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From Chief to Deputy U.S. Marshal: 459th MSG Chief supports COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Chief Master Sgt. Winstone Nisbet, 459th Mission Support Group Superintendent, poses for a photo May 5, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Nesbit is also a full-time Deputy U.S. Marshal with the U.S. Marshals Service. There, he is assigned to Strategic National Stockpile Security Operations and is currently on a task force providing armed security for all vaccine movement across the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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From CV to CC

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Col. William T. Cahoon, 459th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, completes work in his office July 11. He takes the reins as wing commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing Aug. 1, following a change of command ceremony Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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From medical to musical

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Vicki Howard, a reservist with the 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, plays the trombone at the 2009 Worldwide Talent Contest held Jan. 19 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Airman Howard was one of seven band members selected to join the Tops in Blue tour beginning in May. (Courtesy photo)

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From the cockpit

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- (Foreground) Griffin Bathras, 7, and his brother Camden, 9, smile from the cockpit of a KC-135 tanker jet during their tour here Oct. 4. Griffin was the guest of honor as part of the D.C. Air National Guard and 459th Air Refueling Wing joint venture "Pilot for a Day" here Oct. 4. The outreach program offers aircraft and squadron tours, lunch and full accommodations for children with serious or chronic conditions. The child also receives a personal pilot flight suit as he or she takes the pilot's oath. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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From the top

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, briefs members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing during the quarterly commander's call Dec. 8. General Bradley attended the call to recognize star performers, chat with Airmen and discuss topics relevant to the AFRC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Lt. Col. Miriam Carter poses for a photo Feb. 17, 2021 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Carter was recently selected to be the 459th Force Support Squadron commander and shares her journey of being an African American woman in leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado/Released)

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Airman Basic Miriam Carter poses for a photo during Basic Military Training in November 1995 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Carter relocated from Trinidad and Tobago as a young adult to come to the United States where she enlisted on Active Duty. (Courtesy Photo)

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Lt. Col. Miriam Carter, 459th Force Support Squadron commander, poses for a photo with her sister Andrea Ayers during her promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, September 2018. (Courtesy Photo

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Lt. Col. Miriam Carter poses for a photo with her brothers (from left to right) Gerod Baldeo, MSG Ephraim Rivers, TSgt Collinsworth Ayers and Solomon Rivers during her promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, September 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Lt. Col. Miriam Carter, 459th Force Support Squadron commander, poses for a photo with her children Jeremiah and Allie during her promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, September 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

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FSS commander shares experience as an African American woman in leadership

Lt. Col. Miriam Carter, 459th Force Support Squadron commander, poses for a photo with her parents Lenore Ayers and Errol Rivers during her promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, September 2018. (Courtesy Photo)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Senior Airman William Ellingson, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems mechanic, tests the air quality inside a KC-135R Stratotanker fuel cell during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. The exercise tests rescuers ability to extract and aid an Airman who has lost consciousness inside the fuel cell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Master Sgt. Rodney Price, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop chief (left), and Tech. Sgt. Bruce Webb, 459th MXS fuel systems mechanic (right), lift a dummy for transport to the flight line to await medical transport during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. Members of the maintenance squadron are often required to work in tight spaces which require unique extraction techniques in the event of incapacitation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Master Sgt. Rodney Price, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop chief, performs Self Aid and Buddy Care checks on a mannequin while waiting for paramedics to arrive during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. The exercise tests rescuers ability to extract and aid an Airman who has lost consciousness inside the fuel cell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Tech. Sgt. Bruce Webb, 459th MXS fuel systems mechanic, hands a gas mask to Senior Airman William Ellingson, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems mechanic (inside the fuel cell), during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. The gas mask is used to provide fresh air to the casualty in the event the incapacitation was caused by poor air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Senior Airman William Ellingson, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems mechanic, ascends into a KC-135R Stratotanker fuel cell during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. The exercise tests rescuers ability to extract and aid an Airman who has lost consciousness inside the fuel cell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Master Sgt. Rodney Price, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop chief (left), and Tech. Sgt. Bruce Webb, 459th MXS fuel systems mechanic (right), extract a mannequin from a fuel cell during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. Members of the maintenance squadron are often required to work in tight spaces which require unique extraction techniques in the event of incapacitation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fuel cell extraction exercise tests rescue from small spaces

Master Sgt. Rodney Price, 459th Maintenance Squadron fuel system shop chief (left), and Tech. Sgt. Bruce Webb, 459th MXS fuel systems mechanic (right), maneuver a dummy to a stretcher board during a 459th Air Refueling Wing Fuel Systems Extraction Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2016. Members of the maintenance squadron are often required to work in tight spaces which require unique extraction techniques in the event of incapacitation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Fueling the mission

An Airman assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing carries a fuel hose to a C-17 Globemaster III prior to takeoff at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 5, 2023. This mission generation exercise kicked off Mobility Guardian 23 and involved the launch of 24 C-17s for the largest-ever show-of-force formation flight over Charleston Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Cossaboom)

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Fun and relaxtion on tap for upcoming wing event

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md -- The 459th Air Refueling Wing will host its annual Family Fun Day Sept.10 from noon to 4 p.m. at the fuel cell hangar here. The event will include fun-filled activities such as a live performance by country music artist and former American Idol contestant, Bucky Covington, a barbeque and a raffle. There is no cost to take part in the event and servicemembers are encouraged to bring their family members and loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

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