Namesake
Langley Air Force Base had this as its original name.
What is Langley Field?
When Langley Field transferred to the newly created Department of the Air Force on 13 January 1948, its named changed to Langley Air Force Base.
This is the 633d Medical Group commander.
Who is Colonel Nathan Kellett?
The best, most awesome guy around. Duh.
Langley AFB celebrated its 100 year anniversary this year.
What is 2016?
In 1946, Tactical Air Command moved to Langley Field from Tampa, Florida to be near this decommissioned Army base.
What is Fort Monroe?
On 27 May 1946, TAC moved from Tampa to Langley Field due to its close proximity to Fort Monroe, which recently had become the Headquarters of Army Ground Forces Command.
Spitting on this bird will not be tolerated.
What is a seagull?
Langley Air Force Base is named after this astronomer, aviation pioneer, and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Who is Samuel Pierpont Langley?
His heavier-than-air experiments dated back to the 1880s. He was beaten by the Wright brothers in producing the first flying machine.
The 633d Medical Group serves this many Tidewater Market Beneficiaries.
What is 392,000?
This fighter jet experienced its first combat missions in 2014 on a deployment with Langley’s 27th Fighter Squadron.
What is the F-22?
The F-22s deployed in the US Central Command theater launched and conducted strikes against terrorist targets in Syria.
Tactical Air Command inactivated on 1 June 1992 and this Command was established in its place.
What is Air Combat Command?
TAC was inactivated as part of an Air Force wide restructuring with the establishment of ACC at Langley. This new, expanded command was the “global power” arm of the Air Force in the post-Cold War world.
It is unlawful to hunt wild animals or birds on Sundays, except for this mammal.
What is a raccoon?
According to the Virginia Code, it is prohibited to hunt or kill wild animals on Sundays; except raccoons until 0200.
Dodd Hall and Dodd Boulevard received their names from this service member.
Who is Colonel Townsend F. Dodd?
Colonel Dodd was Langley’s fifth commander and was killed in an aircraft crash near Bustleton, Pennsylvania during the New York to San Francisco transcontinental air race.
The original Langley Air Force Base hospital was constructed during these years.
When was 1931-1932?
Building 558 served as the base hospital from 1932-1966. The building is now being used as the ACC headquarters building.
This airframe left Langley AFB in 2010.
What is the F-15?
With the departure of the last two F-15s assigned to base, the unit, the 71st Fighter Squadron inactivated on 30 September 2010.
From 2-18 December 2015, Langley and the 1st Fighter Wing hosted a Trilateral Exercise with these two countries.
What is Great Britain and France?
The event involved more than 500 service members including 225 USAF personnel, 175 Royal Air Force personnel, and 150 French Air Force personnel. Three of the most advanced fighter aircraft trained together for the first time: the F-22, the British Eurofighter “Typhoon” and the French Dassault “Rafale”.
It is illegal to do this action while in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee.
What is flipping a coin?
The ACC Headquarters building was named for this Lieutenant General in a special ceremony on 7 March 2003.
Who is Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews?
Lieutenant General Andrews commanded General Headquarters Air Force in the same building 68 years prior.
On 6 May 1966, dedication ceremonies took place for the new base hospital. This hospital costed this much to complete and had this many beds.
What is $2.8 million? What is 125 beds?
Unlike the previous hospital, this new hospital had no open wards.
This hurricane hit Langley AFB in 2011.
What is Hurricane Irene?
Thankfully, due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Isabel and Hurricane Ida, Langley officials were able to mitigate much of the damage that could have been caused.
Langley Field was selected to be the site for this tactical school in 1920.
What is the Army Air Service School of Application?
This school was developed to standardize the training of officers in a variety of subjects such as; staff procedures, aircraft technologies, and strategic and tactical principles. This school was later renamed the Air Service Field Officers’ School, and would remain active for eleven years.
It is against the law to tickle this gender, but totally fine to tickle this gender.
What is illegal to tickle a woman, but legal to tickle a man?
Shellbank gym got its name from this purchase.
What is a 770 acre farm
In late 1940, the commander of Langley Air Field initiated negotiations with Hampton Institute to purchase a 770-acre farm known as “Shellbank”.
Langley AFB became the first active duty military hospital to have this piece of advanced equipment.
What is a 3-D laparoscopic camera?
This was acquired in June 2016. Not only was LAFB the first active-duty hospital, it was one of the first hospitals on the peninsula to have this.
This building was rebuilt in 2000 to replace the previous one that burned down in 1996.
What is the Bateman Library?
The Bateman Library is named for Herb Bateman, a US Congressman, who was a long time supporter of Langley Air Base.
What is the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing?
When the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was inactivated, the 4th Fighter Wing transferred with its Shooting Stars from Andrews AFB, Maryland.
In Newport News, it is legal for only children this age and younger to go trick or treating.
What is 12 years of age and younger?
Children caught trick or treating after this age can be charged with a Class 4 misdemeanor.