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U.S. Air Force (Retired) Chief Master Sgt. James Cotten, poses for a photo after an interview in Norfolk, Va., July 18, 2017. Cotten served from August 1945 to January, 1966. During the first part of his career Cotten was assigned to the Army Air Corps, 334th Fighter Interceptor Squadron to work with the Tuskegee Airmen.

Aug. 2, 2017

Tuskegee Airman trail blazes through history

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — “I learned about respect. Regardless of what color you are, whether you’re male or female, what got me through was my respect and understanding of people,” said U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. James Cotten.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ramon Crespo, 633rd Security Forces Squadron entry control point monitor, spars with Valentina Shevchenko, UFC Bantamweight fighter, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 8, 2016. Schevchenko visited the installation along with UFC fighters, Ben Rothwell and Lorenz Larkin as well as MMAradio hosts and Jacob ‘Stitch’ Durand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

Dec. 14, 2016

UFC, military share common discipline

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- — Three Airmen took deep breaths as they approached a blue mat where a 5-foot 5-inch, 135-pound blonde woman was beginning her warm-up exercises. Valentina “the Bullet” Shevchenko, the number two ranked female Bantamweight Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete in the world, waved her hand motioning for them to join her for mixed martial arts training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

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