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  • Hush houses keep jet noise contained

    The roar of fighter jets is common at Langley, home to one of the oldest and most distinguished fighter wings in the Air Force, the 1st Fighter Wing. While some may admire the sights and sounds, others may find the booming noise overwhelming and annoying.Fortunately, the 1st Component Maintenance

  • Linguists: A major part of 97th IS mission

    Whether they're flying thousands of feet above Earth or their feet are firmly on the ground, the linguists of the 97th Intelligence Squadron are focused on protecting fellow warriors.A linguist is defined as someone who is skilled in several languages, and the linguists of the 97th IS speak multiple

  • Lessons in military history, part 1

    By the spring of 1862, the nation realized the war embroiling the dissolved United States would not be over as quickly as expected. The rebellion, which was initially anticipated to be quelled within three months, was handing out defeat after defeat in the Eastern Theater of the war. With crushing

  • Air Force Assistance Fund takes care of its people

    By now, most people here are well aware that the 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign is underway.More than likely, someone from your office has contacted you and explained how this annual campaign, in its 37th year of existence, continues to provide for the Air Force family through four

  • Speed Channel overtakes Beale

    Two exotic sports cars with more than 500 horsepower, an open flightline and near-perfect driving condition provided an excellent challenge of speed and endurance during a taping of Speed Channel's "Battle of the Supercars" show. "This is a unique runway to drive down because it has the lead-in and

  • Pilot shares air-to-ground support experiences with Hungarian air force

    After spending more than a week in Hungary, a Moody A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot recently returned after sharing his experiences with members of the Hungarian Defense Forces. Capt. Jozsef Jonas, 75th Fighter Squadron executive officer, spent the time on Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary, teaching

  • Portrait of a sexual assault

    I tried to walk away, but he was much bigger than me, and I'd had too much to drink," said an Airman who was sexually assaulted several years ago during a party at a friend's house.The Airman, who asked not to be identified in this story to protect her privacy, said the assault didn't come from a

  • Operation Teddy Bear brings comfort to Haitian children

    A group of Air Force firefighters, comprised of civil engineer Airmen from seven bases including Scott Air Force Base, have been serving in Haiti for more than a month, protecting airfield resources and serving alongside thousands of other international aid workers providing relief to the

  • Airmen contribute to joint fight across Afghanistan

    Airmen of the 755th Air Expeditionary Group are in the fight everywhere you look. Their day-to-day mission may not be the U.S. Air Force's mission to fly, but these Joint Expeditionary Tasked Airmen are ready to fight and win. These Airmen, many of whom are performing outside-the-wire operations on

  • Maintenance flight provides lifeblood to aircraft

    Although it takes many people and organizations to keep Offutt aircraft flying, there is only one small group of professionals who provide the needed lifeblood - JP-8 jet fuel.That's the responsibility of the 55th Maintenance Squadron's Fuels Management Flight, otherwise known as Petroleum, Oils and