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Success in sobriety: Soldier overcomes battle with alcohol
October 18, 2017
After U.S. Army Private 1st Class Alex Hogan’s mother passed away, he found solace in the same addiction as his mother—alcohol. Not wanting to follow her same path, he found support through the U.S. Navy’s Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program.
Instructor fuels passion through new generation of Army aviators
September 19, 2017
From a young age, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bill Basabilbaso, U.S. Army Reserve 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade command chief warrant officer, knew he wanted to be a pilot.
Ready, set, deploy!
July 25, 2017
Resources are available at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to help prepare U.S. Airmen and Soldiers to deploy at any given time. Military members work with their unit deployment managers to assist in completing the out-processing checklist, used to help guide them through each step, and training to ensure each member of their family is deployment ready. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)
Army quartermaster: A vessel’s living compass
June 29, 2017
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 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
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
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
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
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
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)