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'Keeping it Basic' reminds junior enlisted Airmen what it means to serve
April 1, 2014
Keeping it Basic attendees listen to guest speakers during the mentoring session at Langley Air Force Base, Va., March 25, 2014. The program reminds Airmen of what they learned in BMT, such as respect, professionalism, discipline and teamwork and continues to build on that foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie R. Plichta/Released)

Fort Eustis acquisition professional to retire after more than 40 years of service
March 31, 2014
Deborah Ramirez will retire April 3, 2014, from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Field Directorate Office at Fort Eustis, Va., after more than 40 years of federal service.  Ramirez has served as the Army Contracting Command and Mission and ICC liaison to Training and Doctrine Command for more than 10 years. Her steadfast work with TRADOC has been instrumental in improving TRADOC's contracting and contract management process, creating efficiencies and enhancing mission accomplishment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward/Released)

JBLE Force Support helps Service members, families stay happy, healthy
March 31, 2014
Joint Base Langley-Eustis Force Support has a wide range of support facilities and offers a variety of events and functions. JBLE Force Support's goal is to boost morale and help keep JBLE's Service members and their families healhy and happy. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Connor Estes/Released)

Think first, post later: The importance of respectable social media etiquette
March 11, 2014

Reducing tobacco use at Langley AFB
March 11, 2014
The U.S. Air Force has taken initiatives in assisting people with tobacco cessation efforts by reducing the amount of Designated Tobacco Areas available at bases, and offering Tobacco Cessation classes for those seeking a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Aubrey White) (This image is a photo illustration; typography and a gradient were added, and the “High Pass” filter was used to enhance the cigarette and smoke.)


Civil Rights highlight
February 4, 2014
Thurgood Marshall ended legal segregation in the United States. Marshall won the most important legal case of the century, Brown v. Board of Education, terminating the legal separation of black and white children in public schools. This civil rights movement led to the increased numbers of African Americans that completed high school and then went off to complete college.  Fort Eustis will be host a Civil Rights Observance on Feb. 21 at the Jacobs Theater from 10 to 11 a.m.  (Courtesy photo/Released)

Langley's winter wonderland
February 4, 2014
The river, near the 633rd Medical Group Physical Therapy facility, remains frozen at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 31, 2014. Low temperatures and snowfall, which began Jan. 28, caused the river to freeze. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Areca T. Wilson/Released)

Services spotlight: ITT holiday trips
December 3, 2013
The Information, Tickets and Tours office at Langley Air Force Base, Va., will host two holiday trips this season. The first trip will be to New York City Dec. 7, and the second will be to Williamsburg Dec. 8. The ITT Office provides recreational leisure activities for all Service members, their families, Department of Defense employees and retirees. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)

Breaking the budget: No-show appointments are no good
September 24, 2013
The Intensive Care Unit staff checks the vital signs of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Portia Les’Pere, 633rd Inpatient Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, while simulating emergency procedures at the U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley Intensive Care Unit at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 26, 2013. A recent hospital-wide expansion offers medical providers the opportunity to work closely with professionals in other subspecialties to ensure the patients’ needs are met when they need it most. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)