459th Air Refueling Wing, US Air Force

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459TH AIR REFUELING WING, US AIR FORCE

History: Established as 459 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 30 Dec 1954. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jan 1955. Redesignated as: 459 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Jul 1966; 459 Tactical Airlift Wing on 29 Jun 1971; 459 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Jul 1986; 459 Airlift Wing on 1 Feb 1992; 459 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Oct 2003.

Coat of arms (crest) of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, US Air Force
Official blazon
English (wanted)

Origin/meaning

Emblem approved on 24 Jun 1996.


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