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F-22 Safely Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast
February 4, 2023 — A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement. ... MORE

Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation and Screening Testing for Unvaccinated Personnel
September 9, 2021 — Today, the Department of Defense released Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) which provides guidance for implementing additional force health protection and workplace safety measures directed by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to reduce the transmission of the virus that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)... MORE

Dependents, retirees to get new ID cards
January 22, 2021 — Military dependents, retirees and their family members will receive Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification (USID) as they renew or replace their IDs over the next five years. The new card has enhanced security features when compared to its paper-based predecessor, and is more durable. It is similar to the common access card (CAC) used by military and DoD personnel, but without the chip. ... MORE

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Know before you post: politics in the service
June 11, 2020 — When it comes to politics, Department of Defense employees are restricted from engaging in political activities in the federal workplace, during duty hours, or on federal property at any time... MORE

Dark blue flyer with a check-marked box. Flyer says Hatch Act: Know before you post.

JBLE conducts mass coronavirus testing
June 5, 2020 — Joint Base Langley-Eustis is conducting mass rapid oral fluid COVID-19 testing of roughly 2% of its population—approximately 7,800 joint, active duty personnel—over a three-day period, June 3 through 5... MORE

A U.S. Army Soldier holds up a mass rapid COVID-19 test sample during testing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 3, 2020. The pilot test for the oral swabs will help the Department of Defense evaluate the alternate method’s effectiveness, impact and mass testing capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)

New DOD program leaves sexual predators nowhere to hide
August 5, 2019 — A new Department of Defense program called Catch a Serial Offender, or "CATCH," aims to make it more difficult for perpetrators of sexual assault to evade identification and capture by law enforcement... MORE

A new Defense Department program called Catch a Serial Offender, or “CATCH,” aims to make it more difficult for perpetrators of sexual assault to evade identification and capture by law enforcement.

‘Always ready, always there’: guardsmen not just ‘weekend warriors’
December 20, 2017 — Since Dec. 13, 1636, National Guardsman have answered the nation’s call serving in the Department of Defense’s oldest fighting force... MORE

Since Dec. 13, 1636, National Guardsman have answered the nation’s call serving in the Department of Defense’s oldest fighting force.

Puerto Rico relief efforts hit close to home
November 21, 2017 — On Sept. 20, 2017, Iker Urruchi was on a ship off the coast of Seattle, constantly checking for news updates on his phone when he could get a signal. Hurricane Maria had just made landfall on his hometown of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and the boatswain’s mate was trying to discover what was happening to his family. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eliezer Casas, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade distribution yard NCO in charge, fixes a Puerto Rico flag on a vehicle at Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 7, 2017.

JBLE unit partners with FEMA in Puerto Rico humanitarian mission
November 7, 2017 — Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin arrived at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017, loaded with power-generation equipment and other supplies after Hurricane Maria left the majority of the island without power in September. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., were waiting ashore to unload 500 pieces of equipment including generators, temporary living facilities, food and water... MORE

Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin sits at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2017.

JBLE-based brigade supports joint mission to Puerto Rico
November 1, 2017 — Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series highlighting Joint Base Langley-Eustis members’ contribution to humanitarian relief efforts. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 597th Transportation Brigade, headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, connected with agency partners on Oct. 28 at TC Dock, located on the Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, to load supplies intended for the hurricane-battered island of Puerto Rico... MORE

John Wood, 841st Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade security coordinator, directs vehicles with generators onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 28, 2017.

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