Welcome back: 71st FS rejoins America’s First Team, 71st FGS activates
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Tellez, 1st Operations Group commander, inspects the 71st Fighter Squadron guide-on during the unit’s reactivation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan 6, 2023. The 71st FS was originally formed in 1940 and has been an integral part throughout many Air Force operations, including Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)