Calvin David “Dave” Chappell
Calvin David "Dave" Chappell, 66, was born on September 6, 1951 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and entered into Heaven on July 25, 2018 in Long Beach, CA. Dave was an engineer in the aerospace industry for over 30 years.
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Thousands watch aerobatics at Romania’s intl air show
Thousands of Romanians gathered at an airfield on the edge of the capital, Bucharest, for a weekend of aerobatics and air power offered by more than 200 pilots and 150 aircraft from multiple countries. The thundering noise of jet engines was heard across most of the city as participants in the Bucharest International Air Show 2018 started their practice runs.
No “Real World” Active Shooter At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Patterson Air Force Base officials say there was no "real world" active shooter incident at the base this afternoon. False reports of a shooter situation triggered an hours long lockdown on the base.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Drill confused with attack, spurring …
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon for several hours after a 911 call about an active shooter on base. It turns out the caller confused an active shooter drill with a real attack on the base, according to base officials.
Ivanka Trump: Family separation a ‘low point’ in White House
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, walks towards the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after traveling with the president to a rally in Tampa, Fla. Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, walks towards the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after traveling with the president to a rally in Tampa, Fla.
Wildfires scorching homes, land – and California’s budget
A pair of wildfires that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people barreled Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California. Those fires were among 17 burning across the state.
Promoting voter ID, Trump says ID needed to buy groceries
A supporter of President Donald Trump heckles CNN Jim Acosta, left, during a Trump rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Trump rallied against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, saying it's time for Florida to vote him out of office at the rally.
UNMC Building National Reputation As Biosecurity Leader
The University of Nebraska Medical Center's biosecurity teams - working with the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska , Nebraska Medicine and Indiana University, Bloomington - have been busy this year conducting military research and training exercises for the Department of Defense and also providing training for civilian responders from across the nation. Assistant vice chancellor for interprofessional health security training and education John Lowe is heading a team of 11 investigators from Nebraska, Indiana and NSRI evaluating the equipment and procedures used to airlift patients in bio-isolation.
Victor Martinez sentenced to life in prison for Marilyn Pharis murder
Victor Martinez was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday for the rape and murder of Marilyn Pharis, in a courtroom filled with Pharis' family and friends. Martinez did not look at those who spoke of the sadness and loss they endured as the result of his violent acts.
Report: Marines lead all services in binge drinking, sex partners
A new report from the RAND Corp. analyzed survey data from thousands of active-duty military members and found Marines are more likely to be heavy drinkers, use tobacco and engage in riskier sexual behavior than the sailors, soldiers and airmen of the other branches. RAND found that incidents of binge drinking and hazardous drinking among Marines were almost double what they were in the Air Force.
Is Trump’s Space Force on life support or still taking off?
Launched from the USS John Paul Jones, a Standard Missile-6 demonstrated its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015. President Trump's dream of a "Space Force" to protect American satellites either had a setback or made "significant progress" this week, depending on your perspective.
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People are seen on a vehicle on Thursday as they travel during the flood after the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower dam collapsed in Attapeu province. Relief supplies from His Majesty the King and the government have arrived in southern Laos as more are on the way to help Laotians affected by a dam collapse.
FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport
FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement. The news comes less than a month after the express transportation giant extended its lease at Ontario International Airport another three decades and pledged to make $100 million in improvements there.
IDF shoots down Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace
Smoke trails from two Israeli Patriot interceptor missiles that Israel says shot down a Syrian fighter jet are seen in northern Israel on July 24, 2018. The Israeli Air Force shot down a Syrian fighter jet that traveled two kilometers into Israeli airspace on Tuesday afternoon, the military said.
July 25 Briefing with General Tod D. Wolters Commander, U.S. Air…
General Wolters will discuss U.S. Air Force ongoing and future operations, training, and partnership activities in Europe and Africa. Highlights will include significant summer exercises, discussing the European Defense Initiative and future operations.
Database lists names, information on each of 125,000 Mariel boatl
Alfredo Malagon counts among his many prized possessions a replica of the shrimp boat that brought him to the United States during the 1980 Mariel boatlift. "Some days I look at that boat and I'm 10 years old and crossing the Florida Straits with my parents.
Harrison County native rises through ranks of Air Force Reserve
He briefly moved to Virginia, where he worked as a roofer. He then came back to West Virginia and worked various jobs, including at a landfill and at a grocery store.
U.S. Air Force fighter jet intercepts aircraft flying near President Trump’s private golf club
A U.S. Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Donald Trump's private golf club Saturday. The U.S. military is announcing that an F-16 jet intercepted a plane around 12:30 p.m. Saturday flying "without proper clearances or communications" in the temporary flight restriction zone around the president's Bedminster, N.J. golf course, where he is spending the weekend.
Air Force fighter intercepts plane near Trump golf course
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Fighter jet intercepts plane near Trump golf course
A U.S. Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Donald Trump's private golf club in Bedminster on Saturday. The U.S. military is announcing that an F-16 jet intercepted a plane around 12:30 p.m. Saturday flying "without proper clearances or communications" in the temporary flight restriction zone around the president's Bedminster golf course, where he is spending the weekend.