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633rd Safety: a safe holiday is a happy holiday
November 15, 2016 — As the holiday season begins, the number of long-distance trips, beginning at Thanksgiving, are increased by as much as 54 percent compared to the rest of the year. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average Thanksgiving long-distance trip is 214 miles long, while Christmas and New Year’s holiday travel averages 275 miles or more. ... MORE

Before long travel, check tire pressure in all tires, including spare tires, and fill them to the recommended level on the vehicle’s tire information placard, certification label, or in the owner’s manual. Don’t rush when traveling and remain vigilant as tires can lose air suddenly if you drive over a pothole, other object or if you strike the curb when parking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

1st FW Raptors, crew soar through flying hours
November 9, 2016 — The 1st Fighter Wing’s F-22 Raptors collectively reached their flying hour mark this fiscal year of more than 6,000 hours. For each fiscal year, the flying hour program tasks the number of hours pilots need to acquire in order to maintain proficient in combative flying, based on budgeting and the maximum number of sorties the wing is capable of producing. With limited resources available, the 1st FW completing the hours was an intricate balance between progression in maintenance and tactical logistics, which guided the Raptors to success. “We have to maximize each and every sortie flown to reach the highest level of combat readiness,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael, 1st Operational Support Squadro¬¬¬¬n director of operations. “It takes a significant number of man-hours and resources to prepare and fix the aircraft for each and every flight.” ... MORE

94th Fighter Squadron, F-22A Raptor pilots drop Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the 95th anniversary of Maj. Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell bombing the Ostfriesland at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 22, 2016. The aircraft that sunk the Ostfriesland 95 years ago took off out of
Langley Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

First step toward educational goals
November 9, 2016 — When it comes to transitioning from military to civilian life or improving one’s current career, there are steps that can be made that many don’t know about. The two education centers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia have the resources to point individuals in the right direction. ... MORE

Bee Warner, Langley Education Center education technician, helps U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Troy Segreaves, 27th Intelligence Squadron fusion training developer, find a program to help him achieve his educational goal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 9, 2016. The Langley Education Center provides tuition assistance, professional guidance counseling and manages testing programs for professional military education such as, career development courses and language testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

WWII veteran visits Langley
November 9, 2016 — A World War II veteran and her family visited the 36th Intelligence Squadron and the 497th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2016. Jeanne Benedict, former U.S. Navy Specialist 2nd Class and former member of Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service served as a cartographer in WWII for 22 months. ... MORE

Ms. Jeanne Benedict, World War II U.S. Navy cartographer, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alison Kamataris, 497th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group deputy commander, during her tour at Joint Base Langley-Eustis Nov. 8, 2016. Ms. Benedict is a veteran who served in the Navy as a photo interpreter and spoke with other Intel Airmen to teach them about how the intelligence community has evolved throughout the years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

PMEL flexes TFCU muscles
November 9, 2016 — When the 1st Fighter Wing trains to prepare for Global Response Force taskings, people may hear aircraft launch from a mile away, but what they don’t typically hear or see are other components that get the jets in the air. The 1st Maintenance Squadron’s Test Measurement and Diagnostic Flight performs some of the lesser heard maintenance support duties, specifically calibrating mission essential equipment and determining temperature points the equipment can be used in. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Heth, 1st Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, does a safety check on the aircrew system tester at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 3, 2016. The system makes sure pilots are provided with accurate amounts of oxygen while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Diabetes Awareness Month: education aids prevention
November 9, 2016 — According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate in the U.S. In Virginia alone, 41,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes each year. Members of the health management clinics at the U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley and McDonald Army Health Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia are working to educate U.S. service members, retirees and family members of the risks and prevention of the disease year round, but especially during Diabetes Awareness Month. ... MORE

Shirley Pinckney, McDonald Army Health Center Health Management Clinic diabetes program manager, provides information on the prevention and management of diabetes at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 8, 2016. The health management clinics at JBLE provide one-on-one and classroom training for those who have been diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic to help them manage their symptoms and reduce the risk of complications.

Practice Really Does Make Perfect
November 9, 2016 — Aristotle said, "We are defined by what we do repeatedly; therefore excellence is a habit, not an act." When it comes to Joint Task Force Civil Support training, that motto is a way of life. The recent Deployment Readiness Exercises is an example of that way of life... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. John Peters, a current operations action officer with Joint Task Force Civil Support, finishes assembling an approach shoring in preparation to load vehicles on to a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 2, 2016. Loading the vehicles on to the C-17 is part of a deployment readiness exercise held by JTF-CS. If practice makes perfect, then JTF-CS is ready to be called up with the right force, right response, and right expertise. (Official DOD photo by Ms. Tammy Cario)

CAP NCOA, drill, ceremony deemed success
November 9, 2016 — Fifty-nine Civil Air Patrol cadets from over 15 squadrons across the commonwealth participated in Virginia Wing’s NCO Academy and Advanced Drill and Ceremonies School held Oct. 14 through Oct., 16, 2016, here. The Drill and Ceremonies School has been offered by the wing twice a year for the last several years. The program helps strengthen cadets in their knowledge of drill and ceremonies as well as standardize how drill is taught throughout the wing... MORE

Fifty-nine Civil Air Patrol cadets from over 15 squadrons across the commonwealth participated in Virginia Wing’s NCO Academy and Advanced Drill and Ceremonies School held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on Oct. 14 through Oct., 16, 2016.(Courtesy photo)

Soldiers learn tactical skills through training
November 9, 2016 — U.S. Army Pfc. Cody Haupt, 1098th Transportation Company, 11th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) watercraft engineer, provides security during a training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 3, 2016. The exercise focused on strengthening the communication between Haupt’s platoon members. (U.S. Air Force photo by... MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Cody Haupt, 1098th Transportation Company, 11th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) watercraft engineer, provides security during a training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 3, 2016. The exercise focused on strengthening the communication between Haupt’s platoon members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

Munitions Airmen ensure combat airpower success
November 8, 2016 — 1st Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight Airmen make potential impacts at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia every day, building weapons needed for successful combat airpower. Munitions Airmen provide support to the F-22 Raptor mission, in addition to supporting the missions of security forces, explosive ordinance disposal or the Office of Special Investigations. The productions, materials and systems sections within the munitions flight help provide services base wide. “Without Ammo, the fighter jets and bombers are just another aircraft, just another plane,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Slater, 1st MXS munitions flight assistant NCO in charge. “Ammo plays a huge role in what our jets and bombers do in order to succeed in the mission.” ... MORE

Hills surround buildings holding ammunition in ‘ammo country’ at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. The large mounds lighten the impact of the surrounding area in case of an inadvertent explosion of the stored munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

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