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AMXS Change of Command-2

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cynthia Vernier assumes command of the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from U.S. Air Force Col. Donald Robison, 459th Maintenance Group commander, in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2013. Vernier was previously the 44th Maintenance Squadron commander at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., before arriving at the 459 AMXS as a maintenance officer in April of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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AMXS Change of Command-1

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cynthia Vernier, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks to the audience after she assumed command in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2013. Vernier was previously the 44th Maintenance Squadron commander, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., before arriving at the 459 AMXS as a maintenance officer in April of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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AMXS Change of Command-1

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cynthia Vernier, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks to the audience after she assumed command in a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2013. Vernier was previously the 44th Maintenance Squadron commander, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., before arriving at the 459 AMXS as a maintenance officer in April of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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MOF inactivation

U.S. Air Force Col. Donald Robison, 459th Maintenance Group commander, puts a sleeve on the retired flag and guidon for the 459th Maintenance Operations Flight with Air Force Lt. Col. Erica Foster, 459 MOF commander, in an inactivation ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 13, 2013. The 459 MOF was inactivated due to Air Force budgetary decisions and reorganization within the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brent A. Skeen)

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Total Force in full force- 6

An Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet from the 175th Wing, Baltimore, pulls up under the boom, or fuel nozzle, of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., during a mission which refueled the A-10s from European countries back to the U.S., June 9, 2013. The crews also partnered with a tanker team from the 22 ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. All units involved belong to a Total Force Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Lt. Col. Paul Zurkowski)

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Total Force in full force-5

An Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet from the 175th Wing, Baltimore, flies underneath a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., during a mission which refueled the A-10s from European countries back to the U.S., June 12, 2013. The crews also partnered with a tanker team from the 22 ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. All units involved belong to a Total Force Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Total Force in full force-4

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Armando Galarza, a crew chief for the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md., takes a knee behind a KC-135 Stratotanker for preflight preparations, Lajes Field, Azores, June 12, 2013. The 459 ARW partnered with the Air National Guard and Active Duty on a mission to refuel fighter jets from European countries back to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Total Force in full force-3

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., gets prepped before take-off, Lajes Field, Azores, June 12, 2013. The 459 ARW partnered with the Air National Guard and Active Duty on a mission to refuel fighter jets from European countries back to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Total Force in full force-2

An Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet from the 175th Wing, Baltimore., pulls up under the boom, or fuel nozzle, of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., during a mission which refueled the A-10s from European countries back to the U.S., June 9, 2013. The crews also partnered with a tanker team from the 22 ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. All units involved belong to a Total Force Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Total Force in full force-1

U.S. Air Force pilots from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., and 22 ARW, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct a preflight briefing together before taking to the skies to refuel A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jets from the 175th Wing, Baltimore, in Tallinn, Estonia, June 9, 2013. The tanker teams, belonging to the Air Force Active Duty and Reserve, partnered together to refuel the Air National Guard fighter jets on a mission from European countries back to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Defender Turned Medic Saves Lives While Deployed

Staff Sgt. Samuel Lerman (right), 459th Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo with Safiullah, an Afghan contractor, during a 2011 deployment to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Lerman utilized Self-Aid-And-Buddy-Care training he received at Joint Base Andrews, Md., to help save Safiullah's life following a rocket attack during his deployment. After healing from his wounds, Safiullah returned to work shortly before Lerman completed his Afghanistan tour. (Submitted photo)

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AF distinguished visitor tours 459 ARW-3

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Frankie Rollins, a boom operator for the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, walks with Mr. Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., inside a KC-135 Stratotanker and explains the capabilities of the aircraft during a visit to the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 17, 2013. Ginsberg visited the wing to interact with the Airmen and answer questions regarding manpower issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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AF distinguished visitor tours 459 ARW-2

Mr. Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., chats with Airmen from the 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during a visit to the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 17, 2013. Ginsberg visited the wing to interact with the Airmen and answer questions regarding manpower issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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AF distinguished visitor tours 459 ARW-1

Mr. Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., shakes the hand of Air Force Col. William Mason, commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, during a visit to the wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 17, 2013. Ginsberg visited the wing to interact with the Airmen and answer questions regarding manpower issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Wing transports historical artifacts-5

A Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka or “cherry blossom” rocket sits in a box waiting to be loaded into a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2013. The Japanese rocket was built in 1945 and was used to accelerate Kamikaze attack planes in their final strikes. The rocket along with two wing flaps from a B-17 Flying Fortress came from the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the 459th ARW crew will transport both pieces of history to the National Museum of the United States of Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Photo/ Smithsonian Institution)

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Wing transports historical artifacts-4

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Frankie Rollins, 756th Air Refueling Squadron, secures two wing flaps from a B-17 Flying Fortress in a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2013. The wing flaps, along with a “cherry blossom” rocket built in 1945 came from the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the 459th ARW crew will transport both pieces of history to the National Museum of the United States of Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Wing transports historical artifacts-3

Members from the 69th Aerial Port Squadron load two wing flaps from a B-17 Flying Fortress into a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2013. The wing flaps, along with a “cherry blossom” rocket built in 1945 came from the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the 459th ARW crew will transport both pieces of history to the National Museum of the United States of Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Wing transports historical artifacts-1

A K-Loader carrying two wing flaps from a B-17 Flying Fortress pulls up to a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., while troops wait to unload the flaps onto the aircraft, May 14, 2013. The wing flaps, along with a “cherry blossom” rocket built in 1945 came from the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and the 459th ARW crew will transport both pieces of history to the National Museum of the United States of Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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Liberators deploy to the desert-4

U.S. Air Force troops from the 756th Air Refueling Squadron unload bags and gear as they prepare to depart for a deployment at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 13, 2013. The 459th MXS and Operations Group deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Katie Spencer)

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