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  • Langley Airman trains to compete in Olympics

    The 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, will offer something special to Staff Sgt. Norman Fulk: a chance to bring home the gold. Sergeant Fulk learned about Olympic weightlifting when he arrived here in 2003 and was instantly drawn to its focus on technique and speed. Released from the 83rd

  • AFAF is family helping family

    Family takes care of family regardless of circumstance or disposition. It's certainly not a new concept, but taken seriously in the Air Force family. The Air Force Assistance Fund has been helping active duty Airmen, retirees, reservists, guard, dependents and surviving spouses for many years. The

  • Saving lives with modern technology

    Five firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron here saved the lives of two local firefighters while battling a wild-fire April 19 in Trestle Valley. Tthey all personified the Airman's Creed. I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN. Minot Fire Chief James Clifford heard the wailing of sirens and a horn

  • Modification allows pilots to share video with ground forces

    When A-10 pilots from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deploy to Afghanistan this spring, they will share a better picture of the battlefield with troops on the ground. An improvement to the Litening-AT targeting pods, known as the remotely operated video enhanced receiver, lifts some of the fog of war

  • 505th TRS crucial component in air supremacy

    While it might be easy to attribute the successes of past and present United States Air Force air campaigns to the Airmen who fly the planes, it would be a mistake to overlook a select group of men and women without whom the pilots would never receive a mission tasking. These Airmen work in air and

  • AFE Airmen, the silent lifesaver

    If things go from bad to worse during flight, and pilots exhaust all options as their aircraft succumbs to gravity, the lives of those pilots rest in the hands of a few Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen. AFE Airmen are responsible for inspecting, repairing and packing all pilots' life-saving equipment

  • COMBAT TRUCKERS: 'We haul ours to save yours!'

    Editor's note: This is the first of a three part series titled "Combat Truckers." The series takes a look at how a group of vehicle operators have paved their way into history and their fellow Airmen who make their unique mission happen. While most Airmen perform the exact same skill set at their

  • Birds are FOD, responsible for millions in damage to AF aircraft

    Free-falling clams dropped by in-flight birds are regular air-threats to the high-tech F-22 Raptor. Gulls drop fist-sized mollusks on the Langley runway to break open the shell-fish appetizer - nothing personal. But their shelling device just happens to be a convenient launch pad for aircraft in the

  • Overcoming personal tragedy, inspiring others

    Upon seeing him, one would never suspect a difference between him and any other uniformed servicemember. He stands tall, exhibiting a more-than-personable attitude and fervor for military professionalism. However, there is more to this Airman than anyone would immediately suspect. In May 2007,

  • Former safety chief gives A-10C drivers hard-learned history lesson

    Thousands of warriors have a recent Moody visitor to thank for developments made to a major weapons system before many of them were even born. In 1978, Maj. Gen. Francis Gideon, who retired in 2000 as the Air Force's chief of safety, was one of the first test pilots assigned to the A-10 joint task