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ACS opens new kitchen
March 14, 2017 — U.S. Army Col. Ralph Clayton III, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, welcomes guests to the Army Community Service Emergency Family Assistance Center’s teaching kitchen ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 13, 2017. The ACS will host classes, such as Cooking on a Budget, in the new kitchen, which is open to all JBLE... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Ralph Clayton III, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, welcomes guests to the Army Community Service Emergency Family Assistance Center’s teaching kitchen ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 13, 2017. The ACS will host classes, such as Cooking on a Budget, in the new kitchen, which is open to all JBLE community members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

Felker Army Airfield’s evolution; past to present
March 14, 2017 — In 1949, U.S. Army Col. William B. Bunker, Transportation School commandant, developed an idea for the world’s first military heliport exclusively designed for helicopters. According to records provided by the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, the primary mission of the heliport was to train helicopter units and develop doctrine and helicopter unit employment policies. ... MORE

Since 1955, the Felker Airfield Air Traffic Control Tower at Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. has changed drastically. Originally, the ATC tower had visibility of the entire airfield including the wheel design which could only hold up to eight aircraft at a single time. Now the updated airfield can house nearly 30 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

X-ray technologists put people first
March 14, 2017 — A U.S. Air Force Airman shuffles into the emergency room gripping his thigh, which is radiating with pain, but he is told, “We don’t know what’s wrong and there’s no way we can help you.” With a furrowed brow, his eyes begin to shift from side to side rapidly. In his shaken state, he questions if there is some way of seeing beneath the surface, maybe a superhero with x-ray vision. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Dennis, 633rd Surgical Operations Squadron diagnostics imaging technologist, performs an x-ray on a patient, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 21, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 633rd SGCS radiology department are equipped with the technology needed to provide images, assisting doctors in performing diagnosis and giving trusted care to patients in the medical clinic, surgical department and emergency room, 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

Soldiers compete during simulated combat scenarios
March 14, 2017 — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis participated in a week-long NCO and Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition, March 6 through March 9, 2017. The competition was designed to test different skills that are expected of every Soldier in the U.S. Army, regardless of their rank or profession. Throughout the competition, Soldiers were tested in various ways. They completed a 12-mile road march, fitness tests, written exams and performed close-quarter combat in a simulated wartime environment, which kept competitors mentally and physically challenged. ... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. David Applegate, Charlie Company, 210th Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade instructor and NCO of the Year competitor, uses a rope to swing onto a raised log during the NCO and Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 6, 2017. The Soldiers performed various challenges throughout the competition, such as obstacle courses, physical fitness tests, written exams and simulated combat situations to challenge them both physically and mentally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

CSAF Statement on Wingman Conduct
March 13, 2017 — People are the foundation of our Air Force. Our mutual support for each other is based on dignity, respect and trust ... a Wingman culture. As Wingmen we must continuously demonstrate courage and strength of character to do and say the right things, at the right times, to protect each other ... there is no other acceptable option. When Airmen fail... MORE

Chapel assistants aid spiritual resiliency
March 10, 2017 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Chaplain services throughout the Department of Defense offer spiritual care, religious services and counseling that allows service members, their families, and military civilians, to practice their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. Military chaplains, who are religious ministry professionals, support spiritual resilience through religious observances, pastoral care, and advising leadership on spiritual, ethical, moral, morale and religious accommodation issues. As spiritual leaders, chaplains are relied upon for faith and personal guidance and they often lean on the support of their chapel assistants. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Crystal Wiley-Perry, 633rd Air Base Wing Chapel operations superintendent, review bulletins for the Langley Chapels Catholic Holy Week service schedule at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 7, 2017. Chaplain assistants are responsible for managing facilities, money, contracts, logistics and chapel related events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tetaun Moffett).

CSAF letter to Airmen
March 10, 2017 — Fellow Airmen, Below you will find the final paper in my CSAF series. As with the first paper (Revitalizing Squadrons) and the second paper (Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams), the third paper directly aligns with our strategic documents... MORE

Gen. James Holmes takes command of ACC
March 10, 2017 — Service members of Air Combat Command welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony, Mar. 10... MORE

Gen. James M. Holmes, commander, Air Combat Command, speaks during ACC’s Change of Command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 10, 2017. Holmes assumed command from Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, who retired after 39 years of service to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)

Gen. Carlisle logs final flight
March 9, 2017 — Air Combat Command’s most recent Order of the Sword recipient donned his G-suit and stepped to the flightline as an active-duty fighter pilot one last time. U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, flew his final flight aboard an F-15C Strike Eagle, March 9, 2017. Carlisle’s fini-flight culminates more than 39 years of service to the U.S. Air Force and his country... MORE

Photo of Blaise “Hawk Jr.” Murshid, grandson of U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle’s, preparing to hose-down his grandfather after final flight

Navy JROTC students visits JBLE
March 9, 2017 — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Crump, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology technician, briefs Kecoughtan High School Navy JROTC students about the effects of oxygen deprivation on pilots at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 28, 2017. The students also toured the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, including the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Crump, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology technician, briefs Kecoughtan High School Navy JROTC students about the effects of oxygen deprivation on pilots at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 28, 2017. The students also toured the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, including the Military Working Dogs and armory, during their visit to the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

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