A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot, assigned to the1st Fighter Wing, checks effective operation of flight control surfaces, during night operations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 11, 2017. To help increase effectiveness during night operations, the 1st FW has installed new sun shades that have solar powered lights, allowing night time maintenance and flying. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin O. Leslie)
U.S. Army Pfc. James Lewis, 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Eng. Brigade, 74th Eng. Dive Detachment second-class diver, waits at the surface of a dive-tank for instructions during training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 6, 2017. Lewis, a stand-by diver, practiced rescuing a fellow diver during the training to upgrade his team’s proficiency as a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
A 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor pilot secures his helmet before takeoff during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 26, 2017. This is the first Red Flag in which Raptors are working alongside F-35A Lightning II’s to secure air dominance and provide cover for fourth generation assets. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
Airmen attend the 1st Fighter Wing change of command, where U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Fesler relinquished command of the 1st FW to U.S. Air Foce Col. Jason Hinds, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, June 23, 2017. The 1st FW has a 100 year heritage that stretches back to World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin O. Leslie)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Mann, 1st Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds a piece of metal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 17, 2017. The job of a 1st MXS metals technicians is to provide support for the flightline by fixing basic and major aircraft damages through metal work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert) (Photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Goins, 633d Force Support Squadron ceremonial honor guardsman, inspects the edges of the American Flag, after performing a flag folding ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 12, 2017. It has been more than 100 years since the holiday’s inception by President Woodrow Wilson, in 1916. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin O. Leslie)
An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., takes off during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2017. The Raptors among other aircraft were cleared to fly after verifying several aspects of flight safety including weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
U.S. Vice President Michael R. Pence poses with service members for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 29, 2017. Pence visited with the JBLE community before traveling to the Newport News Shipyard for the Christening Ceremony of the U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine. (U.S. Air Fore photo/Senior Airman Derek Seifert) (Photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot taxis on the flightline during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 2017 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 19, 2017. The 1st Fighter Wing hosted AT17, which focused on air operations in a highly contested operational environment through a variety of complex, simulated adversary scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan “Rock” Dickinson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs during the OC Air Show at Ocean City, Md., June 17, 2017. Dickinson took-off from the Wallops Flight Facility at Chincoteague Island, Va., to perform in the OC Air Show (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kimberly Nagle) (Photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Nagle)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dakota Martin, 1st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection apprentice, inspects cracks under a black light at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 15, 2017. The parts are soaked in liquid penetrant, which seeps into cracks, making them visible during inspection under a black light. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Singer) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Singer)
Ron Torres, Florida-based K-9 training agency head trainer, takes a bite from Halo, Newport News Police Department working dog, during training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 25, 2017. Local agencies from around Hampton Roads were invited to practice decoy development and canine bite-building techniques with the agency trainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
A U.S. Air Force F-22 from the 94th Fighter Squadron and 1st Fighter Wing disengages after refueling from a KC-10 Extender while in transit back to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. after participating in Red Flag 17-4 Aug. 26, 2017. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the United States and its allies that will run from August 14-25, 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nick Whitehurst, 633rd Communications Squadron client systems technician, ollies a staircase in Hampton, Va., July 25, 2017. Whitehurst, a Hampton native, skateboards after work to de-stress and refocus his energy. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Vega, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, 27th AMU load crew chief and Airman 1st Class Joshua Malone, 27th AMU load crew member, carry munitions during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 4, 2017. The crews were judged on their ability to load munitions safely and correctly in the least amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Nin Leclerec) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nin Leclerec)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Holden, assigned to the 30th Intelligence Squadron, does a pull-up during a Memorial Day Murph and Pararescue Workout event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 29, 2017. Participants who participated in the Pararescue Workout ran a total of two miles, performed a total of 100 pullups, 400 burpees, 300 squats, 100 sit-ups and 400-meter tire flip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)(Last name withheld for security purposes) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Champ, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38 Talon pilot, completes his preflight checklist before take-off at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 14, 2017. The T-38 pilots act as enemy combatants to fight against the F-22 Raptor pilot, simulating a real world battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
U.S. color guard members present the colors during the 733rd Mission Support Group change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 27, 2017. Members of the 633rd Air Base Wing were also in attendance to welcome the new command sergeant major. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremiah Clarson, 192nd Maintenance Squadron quality assurance inspector, greets his family at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 12, 2017. Clarson was part of a total-force integration deployment with the Virginia Air National Guard and the 1st Fighter Wing to the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Champ, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38 Talon pilot, boards an aircraft before flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 14, 2017. T-38 pilots train with and study the F-22 Raptor every day to gain air combat experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Boles, 633rd Security Forces team Firefighter Combat Challenge competitor, waits for his teammate to tag him in to the Keiser Sled move obstacle at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 13, 2017. The 633rd SFS brought the most competition with four teams participating in the event this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin sits at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2017. Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to load the vessel full of humanitarian relief equipment at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., before it sailed to Ponce for unloading and distribution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa Cleveland)
A 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor taxis before take off at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 11, 2017. The wing conducted night flying training missions to keep pilots current on skills needed to operate in the dark. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson) (Photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crew chief assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing conducts pre-flight checks before departing Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 18, 2017. The 910th AW aircrew transported Langley Air Force Base medical team members and supplies in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Tech. Sgt Natasha Stannard)
U.S. Army Soldiers ruck march during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge evaluation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 19, 2017. The GAFBP evaluation consisted of a basic fitness test, swim in a military uniform, pistol qualification and a ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Photo by Tech. Sgt Natasha Stannard)
U.S. Air Force Explosives Ordinance Disposal Airmen participate in a simulated unexploded ordnance evaluation training during Operation Llama Fury 3.0 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 9, 2017. Seven different bases from three different Air Force major commands, as well as the Norfolk, Va., bomb squad, attended the five-day training which honed in on techniques that are evaluated on a monthly and yearly basis to maintain skill levels (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy) (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)