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Trees for Troops: the SPIRIT of giving
December 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Trevor Johnstin and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hoyle, 128th Aviation Brigade equal opportunity advisors, pick out fresh-cut trees during the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation’s Trees for Troops program at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. As a whole, JBLE received 550 trees to pass out to service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
Tree lighting; bringing in the holidays
December 7, 2016
Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast sing carols during the 61st annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 2, 2016. The celebration included a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, crafts and caroling music by Woodside High School choral students and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
Santa, Mrs. Claus visit for brunch
December 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Johns, 221st Military Police Detachment officer, his family and his daughter’s service dog, Hope, take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the brunch with Santa event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 4, 2016. Each year, Santa and Mrs. Claus take time out of their holiday schedule to meet with children at various events on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
UFC fighters and MMA celebs visit JBLE
December 6, 2016
Three top-10 athletes from the Ultimate Fighting Championship and three Mixed Martial Arts celebrities will visit Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia on Dec. 8-10, 2016. The group will visit the Langley Lanes at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Dec. 10, 2016 for a free viewing party, where service members and their families will be able to watch UFC 206 alongside the athletes and celebrities. (courtesy graphic)
Scholarships for Military Children to open Dec. 13
December 6, 2016
Beginning Dec. 13, 2016 college-aged military children can drop-off applications at their local commissary for the Defense Commissary Agency’s Scholarships for Military Children Program. The program offers $2,000 grants to military children enrolled or planning to enroll full-time at a community college, four-year college or university. (U. S. Air Force photo by Beverly Joyner)
Environmental breaks ground on excavations
November 30, 2016
A projectile point, estimated to be from the Archaic period, was found during an excavation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 4, 2016. Archeologists and their teams excavated three new sites on the installation to determine their historical significance and record their findings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
Maintaining grounds keeps JBLE mission ready
November 30, 2016
Roderick Wyche Sr., grounds maintainer, clears off curbs using a new wireless control blower at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 30, 2016. The wireless control blower is capable of blowing debris 10 times faster than a backpack blower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tetaun Moffett)
K-9s hone explosive sense of smell
November 30, 2016
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon O’Toole, 633rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, searches for explosive training aids with Oopey, a 633rd SFS MWD, during training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 29, 2016. The MWD’s are trained in different environments, such as dorm rooms, roadways and open areas to help prepare the team for a possible wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
Finishing an era: Final Swedish class graduates
November 30, 2016
Swedish air force members graduated from the Aircraft and Systems Repairer course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 23, 2016. The course was specifically developed for Swedish officer and NCO UH-60 Blackhawk maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
GeoBase teaches students about GIS
November 30, 2016
Richard Olivieri, Air Combat Command Civil Engineering Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 8 Support GeoBase Team Field lead, briefs approximately 50 fourth grade students during National Geographic Information System Day at Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Va., Nov. 18, 2016. In 1999, Ralph Nader is credited with the creation of the National Geographic GIS Day as a good initiative to teach about geography and the use of GIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)