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(Above) A historic photo of Ft. Eustis’ gate, left, is compared to the gate in present time. On March 7, 1918, the Army bought Mulberry Island and the surrounding acreage to support the influx of Soldiers during World War I. Then, Camp Abraham Eustis was established as a coast artillery replacement center for Ft. Monroe and as a balloon observation school. Along with now being a part of a joint base, Ft. Eustis is a also a Training and Doctrine Command installation and transportation support installation. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Below) The 633rd Air Base Wing headquarters building, left, once served as the base gas station, right. Today, the 633rd ABW an Air Force-lead mission support wing, serves both Air Force and Army units across Joint Base Langley-Eustis, which was formed in January 2010 as a result of a congressionally mandated joint-basing initiative between Langley and Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. R. Alex Durbin)
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(Above) A historic photo of Ft. Eustis’ gate, left, is compared to the gate in present time. On March 7, 1918, the Army bought Mulberry Island and the surrounding acreage to support the influx of Soldiers during World War I. Then, Camp Abraham Eustis was established as a coast artillery replacement center for Ft. Monroe and as a balloon observation school. Along with now being a part of a joint base, Ft. Eustis is a also a Training and Doctrine Command installation and transportation support installation. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) (Below) The 633rd Air Base Wing headquarters building, left, once served as the base gas station, right. Today, the 633rd ABW an Air Force-lead mission support wing, serves both Air Force and Army units across Joint Base Langley-Eustis, which was formed in January 2010 as a result of a congressionally mandated joint-basing initiative between Langley and Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. R. Alex Durbin)


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