U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Arafat, 128th Aviation Brigade instructor, shows U.S. Air Force Airman Tyler Barlow, 633rd Force Support Squadron force management apprentice, the inner-workings of a an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a tour at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. June 2, 2017. The tour offered Airmen, assigned to the 633rd FSS, a chance to see what life is like as a 128th Avn. Bde. Advanced Individual Training student. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caesar Tejeda, 633rd Force Support Squadron career development specialist, explores the weapon systems unit on an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a tour of the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. June 2, 2017. Throughout the tour, the 633rd FSS Airmen were introduced to the different training models provided to the U.S. Army 128th Avn. Bde. Advanced Individual Training students, such as the large-scale helicopter models used for hands-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633rd Force Support Squadron learn about the weapon systems unit on an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a tour of the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. June 2, 2017. Along with firing simulated rounds, the Airmen learned about the different types of explosive used on Apache helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Arafat, 128th Aviation Brigade instructor, explains to U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 633rd Force Support Squadron, the high explosive weapons used by theAH-64 Apache helicopter during a tour of the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. June 2, 2017. During the tour, Airmen observed the advanced technology used to train U.S. Army helicopter maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caesar Tejeda and Senior Airman Colin Smith, 633rd Force Support Squadron personnel, lift a training explosive device during a tour of the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. June 2, 2017. The tour provided the Airmen with the opportunity to see how helicopter maintenance contributes to joint force efforts around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois) (Photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. —
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633rd Force Support Squadron participated in a tour of the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, June 2, 2017. The tour allowed the Airmen a chance to see what resources U.S. Army 128th Avn. Bde. Advanced Individual Training students are provided to become AH-64 Apache helicopter maintainers.
During the tour, the Airmen were shown the various training models used for hands-on training by the AIT students, as well as introduced to the advanced technology provided to give real-life scenarios helicopter maintainers experience. As members of a joint base, the Airmen were given the opportunity to see what the Army side of JBLE provides to the mission.