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Fort Eustis Fall Festival a hit for families
October 22, 2012
Nine-year-old Luis Giron, decorates a pumpkin at the Fort Eustis Youth Center’s table at the first annual Fall Festival held at Fort Eustis, Va., Oct. 19, 2012. The free event also offered hay rides, live music, bouncy houses, paint ball and more to those attending. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth / Released)

Into the frontier: Airmen get on target
October 22, 2012
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Exlyaxcel Interian, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron response force member, participates in the second day of a 10-day, nuclear-convoy training exercise at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Oct. 16, 2012. F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Security Forces members train on different weapons systems to familiarize themselves in the case of any dangerous scenarios they may encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman/Released)

Into the frontier: Airmen prepare for Road Warrior X
October 22, 2012
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Leopardi, 620th Ground Combat Training Squadron nuclear training instructor, briefs airmen on an upcoming nuclear-convoy training exercise at the North Range of Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Oct. 15, 2012. The exercise is part of a 10-day, annual course called Road Warrior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Newman/Released)

Street Smart program to highlight real-world driving issues
October 22, 2012
The Street Smart program, scheduled for Nov. 8 at the base theater at Langley Air Force Base Va., will use photos like this to drive safety points home during its interactive presentation.  The presentation will be given by first responders who have real-world experience dealing with traffic safety. (Graphic courtesy of Street Smart)


Fort Eustis Soldiers earn prestigious German military proficiency badge
October 18, 2012
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Dorgan, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band trombonist, clears the bar during a high jump during the German Armed Forces Badge for Proficiency competition at Hampton University in Hampton, Va., Sept. 19, 2012.  To earn the badge, participants must complete a myriad of athletic and military skill events, including swimming, track and field, and marksmanship challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth/Released)


Fort Eustis Boulevard bridge construction to begin soon
October 17, 2012
This map from the 733rd Civil Engineer Division identifies the projected traffic pattern along Fort Eustis Boulevard (Route 105, running horizontally) during phase one of the City of Newport News' upcoming bridge replacement project, scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. The inset diagrams detail traffic tapers, buffers, and work zones on and adjacent to the bridge. During phase one, northbound traffic, which takes motorists toward Fort Eustis, will travel along the southbound span of the bridge in a two-way traffic pattern. This traffic pattern will last approximately six months. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Sentinel Focus begins 7th 'hard stare'
October 16, 2012
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, here, is home to the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System. The DCGS undergoes its seventh detailed evaluation since August 2009 beginning Oct. 28. The week-long examination, called Sentinel Focus, takes a 'hard stare' at standardizing processes for the global wing. (Air Force graphic)

JBLE provides guidelines, times for Halloween safety
October 15, 2012
Decorations are displayed throughout the Landings at Langley at Bethel Manor, Oct. 15, 2012, in preparation for Halloween. Tick-or-treating will be held in the local area until 8 p.m. for children ages 12 and under Oct. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Aber/Released)