Memorial Services for Los Angeles Firefighter Brent Lovrien
[Source:
Los Angeles Fire Department]
Memorial services for fallen Los Angeles Firefighter Brent Lovrien will be held:
Friday, April 4, 2008 9:30 AM
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
All members of the community are warmly welcomed to attend this public tribute to Los Angeles Fire's fallen Brother.
Donations in memory of Firefighter Brent Lovrien and assistance for the Guzman family can be made by...
Los Angeles Firemen's Relief Association
c/o Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firemen's Fund
P.O. Box 41903
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(800) 244-3439 ext. 14242
www.lafra.orgFire Family Foundation
c/o Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union
815 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(800) 231-1626 ext. 2234 or email: dkuchler@lafirecu.org
www.firefamilyfoundation.orgKindly reference "LAFD 95" on any donation submission.
For more information please visit the LAFD Media & Information Blog at
lafd.blogspot.com
posted by Tracy at 4/03/2008 
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NASA Space Shuttle Monitoring Guide
[Source:
Monitoring Times]
Monitoring Times has released a major update to their popular monitoring resource
Monitoring NASA and Space Communications just in time for the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. Visit the Monitoring Times Blog site listed below for more information and to download the monitoring guide.
NASA Monitoring Guide at Monitoring Times Blog
posted by Tracy at 2/07/2008 0 comments
Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl
[Source: US Air Force]
by Capt. Gabe Johnson
162nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Pilots assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., will fly air patrols and air defense deterrence missions in support of the Super Bowl XLII Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz.
Arizona's Air Guardsmen are teaming up with the North American Aerospace Defense Command in a consolidated effort with federal, state and local agencies to provide security for the National Football League's championship game held at 73,719-seat University of Phoenix Stadium.
"We have the best jobs in the world," said Lt. Col. Moon Milham, the alert detachment commander. "We get to defend our country and our way of life, and we get to do it from the cockpit of a high performance fighter jet."
Colonel Milham, a 21-year F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and his team of aircrew and aircraft maintainers are well-seasoned in the area of homeland defense having provided a 24/7365 rapid response force in support of Operation Noble Eagle, the U.S. air defense mission which began in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The pilots will fly about 8 a.m. Feb. 1 over the Phoenix metropolitan area and Nogales to make a visual show of capability to the general population and the aviation community in order to deter threats, and to reassure the public of their safety.
"Over the Phoenix area, we'll have two F-16s flying in low formation at a medium speed just to let everyone know we are on the job," Colonel Milham said.
It's extremely rare that F-16s would fly at 2,000 feet over the city; therefore the pilots are coordinating with Phoenix approach and local airports to ensure the sorties do not interfere with normal flight activity in the area, the colonel said.
The jets will make approaches at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Sky Harbor Airport, Goodyear, Glendale, Deer Valley and Scottsdale, and then press south near Nogales to demonstrate U.S. air defense capability near the border.
During the Super Bowl, an undisclosed number of F-16s will perform air patrols to enforce the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary flight restriction over the area.
According to the FAA, only approved military, law enforcement and emergency medical flights will be authorized within two nautical miles of the stadium between 1 and 3 p.m.
Within 10 nautical miles of the stadium, between 3 and 10:30 p.m., authorization extends to regularly-scheduled commercial passenger, private charter and all-cargo flights that meet or exceed approved security programs. From 10 to 30 nautical miles, all other aircraft arriving or departing local airfields will be authorized to pass through, but will be required to maintain constant radio communication with air traffic control.
"We won't be as visible to people on the ground during the game on Sunday, but we'll be up there," Colonel Milham said.
posted by Tracy at 1/30/2008 0 comments
Nellis Red Flag 2008
[Source: Nellis AFB]
Southern Nevada residents may notice an increase in military aircraft activity starting Jan. 12 and continuing through Jan. 26 as another Red Flag exercise takes place.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, and is conducted on the vast Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. Red Flag is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 414th Combat Training Squadron.
Flights involving more than 25 organizations and 80 aircraft ranging from the B-1B Lancer to the F-22A Raptor will be departing and returning to Nellis over the next few weeks.
Along with the Air Force, this Red Flag will include multi-service and coalition aircraft including the Navy's EA-6B Prowler, Singapore F-16's out of Luke AFB, Ariz., a Canadian C-130 and an airborne warning and control system aircraft from the United Kingdom. These aircraft will be flying missions during the day and night to the 15,000 square-mile Nellis range where they will simulate an air and ground war.
Participating aircrafthttp://www.nellis.af.mil/library/flyingoperations.aspRadio frequencieshttp://www.lazygranch.com/temp/redflag_confirmed_jan2008.pdf
posted by Tracy at 1/21/2008 0 comments
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