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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Maintenance specialists and aircrew from the 459th Air Refueling Wing prepare KC-135 Stratotankers for evacuation ahead of a category three hurricane here Aug. 26. The 459th ARW took numerous safety precautions to protect its personnel, aircraft and facilities from the major storm. (U.S. Air Force photo/1 Lt. Stacee McKee)


459th ARW prepares for Hurricane Irene

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Maintenance specialists and aircrew from the 459th Air Refueling Wing prepare KC-135 Stratotankers for evacuation ahead of a category three hurricane here Aug. 26. The 459th ARW took numerous safety precautions to protect its personnel, aircraft and facilities from the major storm. (U.S. Air Force photo/1 Lt. Stacee McKee)

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A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon waits for the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker to make contact with its fuel receiver over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
Chief Master Sgt. Frankie Rollins, 756th Refueling Squadron superintendent and boom operator, takes a picture of an incoming Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first successful inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning and coordination with NAVAIR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
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Tech. Sgt. Steve Hood, 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, watches as a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach for an inflight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of the P-8A after a year of planning with NAVAIR. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
A 756th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator pulls back on the boom telescoping lever in the boom pod of a KC-135R Stratotanker during an aerial refueling of a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is only the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
Aircrew with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron conduct preflight checks prior to takeoff from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line April 13, 2017. After a year of planning, the 756 ARS embarked on a mission to refuel a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for inflight refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach to the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon comes in on approach to the boom arm of a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
A Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon is refueled by a 459th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2017. This was the first inflight refueling of a P-8A. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)
Captain Jason Burrows, 756th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, checks the gauges in KC-135R Stratotanker prior to takeoff from the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line April 13, 2017. After a year of planning, the 756 ARW embarked on a mission to rendezvous with a Naval Air Systems Command P-8A Poseidon over the Atlantic Ocean for an inflight refueling. The P-8A is the second-ever Navy aircraft to be fitted with a receiver for aerial refueling; the first being the E-6B Mercury nearly 30 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)