LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. –
Effective immediately, the 633rd Air Base Wing commander has ordered the off-base evacuation of all residents of Heavier-than-Air (HTA) and Lighter-than-Air (LTA) housing areas, temporary lodging facilities and the dormitories, provided they are non-mission essential (as defined by their unit commander). These residents must vacate Langley no later than noon on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011.
All residents living off base will be authorized to evacuate the area under government orders only if a mandatory evacuation notice is given by their local municipalities.
Personnel are restricted to evacuating to a CONUS location reachable by ground transportation, but should plan to return to base within 24 hours of recall.