459th Air Refueling Wing

The 459th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Force Reserve wing located at JB Andrews, Maryland.

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Liberators…Providing unrivaled Air Refueling, Aeromedical Operations, and Agile Combat Support anytime, anywhere!

COLONEL KEVIN R. SNOW

Biography for 459th Air Refueling Wing Commander Colonel Kevin R. Snow.
Chief Master Sergeant

ANTHONY E. LEAVITT

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

For base and wing directory assistance, call 301-981-1110.

For public affairs inquiries, contact the 459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office at 240-857-6873.

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Molding resilient Defenders

More than 25 Reserve Citizen Defenders with the 459th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, participated in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course from March 13-26, 2023, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center and Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

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Liberators hold South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise

The 459th Air Refueling Wing holds first ever South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise planned to assess capabilities to deploy Airmen, and their ability to survive and operate in a challenging, degraded, and operationally limited environment.

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459th ARW supports AFDW, 316th WG in inauguration efforts

JOINT BASE ANDREWS Md. – Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing provided support to the 316th Wing and Air Force District of Washington for the 2021 Inauguration Day. Members of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron, 459th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 459th Maintenance Squadron

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Reserve Citizen Airman selected for Air Force Enlisted to Medical program

“I had given up on myself. I was at the lowest point in my life and I knew there was no chance of my ever fulfilling my dreams as a physician.”Staff Sgt. Dana Lee is a traditional reservist with the 69th Aerial Port Squadron. Ever since she was in middle school she had dreams of working in the

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Vietnam era crew chief reunites with his aircraft 40 years later

William J. Fuselier is a retired Master Sergeant, a Vietnam War Veteran, a Bronze Star recipient, and a former crew chief for the KC-135 Stratotanker, tail number 3543 more than 40 years ago. He recently came to the 459th Air Refueling wing to visit his old aircraft that still holds thousands of

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5th-Generation Fighters Arrive in Bulgaria

Two U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived in Bulgaria as part of a deployment that enhances the region’s ability to host the aircraft for future deployments and operations. The F-35A’s were joined by an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, which departed from Royal Air

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Andrews Reserve wing tests response capabilities

The 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in a Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise here during the August Unit Training Assembly. The exercise tested the wing’s capability to respond and react to a real-world threat and provided more than 400 wing members the training required to fulfill the

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Under the hat: Drill Instructor brings skills to the 459th

Learning the basics of the Air Force is no easy task. Getting yelled at constantly, memorizing Air Force facts, strict attention to detail, and marching around for hours upon hours are all experiences Airmen endure upon crossing into the blue. These basics are taught to new members of the 459th Air

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Liberators support Operation Atlantic Resolve

When the 100th Air Refueling Wing out of Royal Air Force Base Mildehnall, England, was tasked to help support operations in Africa Command, the skilled men and women of the 459th Air Refueling Wing stepped up to fill the void in European Command operations. "As one of the only KC-135 units in

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Army green inspires Air Force blue: Reservists help wounded warrior

A crew chief yells out which wrench is needed to tighten a bolt as another maintainer reads the technical instructions on the next step of the job. A few guys laugh and tease their friend who looks for the drill hole on a piece of sheet metal. All the men look strikingly similar in their matching

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Ice Power meets Air Power

Players with the Washington Capitals visited Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1,2015 to learn about the Air Force mission. The event, which was hosted in the459th Air Refueling Wing hangar, included special performances by the U.S. AirForce band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance

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COLONEL KEVIN R. SNOW

ANTHONY E. LEAVITT

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Molding resilient Defenders

Liberators hold South Pacific Air Force Multi-mission exercise

459th ARW supports AFDW, 316th WG in inauguration efforts

Reserve Citizen Airman selected for Air Force Enlisted to Medical program

Vietnam era crew chief reunites with his aircraft 40 years later

5th-Generation Fighters Arrive in Bulgaria

Andrews Reserve wing tests response capabilities

Under the hat: Drill Instructor brings skills to the 459th

Liberators support Operation Atlantic Resolve

Army green inspires Air Force blue: Reservists help wounded warrior

Ice Power meets Air Power