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End of an era: Langley bids farewell to The Flyer, welcome to Web site
January 12, 2007 — After more than 60 years as Langley's base newspaper, The Flyer hits the racks for the last time Jan. 26 as the Air Force transitions to a Web-based news focus. The change is a result of a 30-percent manning reduction in the public affairs career field, resulting in the loss of an estimated 200 positions. "Public affairs still has a responsibility... MORE

Raptors ready for fi rst overseas deployment
January 12, 2007 — Twelve F-22A Raptors and more than 250 people from the 27th Fighter Squadron here are preparing for a deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, in February. While this will be the first overseas deployment for the Air Force's newest fighter, which was declared "combat ready" in December 2005, it is not the squadron's first deployment from Langley. In... MORE

Tax credits, deductions equal money saved
January 5, 2007 — Are you in need of free money? Is your bank account suffering a case of the holiday blues? Well, the good news is that tax season is approaching. It's good news for those who know the tax code. Knowing what credits and deductions to claim allows people to keep more of their own money. This year, the Internal Revenue Service will refund money to... MORE

DOD, U.K. sign next stage JSF agreement
December 14, 2006 — United States and United Kingdom officials signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to begin future cooperation in the production, sustainment and follow-on development, called PSFD, phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England and United Kingdom Minister for Defense Procurement Lord Paul R. Drayson... MORE

Air Force officials announced Oct. 4 the F-35 Lightning II will be initially located at seven military installations. The initial Joint Strike Fighter locations are Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Nellis AFB, Nev.; Edwards AFB, Calif.; Hill AFB, Utah; Kadena Air Base, Japan; and Shaw AFB/McEntire Air National Guard Base, S.C. The Joint Strike Fighter is a fifth-generation, supersonic stealth fighter designed to replace a wide range of existing aircraft for the U.S. and eight partner nations. (Courtesy photo)

GPC processing center changes mid-January
December 14, 2006 — Langley will be one of the first military installations to replace the current government purchase card processing system, Customer Automated Reporting Environment with Access Online Jan. 17. The new system has several innovative perks to include a user-friendly login, detailed transaction log form, a time-saving approval process and additional... MORE

Guard integration
December 14, 2006 — MORE

Staff Sgt's Toni Brooks (left) and Bradford Boone (right), both 192nd Virginia Air National Guard aircraft maintainers attached to the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, troubleshoot the avionics system on a F-22A Raptor using the Portable Maintaince Adapter (PMA) on Dec. 6, 2006.For well over a year, aircraft maintainers and pilots from the 192nd Virginia Air National Guard Unit based out of Richmond, Va. have slowly intergrated into the F-22A Raptor program at Langley AFB. (USAF Photo By Staff Sgt Samuel Rogers)

New pay, personnel system coming
December 14, 2006 — A new system coming in 2008 to the Army and Air Force will integrate pay and personnel and make life easier for servicemembers everywhere, the general in charge of the system's deployment said. The Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System, integrates the two services' pay and personnel systems into one Web-based system, said Army Maj... MORE

Langley wraps up 2006 CFC drive
December 14, 2006 — Langley wrapped up its six-week Combined Federal Campaign Nov. 27, but not before the 1st Fighter Wing raised the standards above the rest of the region in support of nationwide charities. Being the highest contributor in the region, Langley donated more than $467,000. The wing and tenant units raised $210, 916 this year, which was not only an... MORE

Slivers of silver add up for engineers
December 14, 2006 — Silver. For thousands of years, it's been highly valued as a ductile and malleable metal for making the coin of the realm, jewelry, tableware and for processing photography. It's also an integral component in the Air Force's newest weapon system - the F-22A Raptor. The shiny element also has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any... MORE

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)

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