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Shooting for Gold
April 4, 2025 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Marines stand in formation during the German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge ceremony rehearsal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, April 2, 2025. A total of 232 Soldiers and Marines competed for the badge, with nine achieving 24 perfect shots. The qualification consisted of two exercises: a 10-round course with the M17 pistol and a 14-round course with the M4 rifle. Participants could earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold classifications, with perfect scores receiving special recognition. The GAFMB, historically known as the Schützenschnur Badge, dates back to 1894 and is a prestigious award given to service members who demonstrate exceptional rifle and pistol marksmanship proficiency. The event provided an opportunity for U.S. service members to showcase their skills alongside allies, partners, and joint forces. Pictured, from the left, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ruben Perez Morales, U.S. Army Sgt. Marcus Hopson, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Burns, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Patrick Fulgham, not pictured, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Tew, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. August Gordon, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lucas Vandenbosch, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ricketson, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roberto Reyes Sandoval, were recognized for achieving perfect scores. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airmen Abigayl Salyer)... MORE

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Warfighter Speaker Series: Saving Lives
April 1, 2025 — Schwartz was deployed for seven months in the Middle East and shared her experience operating as part of the Ground Surgical Team. A GST is a mobile surgical team that provides lifesaving medical assistance in austere environments; it consists of six members: a general surgeon, emergency room physician, certified registered nurse anesthetist, critical care nurse, medical service corps officer, and a surgical technician... MORE

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Born from the Ashes: Igniting the Next Generation of Aviation
April 1, 2025 — For one group of soldiers the phoenix that’ll one day be etched in their patches may have been revived from the ashes, but for them to earn the right to wear the badge they must first be “Born Under Fire.” The process of training the next generation of phoenixes all begins at the 128th Aviation Brigade in Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia... MORE

Private First Class Iroro Eburu
March 31, 2025 — First Lieutenant Sierra Lorton, 149th Seaport Operations Company, Fort Eustis, is detailed as the Summary Court Officer to secure and make proper disposition of the personal effects of Private First Class Iroro Eburu. Anyone having knowledge of money or property due to deceased or has claims against the deceased estate, contact Lorton at (217)264-4625... MORE

Team JBLE Welcomes New Mayor
March 27, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Altman, Joint Base Langley-Eustis installation commander, speaks with Jimmy Gray, City of Hampton mayor, and other city officials during a visit to JBLE, Virginia, March 20, 2025. The discussion focused on projects such as expanding Airmen dormitories, which support service members and boost the local economy through construction and infrastructure investments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skylar Ellis)... MORE

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Combat-Ready: Airmen in Action
March 27, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in Agile Combat Employment training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 20, 2025. During the exercise, Airmen engaged in hands-on combative instruction, enhancing their physical capability and tactical awareness in high-stress environments. The training sharpened their attention to detail—a vital skill for ensuring precision, safety, and effectiveness in rifle handling, which is critical for executing ACE operations in dynamic conditions. Additionally, Airmen built and secured pallets to strengthen their logistical proficiency, improving their ability to rapidly deploy. Through combative, rifle tactics, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response training, Airmen gained essential skills to secure and sustain forward-operating locations under ACE doctrine... MORE

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Ready for Anything: Airmen tackle aircraft mishap exercise
March 21, 2025 — JBLE hosted a simulated aircraft crash on March 20, 2025, which provided hands-on training to reinforce rapid response protocols, allowing personnel to fine-tune their decision-making, coordination, and life-saving techniques... MORE

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Out of Power, Not Out of Action
March 21, 2025 — JBLE conducted the Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise, a power outage simulation often called the ‘pull-the-plug’ exercise. The exercise is designed to test the operational capabilities after the installation is disconnected from the primary power source. Inspection teams evaluated the primary and backup energy systems to determine any gaps in... MORE

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Airman Perseveres Under Pressure
March 21, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Donnell Ramsey, 633d Air Base Wing public affairs apprentice, comments on his participation of the Norwegian Foot March at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, on March 7, 2025. The NFM is an endurance test to perform an 18.6-mile trek while carrying a 25-pound rucksack; participants qualifying times varied based on age and sex. After a grueling time spent running in the course, Ramsey completed the march in four hours and 23 minutes; earning himself the NFM bronze badge and certificate... MORE

An Airman with a Go-Pro Camera on the brim of his hat bends over to write on a piece of paper his name and record his ruck sack weight prior to the start of the Norwegian Foot March.

Embracing the Equinox, Optimizing Readiness
March 19, 2025 — As the world transitions from the cold grasp of winter to the embrace of spring, the effects of the spring equinox resonate deeply within and upon the human psyche of one master resiliency instructor. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lucia MacPherson, an MRT and suicide prevention advocate has learned to recognize and comprehensively respond to these seasonal changes that can positively impact the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of service members and their families. "In order to take care of our people and to optimize our mission readiness, we have to get back to the basics of understanding human nature," MacPherson emphasizes. “This awareness is a strategic imperative that can facilitate and further improve the efficacy of practices and procedures within the U.S. military.” ... MORE

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