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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Technical Sgt. Hillary E. Renter, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician and mission coordinator, gives directions to loaders on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line prior to departure to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459th flew to New Orleans to participate in Creole Archer, an exercise to support 113th D.C. Air National Guard F-16 fighter training with in-flight refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron embark on a KC-135R Stratotanker on the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459 AES flew to New Orleans as part of exercise Creole Archer, where they will train for real world aeromedical transport missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Senior Airman Marquees Shell, 459th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides air stairs into place next to a KC-135R Stratotanker on the NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans flight line Jan. 22, 2016. Air stairs are vehicle mounted stairs use to load cargo and passengers. The movement was part of exercise Creole Archer where 459th Air Refueling Wing units provided refueling support for fighter aircraft training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

A 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker is seen taxiing on the NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans flight line during exercise Creole Archer Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

Staff Sgt. Sandra Henriquez, 459th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, collects supplies to check the oil on a KC-135R Stratotanker after an inflight refueling mission over Louisiana skies Jan. 22, 2016. Members of 459 MXS ensure the Stratotankers were refueled, inspected, washed and maintained after each flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

An F-15 Eagle with the 159th Fighter Wing Louisiana Air National Guard is seen off the wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise Creole Archer in Louisiana Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

A pilot with the 113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard is seen out of a boom pod window of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise Creole Archer in Louisiana Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

A pilot with the 113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard is seen out of a boom pod window of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron during exercise Creole Archer in Louisiana Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

A refueling 113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon is seen reflected in the sunglasses of a 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator during exercise Creole Archer in Louisiana Jan. 22, 2016. Several units with the 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in Creole Archer to support fighter aircraft training as well as conduct their own refueling, medical, maintenance, intelligence, support and aerial port training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Creole Archer launches in the heart of Louisiana

459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical and training equipment waits to be loaded onto a KC-135R Stratotanker en-route to NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans from the Joint Base Andrews, Md., flight line Jan. 21, 2016. Members of the 459 AES flew to New Orleans as part of exercise Creole Archer, where they train for real world aeromedical transport missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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Col. David A. Owens

Official photo of Col. David A. Owens.

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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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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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459th inspires young students to soar

Senior Airman Patrick Oberlin, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, tells stories about refueling missions to Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The visit was part of the school’s career center initiative to help students identify potential employers and career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group chief of operations, explains the mechanics and function of a KC-135R Stratotanker engine to a group of Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. Students were able to tour the cockpit, boom pod and cargo hold as well as speak with a pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lieutenant Col. Lanson Ross III, 459th Operations Group chief of operations, explains the mechanics and function of a KC-135R Stratotanker engine to a group of Luke C. Moore Academy students during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. Students were able to tour the cockpit, boom pod and cargo hold as well as speak with a pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Members of the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron inform Luke C. Moore Academy students about a career as an in-flight transportation medic during a tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The tour included presentations from a 459th pilot, boom operator and in-flight medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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459th inspires students to soar

Lewis William, Luke C. Moore Academy student, observes the controls in the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker in a 459th Air Refueling Wing Hanger during a school tour here Jan. 7, 2016. The visit was part of the school’s career center initiative to help students identify potential employers and career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kat Justen)

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