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Spads celebrate 94 years of air dominance
August 23, 2011
The 94th Fighter Squadron celebrates its 94th anniversary by burning a piano in a traditional ceremony Aug. 19, 2011, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The ceremony was adopted from the Royal Air Force to celebrate the lives of fallen pilots who played piano during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Racheal Watson/Released)
IMCOM Atlantic Region stands up at Fort Eustis
August 19, 2011
Davis D. Tindoll, Installation Management Command Atlantic Region director, and Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, Installation Management Command and assistant chief of staff for installation management, salute while the 7th Sustainment Brigade color guard honors the nation during the color uncasing ceremony Aug. 11 at the Murphy Field Sports Complex on Fort Eustis. The uncasing of the colors symbolizes the establishment of Installation Management Command Atlantic Region as a consolidation of Northeast Region, headquartered at Fort Monroe, and Southeast Region, headquartered at Fort McPherson, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Antoinette Gibson)
Heritage Ramblers wow crowds at free concerts
August 16, 2011
Senior Airman Amy Chicavich, Heritage Rambler vocalist, serenades the crowd during the Summer Breeze concert series Aug. 10, 2011, in Williamsburg, Va. The Heritage Ramblers were formed in 2010 with a mission to preserve and present the rich heritage of traditional jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Hill/Released)
Army divers conduct real-world training in Arkansas
August 12, 2011
An 86th Engineer Dive Detachment, Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade diver performs a front step entry into the water. In early June after months of preparation, the 86th mobilized 13 divers and three equipment containers to Fort Smith, Ark., for three weeks in support of the USACE Little Rock District. (Courtesy Photo)
ACC aviator garners federal recognition
August 11, 2011
Lt. Col. Shelly Black, deputy chief of Headquarters Air Combat Command’s Personnel Readiness Division, received the 2011 Federally Employed Women Military Meritorious Service Award July 18 at the 42nd National Training Program in Philadelphia, Penn., for her significant contributions in highlighting and improving women’s roles in the military. Colonel Black’s pioneering efforts in Air Force combat search and rescue made a significant impression on more than 1,000 members of the rescue community. As the first female rescue squadron commander and the first woman to lead a rescue squadron in combat, she paved the way for future Air Force women to follow. (Photo courtesy/Lt. Col. Shelly Black)
ACC selects sixth officer for Order of the Sword
August 11, 2011
Gen. William M. Fraser III, Air Combat Command commander, is presented an invitation to The Order of the Sword ceremony by Senior Airman Iris Cruz, Air Combat Command Defense Security Assistance Agency knowledge operations management journeyman, and Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, ACC command chief, at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 11, 2011. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor Air Force enlisted members can present to senior officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Racheal Watson/Released)
Langley soccer team preparing for Texas tournament
August 8, 2011
Jordan Kermoade, a Langley Raptors goalkeeper, dives to make a save during practice at the Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 6, 2011. The Raptors will travel to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, over the Labor Day weekend to participate in the annual Defender’s Cup, a national military invitational soccer tournament. Kermoade is an Airman 1st class assigned to the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Langley Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)
480th ISR Wing welcomes new command chief
August 5, 2011
Chief Master Sgt. Troy Eden, new command chief at the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Va., shares a story with Tech. Sgt. Connie Howcraft, 480th ISR Wing non-commissioned officer in charge of wing training, during one of his rounds to meet Airmen. One of Eden's top priorities is to meet the men and women of the 480th ISR Wing and hear about their successes as well as their challenges. (U. S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Muller)
School supply drive to benefit local students
August 5, 2011
Tech. Sgt. Robert Williams, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron, places pens, pencils and paper into a colorfully decorated donation box in the Exchange store at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 9, 2011. The donations will benefit the Joint Base Langley-Eustis African-American Heritage Council school supply drive, which provides local area high schools with new school supplies. The drive runs through Aug. 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown)
Staff Sergeant Promotion Release
August 5, 2011
Staff Sergeant Stripes