Welcome to Langley AFB

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Installation Info: Zip Code: 23665, Area Code: 757, DSN: 574

In the heart of the Virginia military community, and named after a famous aviation pioneer, Langley Air Force Base operates one of the largest fighter bases in the Air Combat Command. Originally the Army's Aviation Experimental Station and Proving Grounds, the base was once home to many who played prominent parts in aerospace history. Eddy Rickenbacker, Raul Lufberry, Douglas Campbell and Frank Luke Jr., known as the "Arizona Balloon Buster," are among the most famous alumni.

Named in honor of American aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley, the Aviation Experimental Station and Proving Ground in Hampton, Va., became Langley Field in 1917. The 1st Fighter Wing, the base's main unit, maintains its mission to "work as a team to be ready to deploy, deter, win." The wing is equipped with about 54 advanced "multistage improvement program" F-15 Eagles. F-15 crews proudly recite their plane's record of air superiority - no F-15 has ever been downed by air-to-air combat since the plane was first deployed in 1976. During the Gulf War, for example, F-15s proved their superior combat capability with a 26-0 record in air-to-air combat. Air Combat Command, based at Langley, organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. Langley is in the city of Hampton, near Newport News. The York County School District runs an elementary school on base, with other schools in the same county. The 50-bed 1st Fighter Wing Hospital attends to medical needs.

The 1st Service Squadron offers a great many base recreational services, including: fitness/sports center; all-purpose courts; softball; tennis; pools; golf; bowling; marina; stables; arts and crafts; auto, wood shops; aero club; youth centers; and theater. . Recreation options off base include Virginia Beach's seven major city parks, five community recreation parks and 161 neighborhood parks. There are also three federal wildlife refuges. Langley is in the city of Hampton, next to Norfolk and about a 1-1/2 hour drive from Richmond.

Today's Headlines (CNN.com)

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	Doctor charged in Jackson's death Feb 08 - Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer.

	Jenny Sanford calls memoir 'cathartic' Feb 09 - South Carolina's first lady, Jenny Sanford, said Monday that writing her much-anticipated memoir of her husband's affair was a "cathartic" and "cleansing" experience.
	Officer: Americans jailed in Haiti tried taking other kids Feb 08 - U.S. missionaries in Haiti who face kidnapping charges for trying to take 33 children out of the country made an earlier attempt to take kids, says a Haitian police officer.
	Murtha dies after surgery complications Feb 08 - Rep. John Murtha died as a result of recent gallbladder surgery complications that arose from doctors accidentally nicking Murtha's intestines, a source told CNN.
	Experts: Recall may not fix pedal issue Feb 08 - In his hectic, noisy laboratory at the University of Maryland, Michael Pecht is wary when it comes to assessing whether Toyota's suggested repair of sticky gas pedals will have any real impact.
	Doctor charged in Jackson's death Feb 08 - Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star's death last summer.