JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
Langley Air Force Base's second community events council took place April 2, 2015, at Bethel Manor Elementary School, in Hampton, Virginia.
The Langley AFB Airman and Family Readiness center adopted the council format from its joint partners at Fort Eustis as it has been a successful means for Post members to get accurate information on new infrastructure, programs and services. The Langley AFB community will have the opportunity to attend this meeting quarterly.
"The Langley community should attend the Community Events Council because it is a valuable communication link to increase awareness levels of community residents concerning initiatives, programs, upcoming activities, and facilities for Langley," said Dawn R. Teagle, AFRC chief.
At the council, community members not only have the opportunity to learn of base happenings, but share concerns and ideas with base leadership and helping agencies.
"Leadership from across the installation attend the community events council and I believe this is extremely beneficial to JBLE Langley because it creates a town hall type of environment where information is disseminated and questions and concerns are addressed," said Teagle.
Throughout the meeting, community members learned of various resources provided to base members and their families as well as new initiatives, upcoming recreational activities, construction projects and road and gate closures.
"There was a lot of information I didn't realize they were going to present tonight," said Cassandra Snyder, military spouse and board member for Bethel Manor neighborhood watch. "It's a great avenue to get your questions answered."
With a goal of better serving the community by keeping people informed and tending to concerns, the council hopes serve as an open forum where information is both disseminated and gathered.
"It is important for the Langley community to have a direct line of communication with base program managers and leadership because it gives the community an opportunity to exchange ideas and also learn about what services our awesome base currently has to offer," said Teagle. "This can only make JBLE Langley an even better place to live, work and play."
The council takes place quarterly with the next meeting set for May 6, 2015, a time and place are yet to be determined. Those who missed this meeting can find information about upcoming events at
http://new.jbleforcesupport.com/. For information about gate and road closures stay tuned with
www.facebook.com/JointBaseLangleyEustis or
https://twitter.com/jblenews.