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New Year brings new name for 480th
January 7, 2009
Col, James Marrs, commander 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (left), presides over the midnight name-change ceremony where the new flag (left) of the 480th ISR Wing is unfurled and the old 480th Intelligence Wing flag is rolled up New Year's Eve. The name change marks the culmination of the 480th ISR Wing reallignment under the AIr Force ISR Agency. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Edmond)
27th Fighter Squadron deploys to Western Pacific
January 7, 2009
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Senior Airman Daniel Glabinski, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-22A Raptor crew chief, prepares to signal a pilot from the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, just before take-off on a deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7. More than 200 personnel and 12 F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron departed for Japan for their Air Expeditionary Force deployment, which demonstrates the continued U.S. commitment to fulfill it security responsibilities through the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)
The Front Line
January 5, 2009
Airmen complete FTAC January 9
January 5, 2009
Thunderbirds to perform at Langley
December 31, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Maj. Max Moga, F-22A Raptor demonstration pilot, leads six Thunderbird F-16Cs in formation over Langley during their afternoon practice April 27 for the Airpower Over Hampton Roads air show scheduled for April 27 to 29. This year, the Thunderbirds and F-22 demonstrations commemorate the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
STEP promotions
December 30, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – Brig. Gen. Mark Barrett, 1st Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Slater, 1 FW command chief, present new stripes to Master Sgt. John Payne, 1st Logistics Readiness Squadron, here Dec. 28. General Barrett promoted Sergeant Payne to master sergeant under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gul Crockett)
Langley conducts bird count
December 24, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – An American Kestrel perches atop a stick at the end of the flight line Dec. 20. This was one of eight American Kestrels counted during the annual winter bird count, which is held each December. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Wolf)
National Military Family Association Military Spouse Scholarship Program
December 23, 2008
Hanukkah lights
December 23, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va.- Chaplin (Capt.) Clifford Jones lights the menorah during the annual Menorah lighting ceremony Dec 21. The Menorah is a symbol of the Hanukkah miracle in which a day's worth of oil burned for eight days and nights. During the celebration of Hanukkah, one candle is lit on each of the eight nights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gul Crockett)
Intramural bowling base championship
December 23, 2008