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CES Airmen navigate through deployment training
June 20, 2017 — As an improvised explosive device detonated, everyone dropped to the ground. For just one moment, there is silence, then shouts of assurance echo throughout the air. Although just a training environment with simulated IEDs, the situation appeared real for the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen donned in Kevlar vests and helmets. The simulated situation was part of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron’s Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force land navigation and convoy training held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, June 15, 2017... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Milavickas, left, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction equipment craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lawrence, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron NCO of explosive ordnance device training, search for a designated location during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force land navigation training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 15, 2017. The 633rd CES Airmen perform Prime BEEF training every month to establish and maintain deployment readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

New ID law affects JBLE access
June 20, 2017 — Beginning Oct. 10, 2017, Joint Base Langley-Eustis will begin enforcing more stringent ID policies in accordance with Federal Law passed in 2005. This will affect the ability to access the base with a Virginia state-issued ID. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, officially went into effect June 6, 2017; however, the Department of Homeland Security issued a grace period for enforcing the act, which extends through Oct. 10, 2017. ... MORE

Army celebrates 242nd year
June 14, 2017 — U.S. Army Soldiers began the Army’s 242nd Birthday Celebration with a run and cake cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 14, 2017. The celebrations will continue throughout the week with a streamer ceremony and a Music Under the Stars concert, performed by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band, at Magnolia Park, at 7 p.m., June 15, 2017... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Ralph L. Clayton, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, honors the Army’s 242nd Birthday with a cake cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 14, 2017. Following Army tradition, the youngest Army officer and enlisted member cut the birthday cake alongside the commander. The youngest officer was, left, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Marie Music, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) transportation officer and the youngest enlisted member was, right, U.S. Army Pvt. Kayla Kramer, 128th Aviation Brigade Advanced Individual Training student. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Cleaning the bay, one oyster at a time
June 14, 2017 — To help clean the Chesapeake Bay, students from Booker Elementary School teamed up with members of Joint Base Langley-Eustis to build an oyster reef on base, June 8, 2017. According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, oyster reefs form a complex ecosystem, for filter feeders, like oysters, which contribute to the filtration capacity of the reef. ... MORE

Students from Booker Elementary School plant oysters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 8, 2017. The goal with planting the oysters was for them to multiply into a healthy new oyster rock and ecosystem which in turn creates a healthier bay. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anthony Nin Leclerec)

Flag Day: Honoring the red, white and blue
June 14, 2017 — On June 14, 1777, the Second Congressional Congress adopted the flag of the United States of America; later in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the day to officially celebrate our flag. More than 100 years after the holiday’s inception, the United States celebrates Flag Day as a commemoration to the emblem of the nation. Throughout history the flag has evolved, much like the U.S., to represent the growth and struggles of what the nation is today. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Goins, 633d Force Support Squadron ceremonial honor guardsman, inspects the edges of the American Flag, after performing a flag folding ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 12, 2017. It has been more than 100 years since the holiday’s inception by President Woodrow Wilson, in 1916. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

Army, AF offer COOL education benefits to service members
June 14, 2017 — To prepare service members for their future in the civilian job market, the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force launched the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program in 2015. Through the COOL program, the military helps veterans compete for jobs in the civilian sector, decreasing the population of unemployed veterans. Through the program, enlisted service members can obtain certifications and licenses to not only enhance their current work performance, but enhance their likelihood of civilian employment after they leave the service... MORE

Since 2015, the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force have offered the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program for military members to obtain certifications and licenses within their career field. The program was established to enhance service members’ current work performance and their likelihood of civilian employment after they leave the service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Service members use DUI prevention programs
June 8, 2017 — To avoid driving under the influence, many members of Joint Base Langley-Eustis take advantage of programs and training provided by the 733rd Security Forces Squadron and other installation services... MORE

To avoid driving under the influence, members of Joint Base Langley-Eustis take advantage of programs and training provided by the 733rd Security Forces Squadron and other installation services. To get a safe ride home when under the influence call the Drunk Driving Prevention Program at (757) 847-9780, or Soldiers and Airmen Against Drunk Driving at (757) 764-2233. DDPP operates Friday and Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and drives the requestor’s vehicle. SAADD operates on major holiday weekends from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. and does not drive the requestor’s vehicle. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

Underwater welding: Army divers keep Third Port afloat
June 7, 2017 — In order to sharpen their skills, the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment deep sea divers participated in an underwater training exercise at Fort Eustis, June 5-9, 2017. During the exercise, the detachment, which falls under the 92nd Eng. Battalion, 20th Eng. Brigade, practiced welding in a tank in preparation for a salvage project scheduled for the end of June at Third Port. A salvage project is any piece of equipment, vessel or ship that requires repairs due to damage from a sea-stay, or overuse that may require construction support to return to its normal state. For this salvage project, the divers plan to inspect Third Port’s piers to determine if repairs are required and if they have the capabilities to perform them... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Brown, 30th Engineer Battalion, 20th Eng. Brigade, 74th Engineer Eng. Dive Detachment salvage diver, secures his surface supply helmet during dive-tank training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 6, 2017. The surface supply helmet allows for divers to submerge with continuous oxygen and communication. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Are you ready for Tick Season?
June 7, 2017 — Tick season is in full force and prevention is the best option to reduce the risk. With JBLE as a hub for critical training units and flying missions , Soldiers and Airmen need to be prepared when it comes to protecting themselves against pests. ... MORE

There are five common types of ticks in the state of Virginia that have the possibility to host many different diseases. Residents should be aware of the types of ticks there are in the area and what diseases they carry, in case of falling ill and knowing the symptoms. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

DENTAC Soldier makes All-Army soccer team
June 7, 2017 — U.S. Army Spc. Christian Arias Fernandez, a Dental Activity dental specialist assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, returned from the All-Army team soccer camp at Fort Benning, Georgia, a tryout camp for soldiers from across the nation, as one of 19 members of the All-Army team... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Christian Arias Fernandez, Dental Activity dental specialist, practices soccer techniques during the All-Army Soccer Team camp at Fort Benning, Ga., April 2017. Most All-Army team applicants had prior experience on higher level teams, such as pro- and semi-professional leagues, Armed Forces teams or Division I, II, or III teams. (Courtesy photo)

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