April 20, 2006

Local Airmen, community members raise funds for child abuse prevention

LANGLEY AFB, VA. — You’re sitting at a table in a restaurant, and the waitress tells you, “That will be 50 cents for a glass, 75 cents for a fork, 25 cents for a napkin and 50 cents to have your food brought to you. And, by the way, if you leave the table at any time during the meal, you’ll be required to pay a dollar to get your seat back.” Not the typical

April 20, 2006

Volunteers ease filing burden

LANGLEY AFB, VA. — If the idea of looking at W-2’s, 1040’s and bank statements doesn’t appeal to you, you’re not the only one. Many people who shudder at the thought of doing their own taxes are willing to pay a hefty sum for a certified public accountant to prepare, analyze and verify their financial documents to make sure that their taxes are paid properly. But at

April 17, 2006

Learning a new way to fly

April 17, 2006

1st OG, EMS start season undefeated

Langley AFB, Va. — The intramural volleyball season was set into motion Monday in the Shellbank Fitness Center with back-to-back matches: Air Combat Command Regional Supply Squadron versus the 1st Operations Group and 1st Equipment Maintenance Squadron versus 1st Communications Squadron 2. The 1st OG began the evening with a win against RSS, and EMS followed with a

April 17, 2006

Going digital: Hampton U's conversion lab gets rid of paper trail

Langley AFB, Va. — With the onslaught of technology growth and advancement, older companies with large paper records and current paper card-using programs are falling behind the times. The Hampton University Data Conversion and Management Lab was created to convert physical records into digital records in a state-of-the-art laboratory built atop HU’s Harvey

April 17, 2006

Are you ready?

Langley AFB, Va. — Coming May 5-7, AirPower over Hampton Roads promises attendees the best air show in Virginia, complete with the Air Force Thunderbirds, the Army Golden Knights, country music sensation, a display of the Air Force’s newest weapon of air dominance, the F-22A Raptor, and Langley’s own F-15 East Coast Demonstration Team. The team, consisting of about

April 17, 2006

Volunteering: sacrifice to some, hobby to others

Langley AFB, Va. — To some, the word “volunteer” brings to mind personal sacrifice. But, to the 1st Fighter Wing weapons safety manager, volunteering is ranked among his other hobbies like waterskiing, weightlifting, snow skiing and riding ATVs. Tech. Sgt. Jeff Cooke, a Ticonderoga, N.Y. native, has been volunteering his time to such agencies as Habitat for Humanity,

April 17, 2006

Local couple stays close during deployment

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Many deployed members take comfort in the adage “Distance makes the heart grow fonder.” For most, that distance equates to being separated half way around the world from their loved ones. But for a select few couples, that distance may mean a couple of hundred feet and two tent rows over. One such couple is Staff Sgt. Shaun Lyle and Senior Airman

April 3, 2006

Air Force transportation runs Army supply lines

TIKRIT, Iraq — The supply lines become the front lines for the Air Force when it provides ground force convoy security for the Army.The 1058th Gun Truck Company, United States Air Force, under command of the 561st Corps Support Battalion, United States Army, is a unit that provides security for the roadways in Iraq. Created specifically for this mission, the

April 3, 2006

Med Group phone number change lessens busy signals, wait times

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia — The 1st Medical Group will introduce an $835,000 consolidated telephone system Jan. 14, which will greatly reduce the chance of patients getting a busy signal when they call the 1st Fighter Wing Hospital and greatly increase patient’s first-call resolution for health care.The new system introduces a “One-Number-Required” to access health care on