The 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, carries a proud legacy of care under fire and compassion in flight! First activated during the Cold War era, the 459 AES has supported missions from Vietnam to the Middle East—flying alongside combat and mobility crews to ensure that America’s wounded warriors are never left behind. Their heritage is one of courage in crisis, where Airmen turned cargo aircraft into flying hospitals and risked their own safety so th