Modern_era 459th_Operations_Group



459th arw kc-135rs @ andrews afb in 2004.


the group reactivated in october 1992 part of objective wing reorganization in 1993, 459th continued support operation restore hope , mobilized members in support of operations in somalia. wing provided humanitarian airlift relief in rwanda , in support of cuban refugees @ naval base guantanamo bay, cuba. in addition, 459th personnel supported operation uphold democracy in haiti various other significant missions around globe.


the 459th has been engaged in global war on terrorism since september 2001. result of these operations, wing has participated in places around globe include: iraq, afghanistan, qatar, cuba, bosnia, kosovo, turkey , guam. re-designated in 2003 air refueling wing, 459th equipped kc-135rs.







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