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Driving fatigue as dangerous as raised blood alcohol levels
August 7, 2006 — Driver fatigue is a major contributor to the nation's vehicle crashes each year. Thirty-seven percent of the driving population has had at least a moment of falling asleep behind the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates there are more than 100,000 vehicle accidents each year that are directly contributed to driver... MORE

Bethel Manor forms mayor's council, neighborhood watch
August 7, 2006 — After three hours of heated discussion at last month's Bethel Manor townhall meeting regarding issues in the housing area, such as housing maintenance, vandalism and ownership, base leadership has a solution, well, two solutions. In a residents' council meeting Tuesday evening, guests were asked to be part of the Bethel Manor Mayor's Council and/or... MORE

Sunset on a dynamic career
August 7, 2006 — It was 30 years ago this week when an ambitious young cadet was commissioned into the Air Force to begin what turned into a dynamic and distinguished career. On July 28, hundreds of family, friends, fans and colleagues packed the Langley Officers' Club to say farewell and to witness the retirement of a great Air Force officer, Maj. Gen. Elizabeth... MORE

Maj Gen Elizabeth A. Harrell, Director of Maintenance and Logistics, Air Combat Command, shares a moment with her fiance, Maj Gen William Grisoldi, Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers, during her retirement ceremony. Maj Gen Harrell is retiring after 30 years of service. (USAF photo by TSgt Elizabeth Weinberg)

Fighter units return from deployment with accomplishments, lessons learned
August 7, 2006 — For Langley's fighter units, the recently completed runway reconstruction was more an opportunity than an inconvenience, as each unit came away with unparalleled accomplishments and lessons for future deployments. The 27th, 71st and 94th fighter squadrons touched down on Langley's new runway July 28 after two months of upgrades, record-breaking and... MORE

Senior Airman Stephan Pfalzer marshals in Capt. Jeremy Gordon in an F-22 Raptor at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on July 28. The 27th, 71st and 94th Fighter Squadrons have been flying sorties and participating in various exercises around the country while upgrade repairs were being done to their home runway. Airman Pfalzer is a crew chief with the 27th FS. Captain Gordon is an F-22 pilot assigned to the 94th FS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

Paycheck loans: May cause more harm than good
July 28, 2006 — Check cashers, finance companies and others are making small, short-term, high-rate loans that go by a variety of names: payday loans, cash advance loans, check advance loans, post-dated check loans or deferred deposit check loans. A cash advance loan secured by a personal check, such as a payday loan, is very expensive credit. Usually a borrower... MORE

Det. 71 supply troops keep planes in air
July 28, 2006 — TRAVIS FIELD, Ga. – When a rudder on an F-15 breaks, you can’t just drive down to the local hardware store and buy a replacement. That is something the eight-person Detachment 71 supply shop knew going into the two month deployment to Savannah, Ga., and they already had a plan in place. “When you pull parts, home station automatically replaces... MORE

Mile Long undergoes deconstruction
July 28, 2006 — Several questions have arisen regarding the construction in the Willoughby Point Area, or as many Langley veterans remember Building 720, the “Former Mile Long Building or Tow Tank Facility.” In the early 1930’s the Langley Tow Tank Facility was constructed, prior to the establishment of Air Force directives prohibiting a facility/structure in the... MORE

Langley welcomes home deployed units
July 28, 2006 — After two months away from home, Langley's fighter squadrons and support personnel are scheduled to return to the nest beginning Saturday. The units left Langley for Georgia, Alaska, Utah and Florida while the base's runway was repaired. The 71st Fighter Squadron traveled to Savannah, Ga., where F-15 crews had the opportunity to face off against... MORE

EMS2 hoses opponents, 18-3, 19-9
July 21, 2006 — The 1st Equipment Maintenance Squadron 2 softball team came out swinging Tuesday – literally. Bringing in more than 25 runs in two games, Air Combat Command Public Affairs and ACC/A8 did not even have a chance to play the full 50-minute games. What did EMS2 contribute to these high-scoring games? “Hot bats and teamwork.” “We pulled together like a... MORE

RAF pilot prepares to rejoin Fightin' Eagles
July 21, 2006 — He flew 3,600 miles to do something no other Briton has ever done – fly the most advanced aircraft in the world. Flt. Lt. Dan Robinson, Her Majesty’s Royal Air Force, took his final flight as an F-22 Raptor student pilot July 12 and will rejoin the 27th Fighter Squadron within the next week. “It’s an amazing aircraft,” said Lieutenant Robinson (who... MORE

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