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JBLE Service members Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
April 8, 2014
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes attendees stand at the starting line minutes before the event begins in Hampton, Va., April 5, 2014. It is held in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Plichta/Released)
Community Leadership Service visits Eustis
April 8, 2014
Members of the Williamsburg Area Chamber and Tourism Alliance Community Leadership Service program board the U.S. Army Vessel Chickahominy during an installation tour at Fort Eustis, Va., April 1, 2014. The CLS program gives participants a unique perspective of the Greater Williamsburg area including its governing bodies, key institutions and military organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa J.C. Aber/Released)
Fort Eustis welcomes 'Gold Star' families
April 8, 2014
Students from a local beauty school give Gold Star family members free manicures during a Gold Star Wives Day event at Fort Eustis, Va., April 3, 2014. Gold Star families also enjoyed free food, activities, massages and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)
JBLE Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 8, 2014
Tim Collins, a solo performer, portrays U.S. Army Soldiers during his show, “The Script”, as part of the installation’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Fort Eustis, Va., April 30, 2014. During the show, Collins portrayed four young Soldiers’ reactions to discovering the sexual assault of a mutual friend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa J.C. Aber/Released)
SecArmy: Tracking 'insider threats' challenging
April 7, 2014
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno discuss the "insider threat" with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the wake of the April 2, 2014, shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Cortez/Released)
SecArmy implores: 'Take back your Army' from sexual predators
April 7, 2014
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh speaks at a Pentagon ceremony marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, observed in April. The secretary's call to action is being heeded and the message is getting out. Victims are feeling more confident and are reporting these crimes and when they do, they feel they will be taken seriously and that their commanders will follow up and act, McHugh said. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez/Released)
Latest 'Virtual Battle Space' release adds realism to scenarios, avatars
April 7, 2014
The most recent version of the Army's 3D virtual training game, Virtual Battle Space 3, allows players to personalize their avatar within the simulation and the scenes and scenarios look a lot more real as well. (Courtesy photo)
Installation weapons policies 'strike a balance' of public safety, personal rights
April 7, 2014
Joint Base Langley-Eustis has in place and carefully follows a series of policies at Langley Air Force Base and Fort Eustis that allows personnel to own and store firearms while following protocols to ensure the safety of the base populace. "Our goal is to ensure the safety and security of our Airmen, Soldiers, families and civilians at Joint Base Langley-Eustis," said U.S. Army Col. Jayne Jansen, 633rd Air Base Wing vice commander. "The policies we have in place allow weapon owners to exercise their rights in a way that keeps our community safe.
Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas
April 7, 2014
Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea" programs - the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment, and Best Practices programs - and expand the role of Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. API will serve as a follow-on program to institutionalize the success of the 2013 Every Dollar Counts campaign. During the campaign, 302 ideas submitted by Airmen were implemented by the Air Force, generating savings of $71 million and 24,000 hours annually. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)
Planetary protection: JBLE plans Earth Week events, celebration
April 7, 2014
The Joint Base Langley Eustis community has an opportunity to help protect the environment through events hosted by JBLE environmental personnel during Earth Week. This year, the JBLE environmental focus revolves around sustainability. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)