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Watercraft operator students battle raging water
February 3, 2016 — Looking into the shadowy cement-walled and steel-plated tank beneath her, the U.S. Army Soldier took a long breath as if the air held the poise needed to grab the ladder to descend into the enclosure filled with more than half her height worth of water. As Pvt. Kacie Curtis, a watercraft operator student with the Maritime Intermodal Training... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Brent Bates, a student assigned to the Maritime Intermodal Training Department watercraft operator course, hammers wedges into a rupture during a simulation exercise at Fort Eustis, Va., Jan. 26, 2016. The wedges were used to stop water from bursting through the ruptures during the damage control tank simulator training. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

Family Advocacy program supports Soldiers and Airmen
February 2, 2016 — From last-minute deployments, to losing colleagues on the battlefield and losing touch with family through separation, U.S. Service members can encounter stressors that may lead to actions out of the ordinary. To prevent those unfamiliar defense mechanisms, the Family Advocacy Program at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, supports Service members... MORE

Seeking health care at local Urgent Care Centers
February 2, 2016 — During a recent Army Family Action Plan forum at Fort Eustis, Virginia, the question was raised about re-establishing an Urgent Care Center at the post."Unfortunately, neither the current demand nor the business case analysis substantiated the request," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Heidi P. Mon, McDonald Army Health Center commander. "In meeting with... MORE

For TRICARE Prime beneficiaries assigned to MCAHC to receive care at an Urgent Care Center, an authorization number is required before proceeding to a UCC. If you have any questions regarding seeking health care at a local UCC, please call McDonald’s staff members in the Managed Care Division at 314-7766 or 314-7748. (Courtesy Graphic)

Fort Eustis engineer divers repair flooding Coast Guard vessel
February 2, 2016 — Ten U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Eustis' 511th Engineer Dive Detachment completed critical repairs to a U.S. Coast Guard vessel moored at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, North Carolina, Jan. 19-22.According to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Grant Rice, the detachment's executive officer and officer-in-charge of the mission, the 110-foot vessel was taking... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Grant Rice, 511th Engineer Dive Detachment executive officer, executes a front-step water entry procedure at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2016. The detachment deployed 10 engineer divers to MCAS Cherry Point to conduct repairs on a 110-foot U.S. Coast Guard vessel taking on 9,000 gallons of water per day via a crack and holes in the hull, and a damaged propeller shaft tube. (Courtesy photo)

New U.S. Army Chief of Military History visits Fort Eustis
February 2, 2016 — The new executive director of the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Charles R. Bowery, Jr., toured the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 27, 2016.The visit was part of Browery's tour to visit all 57 active component U.S. Army museums across the world following his appointment. For Bowery, visiting the museums to... MORE

Charles Bowery, Jr., the new U.S. Army Chief of Military History, listens to David Hanselman, director of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum, during a tour of the facility at Fort Eustis, Va., Jan. 27, 2016. Holding great significance to him, the museum helped to inspire Bowery to become a U.S. Soldier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breonna Veal)

New spillway construction scheduled at Fort Eustis’ Brown’s Lake Dam
January 28, 2016 — Construction of a new spillway at the Brown's Lake Dam at Fort Eustis, Virginia, is scheduled to begin Feb. 1, 2016.In cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pembroke Construction will construct the new spillway, designed to replace aging, 1950s-era infrastructure at the lake."Over the years, the spillway structure has been exposed to... MORE

JBLE Top 10 Winter Safety Tips
January 27, 2016 — As temperatures plummet, community members at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, can keep their home, themselves and their pets safe with these top 10 winter safety tips.Homes need protection especially during frigid temperatures. The following tips could save money, and more importantly, someone's life:1. When water freezes, it expands. To avoid... MORE

Practicing supplement safety: Be a smart consumer
January 27, 2016 — More than 20,000 Americans seek emergency treatment every year for reasons related to dietary supplements, like allergic reactions and other adverse effects, according to a Department of Defense study.Because of this danger, making informed decisions about supplement use can be difficult, and a bad decision could adversely affect a Service member's... MORE

Langley Airmen share 'Full Spectrum' experience across nations
January 21, 2016 — A group of U.S. Airmen recently returned from performing a mission to educate, enrich and inspire the lives of not only fellow Service members, but also millions of international community members in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.But instead of carrying weapons, these Airmen carried instruments.The group was part of the U.S. Air Force Heritage... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez, Full Spectrum noncommissioned officer in charge of auditions and vocals, sings during a rehearsal at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 20, 2016. The band recently deployed for 110 days to parts of the Middle East and Southwest Asia, performing in the regions’ schools and malls, as well as on radio and television shows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Gar Ward)

Air Force streamlines deployment readiness training
January 20, 2016 — In an effort to reduce redundancies and streamline predeployment training, U.S. Air Force officials recently announced the redesign of the expeditionary readiness program.The updated program, which took effect at the beginning of fiscal year 2016, replaced the former tiered model and aims to provide U.S. Air Force Airmen with efficient training... MORE

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