From left, U.S. Army Col. Laura Hutchinson, 733d Mission Support Group commander, and Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News, pose for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. Installation leaders, community partners and project stakeholders gathered for a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Fort Eustis main gate improvement project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)

U.S. Army Col. Laura Hutchinson, 733d Mission Support Group commander, speaks during an interview at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The interview took place during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Eustis main gate renovation project, which will modernize the installation’s primary access point with new vehicle inspection buildings, improved visitor processing and expanded entry lanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)

From left, U.S. Army Col. Laura Hutchinson, 733d Mission Support Group commander, Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News and U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Anderson, 633d Air Base Wing commander, applaud during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Eustis main gate renovation project at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The $21.4 million construction project is expected to be completed in 2027 and will include new inspection facilities, an expanded visitor control center and additional entry lanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)

Joint Base Langley-Eustis installation leaders, community partners and project stakeholders participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Eustis main gate renovation project at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The ceremony marked the start of construction on the project designed to modernize the installation’s access control point and improve security and traffic flow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)

Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News, prepares for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Eustis main gate renovation project at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The project will modernize the installation’s primary access point by adding new inspection facilities, increasing entry lanes and improving traffic flow for personnel, visitors and commercial drivers entering the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)

Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News, speaks during an interview at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The interview took place during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Eustis main gate renovation project, a $21.4 million construction project that will replace the current access control point with upgraded inspection facilities, additional entry lanes and an expanded visitor control center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skylar Ellis)