Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander
John C. Reed
Insignia
459th Air Refueling Wing emblem (approved 24 June 1996[2]
459th Airlift Wing emblem
Patch with 459th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (approved 17 January 1958)[3]
Tail Stripe
Black/Yellow check "Andrews" in yellow
Aircraft flown
Tanker
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Military unit
The 459th Air Refueling Wing is a wing of the Air Force Reserve Command of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force and stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. If mobilized, the wing would be gained by the Air Mobility Command. The wing flies and maintains Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, providing air refueling.
The wing, over the years, is a six-time recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. There are about 1,200 traditional Reservists stationed at the wing. A full-time civilian and Air Reserve Technician staff of approximately 230 personnel provide wing day-to-day administration and management.
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^"Fact Sheet 459th Air Refueling Wing". 459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
^Robertson, Patsy (3 December 2012). "Factsheet 459 Air Refueling Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
^Ravenstein, pp. 252–253
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