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Col. Corey Reed, 459th Air Refueling Wing Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

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Commander, Command Chief and others say farewell

Col. Corey Reed, 459th Air Refueling Wing Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

Chief Master Sgt. Sharese Junious, 459th Command Chief Master Sgt., gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

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Commander, Command Chief and others say farewell

Chief Master Sgt. Sharese Junious, 459th Command Chief Master Sgt., gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

Col. Vianesa Vargas, 459th Mission Support Group Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

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Commander, Command Chief and others say farewell

Col. Vianesa Vargas, 459th Mission Support Group Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

Col. Josh McConkey, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

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Commander, Command Chief and others say farewell

Col. Josh McConkey, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

Lt. Col. Renette Hilton, 459th Force Support Squadron Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

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Commander, Command Chief and others say farewell

Lt. Col. Renette Hilton, 459th Force Support Squadron Commander, gives farewell message to members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

The 459th Air Refueling Wing said farewell to five of its leaders, including the wing commander over the June UTA weekend. Taking on new challenges elsewhere are: 459th ARW Commander, Col. Corey Reed, 459th ARW Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Sharese Junious, 459th Mission Support Group Commander, Col. Vianesa Vargas, 459th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Commander, Col. Josh McConkey, and 459th Force Support Squadron Commander, Lt. Col. Renette Hilton. These leaders were honored with a farewell gathering at the end of the day at the 459th.

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