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Pre-vetted taxis ensure base security, offer speedy service
August 2, 2017
Firefighters tackle hazardous materials with new equipment
July 26, 2017
A Fort Eustis Fire Department and Emergency Services member tests an unknown substance using the HazMatID Elite chemical identifier at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 20, 2017. Fort Eustis firefighters are trained in emergency management to supplement the shortages in that career field at JBLE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
FTAC undergoes changes AF wide
July 26, 2017
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Codi Walach, First Term Airman Course team lead, supervises a team building exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 21, 2017. The U.S. Air Force made changes to the First Term Airman Course in late May, changing its focus from in-processing to being mission ready.
Historic lake to open again
July 26, 2017
Brown’s Lake at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, closed nearly 40 years ago due to contamination, has re-opened for recreational catch-and-release fishing. For more information on the program or to obtain a fishing permit, contact Outdoor Recreation at 878-2610. For a Virginia fishing license, contact the Department of Game Inland Fisheries at https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/licenses. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
633 ABW battles mosquitos: Calls in 757 Airlift Squadron
July 26, 2017
An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, performs a mosquito control aerial spray mission over Grand Forks Air Force Base. The spray team, which uses a specially-modified C-130H aircraft and Modular Aerial Spray Systems, make low passes around the spray areas at an altitude of 100-150 feet. They disperse pesticides which target areas of standing water where mosquito larvae breed. The purpose of the mission is to lower the number of irritations and infections associated with mosquito bites, as well as minimize the threat of West Nile Virus. This is the first scheduled spray of three here for 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Johnny Saldivar)
Ready, set, deploy!
July 25, 2017
Resources are available at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to help prepare U.S. Airmen and Soldiers to deploy at any given time. Military members work with their unit deployment managers to assist in completing the out-processing checklist, used to help guide them through each step, and training to ensure each member of their family is deployment ready. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
Security, modernization projects come to Felker
July 25, 2017
Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., has several upcoming construction projects planned in order to keep up with growing mission demands and to ensure the safety and security of personnel, aircraft and the airfield environment. Included in these projects are new access gates, a cell tower, a new bulk fuel facility and an aviation complex. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
NFL player hosts military youth football camp
July 25, 2017
A volunteer football coach runs drills with participants during a youth football camp at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 19, 2017. The camp was hosted in part with the youth programs, which offer different activities to educate, guide, and entertain military children within the JBLE community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)
U.S. Army partners with community school program
July 19, 2017
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edmar DeJesus, 1st Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade AH-64D Apache helicopter instructor, helps Barry Brown, Ready 2 Work program participant, operate a camera in an AH-64D Apache helicopter at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 14, 2017. Ready 2 Work is a six-week work program, which teaches students how to write resumes, conduct job interviews and learn about career opportunities available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
Sound of freedom: 1st Fighter Wing takes training into darkness
July 19, 2017
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor dedicated crew chief, assigned to the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shakes a 1st Fighter Wing pilot’s hand during night operations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 11, 2017. To make night operations successful, Airmen have had to vary their maintenance and flying schedules to maximum flying time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)