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Bringing our history to light
February 20, 2020 — Negro History Week was established in 1926 by the Study of Negro Life and History, which then evolved to Black History Month in the 1960’s and officially decreed a national observance in 1976 by United States President Gerald Ford... MORE

Keeping readiness with a smile
February 18, 2020 — Whether it’s providing guards, creating blueprints on a computer, building a bridge or designing a crown fit for a king, the U.S. Air Force 633rd Dental Squadron laboratory specialists can do it all. There is an average of 32 reasons in an Airman’s mouth to that could make them non-deployable and the 633rd DS takes care of each one. Multiply that by all the Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and that’s a lot of teeth... MORE

A dental laboratory specialist works on a computer.

Surgeon General of the Army visits JBLE
February 14, 2020 — The Surgeon General of the Army conducted a town hall for employees and U.S. Army Soldiers of the McDonald Army Health Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia Feb. 6, 2020... MORE

JBLE celebrates Black History Month
February 13, 2020 — U.S. Army Soldiers and civilian employees gathered together to celebrate Black History Month 2020 Feb. 6, 2020 at the Jacobs Theater. ... MORE

Spiritual readiness takes flight
February 13, 2020 — In order to maintain air superiority, the 1st Fighter Wing depends on combat ready Airmen across the flightline – to include spiritual health. To enhance readiness, the 1st Maintenance Group provided office space for a chaplain and a religious affairs Airman to be embedded, allowing the 1st FW Airmen to have more face time and support from the Chaplain Corps. ... MORE

Veterans Homecoming event Feb. 8
February 5, 2020 — Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia will host a Veterans Homecoming event at Fort Eustis, which will include food trucks, prizes and giveaways Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fort Eustis Commissary and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service parking lots. Early registration at Fort Eustis will begin at 8 a.m... MORE

In the danger zone; Airmen provide emergency care to wounded personnel
February 5, 2020 — Dragging a bloodied body away from the sound of firing bullets, the Airmen struggle to provide life-saving care. Working quickly, they prepare to evacuate the danger zone, when one of them gets hit, their vest covered in yellow paint. This isn’t a real-life combat zone. This is the Tactical Combat Care Course. A new program being implemented across the entire U.S. military, TCCC teaches advanced life-saving skills through hands-on training in realistic environments... MORE

Medics treat a wounded “patient” (mannequin) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, January 24, 2020. The Tactical Combat Care Course teaches students how to react quickly to give life-saving care to wounded personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

French delegates from the NATO – Allied Command Transformation tour JBLE
January 29, 2020 — French delegates from the NATO – Allied Command Transformation toured facilities on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia., Jan. 24, 2020... MORE

A French delegate from the NATO – Allied Command Transformation tours the 1st Operations Group aerospace physiology building during a visit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 24, 2020. While on location, French delegates were educated on possible obstacles aircrews face while flying, such as hypoxia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marcus M. Bullock)

Eyes on it: optometry clinic ensures mission readiness
January 29, 2020 — From annual eye exams to extracting debris from eyes, the Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, optometry clinic sees it all. Depending on real-world situations such as emergency patients or deployment requirements, personnel at the clinic may see between 30 to 50 patients a day. Serving not only Airman, but Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coastguardsmen as well, the optometry staff work diligently to ensure each patient is fit to fight. ... MORE

Dr. Courtney Humphrey, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, holds a lens used to look into a patient’s eye at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 27, 2020. Humphrey is one of three doctors in the Langley AFB optometry clinic, treating active-duty military members from all branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

SERE-ious training
January 14, 2020 — Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape specialists are experts on how to survive in the most remote and hostile environments in the world. Along with teaching water survival courses, SERE specialists at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, train aircrew personnel on an array of skills from making a basic shelter to escaping an active pursuant. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Kuntz, 633rd 1st Operations Support Squadron director of operations, places a flare on the ground during a training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 12, 2019. The flares are able to be activated in any location in the world during the day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

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