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Learn from the past to prevent future safety mishaps
April 3, 2006 — Safety -- the word probably doesn’t get you excited or incite any passion. When you go to work in the morning, the first thing you think about is probably NOT safety.But safety is important, and if you’re part of the Air Force family, you have a responsibility to not only safeguard the billions of dollars of inventory we have, but also to ensure... MORE

Air Force women help save convoy
April 3, 2006 — The lives of four women and their convoy team changed forever Dec. 5.They were ambushed that night. Insurgents from a village outside of Balad Air Base, Iraq, fired on the convoy, injuring two as they drove back to the base.Airman 1st Class Nicole O’Hara, a convoy gunner deployed from Langley, said it was “just a normal convoy” when the day... MORE

RRF due date passes, volunteer application deadline approaches fast
April 3, 2006 — The deadline was Feb. 15 for senior raters to provide lieutenants in the 2002 and 2003 year groups eligible to meet the 2006 Force Shaping board a copy of their retention recommendation forms.The retention recommendation form will be included in the officer’s central selection record along with performance reports, training reports, decorations,... MORE

Innovative command chief relies on experience to shape today’s troops
April 3, 2006 — With one look at him, it is apparent that the 1st Fighter Wing command chief is a throwback to an era when Airmen didn’t ask questions or think about getting out at the end of their first enlistment, but first impressions can be deceiving.Chief Master Sgt. James C. Johnson was assigned as Langley’s command chief in October. The Radcliff, Ky.,... MORE

Cell phone use is restricted on military bases
April 3, 2006 — Defense Department installations have begun implementing new cell phone restrictions for drivers on military bases.Langley officials designated Monday to implement the new rule.The new regulation, published in the Federal Register in April 2005, states that anyone driving a motor vehicle on a DoD installation cannot use a cell phone unless the... MORE

1st FW Airmen break records, pioneer skills at WSEP
April 3, 2006 — Two weeks in Florida led to two more historic steps for Langley ... but if this sounds like just another Raptor story, keep reading.Twelve F-15 Eagles from the 71st Fighter Squadron and four F-22A Raptors from the 27th FS were flown to Tyndall Air Force Base Feb. 4-17 to tackle various missile tests at Combat Archer, the Air Force’s live-fire,... MORE

Langley Airman dies in helo crash
April 3, 2006 — In less than a week, Staff Sgt. Luis M. Melendez Sanchez made a positive impression on his co-workers as a radio operator at the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.Remembered as a “quiet leader,” Sergeant Melendez, deployed from the 1st Communications Squadron, died Feb. 17 with eight Marines and another Airman when two Marine Corps CH-53E... MORE

Get more for your money in the Langley Thrift Shop
March 30, 2006 — “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” quips Sandy Wade as she places two Christmas dolls in front of the Langley Thrift Shop register.Mrs. Wade is a thrift shop connoisseur.“You can find the neatest things at a thrift shop.”She spends her free time browsing over shelves and racks of other people’s stuff.Today she is purchasing dolls for her... MORE

Blood donors are essential to deployed troops
March 30, 2006 — Blood flows in theater, both enemy and friendly, in those still fighting and those struck down. As U.S. service members continue to fight the Global War on Terrorism, those at home are asked to share the gift of life to those who protect us.The Armed Services Blood Program collects blood in the Hampton Roads area to provide quality blood products... MORE

Hospital staff, volunteers ensure comfortable, speedy patient care
March 30, 2006 — Sneezing and sniffling, an Airman new to the base makes his way to the information desk in the 1st Fighter Wing Hospital. His head aches and all he wants are directions to his clinic without having to decipher hallways and lists of offices.Luckily, Army Col. (Ret.) Ed Wood is manning the information desk. He has been a hospital volunteer for nearly... MORE

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