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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 459th Air Refueling Wing held a retirement ceremony for Command Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Van Yahres during the Unit Training Assembly here Dec. 3, 2011. Chief Van Yahres retired from the Air Force Reserve after 33 years of military service. His retirement ceremony was presided over by Col. (Ret.) Giordano McMullen, former commander of the 514th Airlift Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.. Chief Van Yahres served as command chief of the 913th Airlift Wing, Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa., while Colonel McMullen was a commander there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)


459 ARW command chief retires after 33 years of military service

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- The 459th Air Refueling Wing held a retirement ceremony for Command Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Van Yahres during the Unit Training Assembly here Dec. 3, 2011. Chief Van Yahres retired from the Air Force Reserve after 33 years of military service. His retirement ceremony was presided over by Col. (Ret.) Giordano McMullen, former commander of the 514th Airlift Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.. Chief Van Yahres served as command chief of the 913th Airlift Wing, Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa., while Colonel McMullen was a commander there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Russell)

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Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing talk to students from Prince William County area high schools at the 10th Annual Virginia Department of Transportation Career Fair held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, Virginia, on October 2, 2014. The wing and other agencies and businesses volunteer for the event to show students the various opportunities in the world of transportation. Hundreds of students attend this event each year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Tim Smith)
Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing talk to students from Prince William County area high schools at the 10th Annual Virginia Department of Transportation Career Fair held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, Virginia, on October 2, 2014. The wing and other agencies and businesses volunteer for the event to show students the various opportunities in the world of transportation. Hundreds of students attend this event each year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Tim Smith)
Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing talk to students from Prince William County area high schools at the 10th Annual Virginia Department of Transportation Career Fair held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, Virginia, on October 2, 2014. The wing and other agencies and businesses volunteer for the event to show students the various opportunities in the world of transportation. Hundreds of students attend this event each year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Tim Smith)
Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing talk to students from Prince William County area high schools at the 10th Annual Virginia Department of Transportation Career Fair held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, Virginia, on October 2, 2014. The wing and other agencies and businesses volunteer for the event to show students the various opportunities in the world of transportation. Hundreds of students attend this event each year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Tim Smith)
Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing talk to students from Prince William County area high schools at the 10th Annual Virginia Department of Transportation Career Fair held at the Prince William County Fairgrounds in Manassas, Virginia, on October 2, 2014. The wing and other agencies and businesses volunteer for the event to show students the various opportunities in the world of transportation. Hundreds of students attend this event each year. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Tim Smith)
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Melvin Maldonado,10, tries on F-16 pilot gear from the 113th Wing during Team Andrew's Pilot for a Day program here Dec. 7, 2012. The Pilot for a Day program is coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th WG. Pilot for a Day or
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Melvin Maldonado,10, poses for a photo outside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 459th Air Refueling Wing during Team Andrew's Pilot for a Day program here Dec. 7, 2012. The Pilot for a Day program is coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th ARW and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing. Pilot for a Day or
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Col. William H. Mason, 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, provides a pilot's scarf to Melvin Maldonado, 10, during Team Andrew's Pilot for a Day program here Dec. 7, 2012. The Pilot for a Day program is coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th ARW and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing. Pilot for a Day or
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Airmen from the active-duty 11th Security Forces Squadron provide a K-9 demonstration to Melvin Maldonado and his family during Team Andrew's Pilot for a Day program here Dec. 7, 2012. The Pilot for a Day program is coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing. Pilot for a Day or
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Airmen from the 113th Wing pose for a photo with Melvin Maldonado, 10, in front of a F-16 during Team Andrew's Pilot for a Day program here Dec. 7, 2012. The Pilot for a Day program is coordinated through the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing and the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th WG. Pilot for a Day or
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