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Army quartermaster: A vessel’s living compass
June 29, 2017 — After months at sea, the ocean starts to resemble the desert, but watching the sun rise and fall over the open ocean provides as much direction to him as he does for the ship. For U.S. Army Spc. Miguel Ruelas Trejo’s, 335th Transportation Detachment, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) quartermaster, the sunrise and sunset are his favorite things about working aboard the General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel. “When you are out there and you don’t see land for a while, everywhere you look, 360-degrees, you see the same thing: the sky, clouds, the horizon and water,” said Ruelas Trejo. “That’s the view day in and day out.”... MORE

Instruments used to help determine course direction and speed when navigating a ship lay on a chart on the General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 23, 2017. Although the ship comes equipped with electronic navigation systems, as an added safety measure, the crew also manually tracks information using charts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

SARM: Keeping warfighters on track
June 20, 2017 — U.S. Air Force F-22 pilots at Joint Base Langley-Eustis work closely with U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon pilots, who pose as adversary air, to improve their war-fighter capabilities. However, before pilots can perform their duties, they must sharpen their skills and ensure they have proper documentation before they fly. T-38 pilots assigned to the 71st Fighter Training Squadron rely on a 3-person team, known as the squadron aviation resource managers, who ensure they are “good-to-go” when it comes to being legally qualified to fly. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin O’Hara II, 71st Fighter Training Squadron aviation resource manager journeyman, responds to an airfield radio transmission at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 16, 2017. Squadron aviation resource managers coordinate with several agencies including maintenance, weather and base operations personnel to ensure a smooth transition from the ground to the air and vice versa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)

TMCs focus on Soldier medical readiness
June 14, 2017 — As the U.S. Army continually changes and evolves, members of the U.S. Army Medical Department work hard to keep up with that growth to provide medical care to U.S. Army Soldiers quickly and effectively, improving the readiness of service members across installations... MORE

The staff at McDonald Army Health Center’s Troop Medical Services at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. divide active duty Soldiers into three separate demographics in order to provide medical care to U.S. Army Soldiers quickly and effectively, improving the readiness of service members across installations. By splitting the demographics into different clinics, medical personnel can pay closer attention to Soldier care, focusing on readiness, length of duty-limiting profiles, military exams, immunizations and periodic health assessments. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

Army Color Guard: honoring tradition with pride, precision
June 14, 2017 — With synchronized, crisp facing movements and brisk commands, a group of U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) present the nation’s flag and Army flag during a memorial ceremony... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Fort Eustis Color Guard practice presenting and posting the colors for a ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 9, 2017. Honor guardsmen train daily to perfect their skills, and ensure all movements are precise and synchronized. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

Hospital volunteers serve, fill in the gaps
May 31, 2017 — When visiting medical facilities whether for an appointment, procedure or prescription pick-up, people expect to receive prompt and proficient health care and service. For those visiting U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, a team of dedicated volunteers, including seven retired couples, help provide assistance to staff members, ensuring patients and visitors receive the care that they deserve. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley volunteer Mary Rehak, wife of retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Rehak, hospital volunteer, delivers prescription medication to a beneficiary at the satellite pharmacy at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 22, 2017. Mary and Robert are part of a team of seven retired hospital volunteer couples, and both volunteer at the pharmacy two days a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Beverly Joyner)

New missile pushes F-22 ahead of fight
May 24, 2017 — In today’s war against ISIS, being accurate and effective are both key components in keeping Americans and their allies safe. To accommodate this the F-22 recently switched from AIM-9M to AIM-9X munitions, for a good reason, as the AIM-9M is an older missile, dating back to the Vietnam War, and has many countermeasures today. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Patterson, 1st Maintenance Group weapons standardization lead crew member, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Russell Taylor, 1st Maintenance Group weapons standardization lead crew member, does checks on an AIM-9X missile before being loaded onto an F-22 Raptor, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 19, 2017. Before the AIM-9X, the F-22 had the AIM-9M which dates back to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Dole)

Maintaining deployment, legal readiness
May 24, 2017 — As military members, it’s important to remain ready to deploy on short notice. If you got the call to deploy, would you be ready? Would you have the necessary documents to ensure that your family and household are taken care of?... MORE

A gavel sits in the Luke Air Force Base courtroom Feb. 19. The legal office at Luke handles a multitude of cases involving adverse consequences and well as helping military personnel with their legal issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Grace Lee)

Social bonding benefits AT 17 success
April 27, 2017 — For the past three weeks, U.S. Air Force Airmen across Joint Base Langley-Eustis had the opportunity to interact with service members from both the French and Royal air force during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17. While the exercise was intended to share and develop training, tactics and procedures to enable interoperability, the Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, FAF and RAF found themselves gathering together off the flightline, to interact and learn more about each other. ... MORE

Members of the U.S. Air Force and both the French and Royal air force tour Yorktown Battlefield, Va., April 22, 2017. For the past three weeks, U.S. Air Force Airmen across Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. have hosted Airmen from the FAF and RAF during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)

Renowned Triple Ace leaves historic legacy
April 26, 2017 — During World War II and the Vietnam War, renowned fighter pilot U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robin Olds shot down more than 15 enemy aircraft and is rated a triple ace, after achieving aerial combat victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. An American Fighter Ace is a fighter pilot who has served honorably in a U.S. military service and has destroyed five or more confirmed enemy aircraft in aerial combat during a war or conflict in which American armed forces have participated, according to Public Law 113-105 passed by Congress in 2014. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Olds is rated a triple ace, having shot down more than 15 enemy aircraft during World War II and the Vietnam War. To honor Olds and other fighter pilots for their heroic military service and defense of our country’s freedom throughout the history of aviation warfare, the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2014 awarded a gold medal to American Fighter Aces collectively. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Days of Remembrance: Lessons learned from the Holocaust
April 24, 2017 — Imagine constantly living in fear and wondering when you will be detained or killed. Being afraid to be seen on the streets, faced with losing your family members, job, home, business or place of worship all because of your ethnicity, or religious and political beliefs or physical and mental capabilities. This is what life was like for Holocaust survivor, Kitty Saks, who was born in Vienna, Austria, and lived through those atrocities, and ultimately lost 27 family members. ... MORE

Kitty Saks, a Holocaust survivor who also lost 27 family members, was placed into a Catholic convent, at age nine, under an assumed name, Rosette Nizolle, for her safety and became a hidden child of the Holocaust. This year’s theme for the Holocaust Days of Remembrance commemoration is “Learning from the Holocaust: The Strength of the Human Spirit” and will be held April 23 through April 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/A1C Kaylee Dubois.

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