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Langley firefighters commemorate 9-11
September 15, 2006 — More than 25 members of the Langley Fire Department held a memorial Monday to honor firefighters who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The service began just before 10 a.m. to coincide with the collapse of the south tower of the World Trade Center, which occurred at exactly 9:59 a.m. the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. "Sept. 11, 2001,... MORE

The Langley Fire Department held a memorial ceremony Monday for the firefighters who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Verlin Collins)

1st MDG strikes at heart disease
September 7, 2006 — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and the 1st Medical Group is targeting one of the causes. A lipid clinic designed to monitor cholesterol in active-duty members is open 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the main lobby of the 1st Fighter Wing Hospital. "Active-duty patients currently being treated for high... MORE

Tattoo coming to Langley Wednesday
September 7, 2006 — The 19th Annual Air Combat Command Tattoo will be held at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park. To ensure the safety of all attendees, the 1st Security Forces Squadron has limited access to the base through the LaSalle Gate only. Once inside the gate, guests are asked to take note of the posted traffic flow. Traffic will be detoured at 6 p.m.,... MORE

722nd Support Squadron redesignated to 722nd Air Control Squadron
August 31, 2006 — On Aug. 18, the 722nd Support Squadron at Canadian Forces Base North Bay, Ontario, Canada, was renamed the 722nd Air Control Squadron. Brig. Gen. Donald Quenneville, Canadian NORAD Region deputy commander, presided over the re-designation ceremony. General Quenneville said this renaming reflects "a transformation to be more attuned to threats... MORE

Weekly Briefs - Sept. 1
August 31, 2006 — The following news briefs can also be found in this week's edition of The Flyer.Sweeney center lane changes Safety concerns on the use of the center lane on Sweeney Boulevard has prompted changes on how this lane will be used starting mid-September. Currently, the center lane is a two-way left turn lane except 6-9 a.m., when it functions as a... MORE

Operation Hero: Hands on learning
August 31, 2006 — Deployments are a reality of our Air Force. But, that reality is not always clear ... especially for young children. How do you explain to a 7-year-old why Mommy or Daddy is going to be gone for six months and what they will be doing? At Langley, it's called Operation Hero, and more than 150 children, 100 parents and approximately 75 volunteers... MORE

Staff Sgt. Christa Hofman, 1st Security Forces Squadron, helps Chip Covington, son of Tech. Sgt. Chuck Covington, Air Combat Command intelligence, put on the protective suit that security forces personnel wear in order to train the military working dogs during Operation Hero Aug. 29. (Photo by Senior Airman DeLicha Germany)

Airfield increases security with red line extensions, serpentine barriers
August 31, 2006 — In order to increase security around 1st Fighter Wing aircraft, the east ramp airfield red line, previously termed the restricted area line, has been extended to include the flightline road in front of the three new F-22 Raptor hangars, said Chief Master Sgt. Horatio Watson, 1st Operations Support Squadron airfield manager. The extension of the red... MORE

Spraying to begin Tuesday
August 25, 2006 — The Air Force is targeting a familiar flying menace again this year. Weather permitting, a C-130 from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown, Ohio, will fly out of Langley Tuesday through Thursday to hit mosquito "hot spots" in Langley, Bethel Manor Housing, Hampton and Fort Eustis. Hampton Roads areas will be sprayed between 7 - 10 a.m. all three... MORE

NEW ORLEANS -- A U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, sprays Dibrom, a pesticide approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, over the city Sept. 13. The C-130 crew plans to spray the New Orleans area first, then other affected Gulf Coast areas as required. Crews will target are primarily mosquitoes and filth flies, which are capable of transmitting diseases such as Malaria, West Nile virus, and various types of Encephalitis. The C-130 is capable of spraying about 60,000 acres per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

Tattoo to honor vets, POWs
August 25, 2006 — This year's Air Combat Command Tattoo will be held in Memorial Park the evening of Sept. 13 starting at 6:55 p.m. This is the nineteenth year for the Tattoo - a 75-minute sound and light show that recounts the history of the base and the Air Force. In attendance will be members of the 1st Fighter Association, many of whom flew and worked on P-38... MORE

Armed Forces Voters Week starts Sept. 3
August 25, 2006 — It is during this week that the Federal Voting Assistance Program motivates Voting Assistance Officers to promote voting awareness programs and publicizes the importance of requesting an absentee ballot early. During the Presidential Election of 2004, the FVAP sponsored a Voting Awareness Program that featured the base commissaries in their... MORE

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