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Shovels Hit Dirt at Fort Eustis Gate
March 17, 2026 — Joint Base Langley-Eustis is beginning a long-planned renovation of the Fort Eustis main gate access control point to improve safety, security and traffic flow for personnel, visitors and commercial drivers. The $21.4 million project, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, will expand the gate from four to five entry lanes, add covered guard booths, and construct new facilities for privately owned vehicle and commercial vehicle inspections, along with a larger Visitor Control Center. Construction began in late 2025 and will occur in four phases through December 2027, with some temporary lane reductions expected during peak construction periods. Once complete, the upgraded gate will provide more efficient visitor processing and reduce wait times while improving overall installation security... MORE

Joint Base Langley-Eustis installation leaders, community partners and project stakeholders lift a shovel in front of them after shoveling dirt.

Soldiers Become Mission Ready During Phoenix Week
March 16, 2026 — Phoenix Week is a five-day Field Training Exercise, held by the 128th Aviation Brigade, that prepare Soldiers to meet the demands of modern aviation warfare. The monthly FTX blends classroom instruction with hands-on field application, reinforces core soldier fundamentals, resilience and readiness for large scale combat operations... MORE

Soldiers carry a training dummy in a stretcher. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Ramsey)

JBLE Kicks Off Army Emergency Relief Campaign 2026
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Modernizing Fort Eustis’ Main Entrance
March 10, 2026 — Joint Base Langley-Eustis is beginning a long-planned renovation of the Fort Eustis main gate access control point to improve safety, security and traffic flow for personnel, visitors and commercial drivers. The $21.4 million project, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, will expand the gate from four to five entry lanes, add covered guard booths, and construct new facilities for privately owned vehicle and commercial vehicle inspections, along with a larger Visitor Control Center. Construction began in late 2025 and will occur in four phases through December 2027, with some temporary lane reductions expected during peak construction periods. Once complete, the upgraded gate will provide more efficient visitor processing and reduce wait times while improving overall installation security... MORE

Graphic showing how the gate renovation will look once completed.

From Classroom to Chairside: Dental Program Builds Careers at Fort Eustis
March 3, 2026 — A Dental Assistant Program at Fort Eustis, launched in October 2025 through a partnership with the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces, trains eligible military family members through classroom instruction and 600 hours of chairside clinic experience. Students graduate with a letter of completion and documented skills they can use when applying for dental assistant positions at future duty stations... MORE

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Virtual program reestablishes CATM for the modern era
February 18, 2026 — As adversaries evolve, maintaining mission readiness requires service members to continually adapt and refine essential war fighting skills. The Engagement Skills Trainer program provides service members the opportunity to practice marksmanship and prepare for weapons qualification in a virtual environment, reinforcing combat readiness before live-fire training... MORE

Soldiers aim M-4 replicas while kneeling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Ramsey)

U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command Activates
February 12, 2026 — Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command, Commanding General, assumes command during the activation ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 12, 2026. FCC drives force design, ensuring that the Army’s future formations are prepared for peer conflict. The distinctiveness of FCC enables it to lead in concept development, experimentation, and integration of requirements. We accelerate research, development, engineering, and analysis to deliver essential capabilities to our Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaela Smith)... MORE

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Trust Cannot Be Coded
February 12, 2026 — “We will win this race by becoming an AI-first warfighting force across all domains," said Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War. “From the back offices of the Pentagon to the tactical edge on the front lines.” Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept reserved for science fiction. It is here, embedded in daily life, quietly assisting with tasks like scheduling, editing, enhancing imagery and generating content at a speed no human could match. In many ways, AI represents one of the most significant scientific advancements of our time, driving efficiency and innovation, and that is exactly what the military has always been about... MORE

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633d Security Forces Enhance Readiness Through Field Training
December 22, 2025 — The squadron participated in a field training exercise, designed to validate tactical movement, communication and threat-response procedures in a realistic environment. The exercise tested the ability of the team to operate in and secure a forward operating base in a field training area... MORE

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Fueled by Grit: Airman Surpasses Their Limits
December 15, 2025 — Blood trickled down a Senior Airman’s leg. Breathing heavily, she grunted in pain as she stood after crawling under barbed wire. Covered in mud, sweat and now blood from a fresh scratch, she pressed up a black diamond ski hill transformed into a Spartan obstacle course. She had one goal: keep moving. The Senior Airman had already run, swam and crawled through punishing challenges scattered across the steep terrain. As contestants around her paused to rest, she questioned herself: What have I gotten myself into?... MORE

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