destructive repair shop. Then, the 459 MXS rebuilds and inspects the wheel hardware and adds the wheel assembly back into the Air Force supply system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Sergeant who saved child from tradgedy earns AF medal

Technical Sgt. Ronesia L. Smith, 459th Air Refueling Wing knowledge operations manager, received the The Air Force Achievement Medal during the 459 ARW Commander’s Call at the Base Theater, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 6, 2015, for her actions in saving the life of a child earlier in the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Newcomers

459th Air Refueling Wing welcomes one of its newest members.

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459th Operations Group change of command

Colonel Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, hands Col. Thomas O. Pemberton, 459th Operations Group commander, the 459 OG guideon, at a change of command ceremony at the 459 ARW auditorium, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 5, 2015. Pemberton was previously the 927 OG commander at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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Outgoing 459th Operations Group commander recieves MSM

Colonel Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, presents Col. Michael M. Moeding, 459th Operations Group commander, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster, at a change of command ceremony at the 459 ARW auditorium, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 5, 2015. Moeding had been the 459 OG commander since January 2014. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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Annual bake sale helps spread holiday cheer

The 459th Air Refueling Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center partnered with the Key Spouse Program to host the 6th annual bake sale on Dec. 5th, 2015 to raise money for Airmen in need this holiday season. The event raised close to $1,000 dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin Kurtz)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

Players with the Washington Capitals watch the USAF Band Max Impact perform American Airman in the 459th Air Refueling Wing hangar on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals visited JBA to learn about the Air Force mission. They observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 459 ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

Major Gen. Darryl W. Burke, Air Force District of Washington and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives opening remarks during a Washington Capitals tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

Michael Latta, Washington Capitals center forward (left), and Braden Holtby, Capitals goalie (right), share a laugh inside the cockpit of a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a team tour at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

The Washington Capitals observe a performance by the US Air Force Honor Guard inside a 459th air Refueling Wing hangar on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals visited JBA to learn about the Air Force mission here. They observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 459 ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals left forward, observes a performance by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard in a 459th Air Refueling Wing hangar on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals visited JBA to learn about the Air Force mission here. They observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 459 ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Ice power meets Air power: Caps visit Andrews

Justin Williams, Washington Capitals right forward, observes the control panel for the refueling boom inside the boom pod of a 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line Dec. 1, 2015. The Capitals visited JBA to learn about the Air Force mission here. They observed special performances by the U.S. Air Force band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal, as well as static displays from the 459 ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and 113th Wing, Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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