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First AF female combat pilot reflects on career
December 13, 2006 — As she attends Air War College here, the first female pilot in the Department of Defense to fly in combat reflected on some of her career experiences so far. An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, Lt. Col. Martha McSally is also the first female in the Air Force to serve as the commander of any combat aviation squadron, to include fighters and bombers. "The... MORE

Lt. Col. Martha McSally stands with her A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The colonel is the first female pilot in the Air Force to fly in combat and to serve as a squadron commander of a combat aviation squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo)

End of an era: F-15 demo team transitions to F-22 demo team
December 8, 2006 — The F-15 East Coast Demonstration Team, one of seven single-ship demonstration teams assigned to Air Combat Command, concluded 27 years of performance history Dec. 1. After averaging more than 30 air shows a year, in front of about four million people, in the four corners of the United States and everywhere in between, the 20-man demo team stood... MORE

The East Coast Demonstration Team will transition from flying the F-15 Eagle, and in the future will fly the F-22 Raptors like these. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

Langley prepares for eco-disaster
December 8, 2006 — A yacht striking the Langley fuel pier would be a tragedy, but the ecological aftermath of such an accident could be catastrophic if a large amount of jet fuel was released into the Back River. Langley personnel drilled Nov. 29 to counter that exact possibility, exercising the base response to a fuel spill into the waterways around the base. The... MORE

Robert Kerby coordinates the next course of action with the disaster control group during an Oil Spill Response Exercise Nov. 29 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The oil spill exercise was designed to test the reaction and response times as well as recovery process of Langley AFB members if an environmental mishap were to take place on the installation. Mr. Kerby was the the on scene commander during the base's Oil Spill Response Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

Vipers leave after week-long fight with Raptors
December 8, 2006 — After a week and a half of training at a deployed location, nine F-16s, 15 pilots and more than 75 maintainers will journey back to home station Dec. 8. Members of the 523rd Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., will leave Langley today after completing 10 days of dissimilar aircraft training against 1st... MORE

Captain Katherine Gaetke, F-16 pilot from the 523 Fighter Squadron, and Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Michael Brooks from the 524 Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to fly dissimilar aircraft training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, December 4, 2006. (US Air Force photo by Airman First Class Christopher L. Ingersoll)

Education center discontinues proctor services
December 8, 2006 — The Langley Base Training and Education Center will discontinue test proctoring services beginning Dec. 21 due to new mission requirements. The education center has offered proctoring, where a student takes an exam administered by a third party, for servicemembers taking online or distance learning through numerous civilian universities despite not... MORE

Monica Sutton, 1st Mission Support Squadron test administrator, hands a test booklet to Master Sgt. Clarence Reeves, 317th Recruiting Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., before he begins his test Tuesday. The education center will discontinue test proctoring services Dec. 21. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dawn Duman)

Forces to stay in Iraq ‘until job complete’
December 8, 2006 — U.S. leaders will consider all options on moving forward in Iraq, but three tenets of U.S. Iraq policy "remain firm and they're fixed," President George W. Bush said after a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Nov. 30 in Amman, Jordan. He also reiterated that U.S. forces would remain in Iraq "until the job is complete, at the request... MORE

AAFES helps support troops with ‘Gifts from Homefront’
December 1, 2006 — Nothing brightens the day of a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman more than a care package filled with special items from home. Unfortunately, as the holidays approach and well-meaning Americans step up troop support efforts, many of the handwritten cards and homemade cookies take longer to reach their destinations. "Ultimately, the boxes of... MORE

Leaders address quality of life issues, changes
December 1, 2006 — Airmen can still expect high-caliber quality of life programs that will take care of them and their families despite the changes being made within the service, leaders here assured recently. "Quality of life continues to be one of our top three priorities," said Lt. Gen. Roger Brady, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel at the... MORE

71st FS, AMU return from Nellis
December 1, 2006 — Members of the 71st Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned here Nov. 21, ending a month-long deployment to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. While deployed, more than 200 Airmen and 16 Langley F-15C Eagles supported the U.S. Air Force Weapons School -- an opportunity to improve the combat readiness of the unit and the students at the... MORE

The many consequences of drinking, driving
November 28, 2006 — A stripe, $1,500 in fines and lawyer fees, an unfavorable information file, a letter of reprimand, a suspended driver's license, a night in jail, 30 days at a military rehabilitation center, placement on a control roster, embarrassment and shame-these are just some of the costs associated with drinking and driving. And yet, despite all he lost, one... MORE

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