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All-Dental Readiness Training Exercise
September 23, 2008
Capt. Heather Tellez, 1st Dental Squadron dentist, and Staff Sgt. Julian Moore, 2nd Dental Squadron dental assistant from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. take care of a patient while deployed to Zacatecoluca, El Salvador with first-ever All Dental Readiness Training Exercise team. DENTRETE is the first humanitarian mission of its kind, and personnel deploy with modern equipment and supplies to provide a full spectrum of dental care. For the duration of the mission the dental team provides care to include dental restorations (fillings), endodontics (root canals), extractions and dental prophylaxis (dental cleanings). The staging area for the treatment was out of Destacamento Militario number nine in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador Sept. 8-18. Surrounding communities were transported in for the free dental care over this 10-day period. (photo provided by 1st Dental Squadron)
POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 22, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va.-- Mr. Mike McCarthy, an Army staff sergeant from World War II, holds an old picture of himself as he attends special ceremonies honoring POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 19. Mr. McCarthy was captured in September 1944 in Italy during the Brenner Pass offensive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)
Langley Airmen attend AFA's annual conference
September 19, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Gen. Norton Schwartz, former Air Force Chief of Staff, addresses Airmen in a speech during the Air Force Association’s 24th Annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16. A hundred and twenty-five Langley Airmen attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)
No-notice inspection wakes dorm residents
September 18, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Master Sgt. Eric McGahey, 1st Logistics Readiness Squadron, inspects the trunk of a vehicle during the no-notice health, safety and morale inspection Sept. 13. The inspection ensured the rooms were free of prohibited items.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Anthony Davis)
Donley, Schwartz send birthday message
September 18, 2008
In a joint Letter to Airmen, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz present the 61st Air Force birthday message. (U.S. Air Force illustration/J. Luke Borland)
Be a hero, save a life: Give blood
September 17, 2008
Staff Sgt. Kristen Marfa, 1st Aerospace Medical Squadron, Bioenvironmental Engineering non-commissioned officer in charge, donates blood for the blood drive at the Langley Community Center. Sunee Marshall, civilian contractor from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, draws blood from volunteers during the Armed Services Blood Drive here Sept. 9. Sergeant Marfa was one of 71 donors at this drive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Levi Collins)
Turkish air force commander visits Langley
September 17, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - Gen. Aydongan Babaoglu, commander of the Turkish air force, is greeted by Maj. Gen. R. Mike Worden, vice commander of Air Combat Command upon his arrival on Sept. 10. General Babaoglu toured the base, including a static display of the F-22 Raptor, during his short visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)
Afghan Air Corps supports Afghan Army expansion
September 16, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An Afghan National Army Air Corps quick reaction force member stands guard on a cordon during an emergency response exercise recently at the Kabul Air Corps Training Center in Afghanistan. Air Corps fire department and quick reaction force members used the live fire exercise to coordinate their response to an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio)
Langley celebrates Airmen both past and present
September 15, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg led by Mr. Lance Pedigo, director, march during the Air Combat Command Tattoo ceremony Sept. 11. The ACC Tattoo tribute is a 75-minute production that honors America's Airmen, both past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)
Airmen graduate ALS
September 12, 2008