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Members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Honor Guard at The Order of The Sword

Aug. 31, 2023

ACC enlisted induct Gen. Kelly into Order of the Sword

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Air Combat Command's enlisted force honored their commander with an induction into the Order of the Sword at the Riverview Event Center on Aug. 30. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted corps can bestow upon a senior ranking officer in the Air Force.

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command receives an invitation to the Order of the Sword

July 26, 2023

ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword induction invitation

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The commander of Air Combat Command General Mark Kelly accepted the invitation for the Order of the Sword on 24 Jul 2023. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the U.S. Air Force enlisted force can bestow upon a leader.

U.S. Air Force students assigned to the 362d Training Squadron, Detachment 1, HH-60W helicopter repair course, replace the center stabilator box on a HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter simulator at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 21, 2023. The new course started Jan. 16, and will prepare about 90 students with the 2A5X2 Air Force Specialty Code per year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Nin Leclerec)

March 9, 2023

The Jolly Green step into new course

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — After 30 years of being part of an Army-driven HH-60 helicopter repair curriculum, the Air Force has stepped out on their own.

Dec. 30, 2022

JBLE Airman killed in motorcycle crash

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — An active-duty Airman assigned to the 1st Munitions Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, was killed during an off-base motorcycle accident in Newport News, Virginia, Dec. 28, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers fold a flag during a retreat ceremony as a part of the ‘Remember the Fallen’ festival at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 26, 2022. Leading up to Memorial Day, JBLE held various events known as ‘Remember the Fallen’ to help commemorate the men and women who gave their lives in defense of the United States, its values, freedoms and liberties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus M. Bullock)

June 2, 2022

JBLE ‘Remembers the Fallen’

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Base Langley-Eustis commemorated this year’s Memorial Day with a series of events called ‘Remember the Fallen’, May 16-26.

Brian Stann, Hunt Military Communities CEO, discusses improvement efforts to the housing community at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2022. As a CEO, Stann is responsible for leading the strategic direction and operations of Hunt's military housing portfolio comprised of 165,000 residents in approximately 52,000 homes on Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army installations across the USA. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nin Leclerec)

Jan. 25, 2022

Hunt Military Communities CEO visits JBLE

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Brian Stann, Hunt Military Communities CEO, met with U.S. Army Col. Harry Hung, 633rd Air Base Wing vice commander, in an effort to keep improving the housing community at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jennifer Jolicoeur-Jay, 633rd Force Support Squadron retirement separations technician, carries her daughter, Julyssa Jay, 11 months, outside of the General Bob and Jean Russ Child Development Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 17, 2021.

March 19, 2021

Nat’l Single Parents Day: JBLE is here for you

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — In 1984, President Ronald Reagan officially proclaimed March 21st as National Single Parent Day in an effort to honor the hard work of a single parent and to recognize diverse family structures in the U.S.

An Airman wears a Tyvek coverall and a personal cooling system as he sands a panel on an F-22 Raptor's wing.

Aug. 13, 2020

Hey, that suit looks cool!

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Researchers from Headquarters Air Combat Command’s science and technology department are exploring new and innovative ways to keep Airmen safe while working on the flightline. A recent study conducted with the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis may provide new opportunities to keep Airmen cool as U.S. Air Force F-22 maintainers continue to endure extreme weather conditions to support America’s air superiority around the globe.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Schaeffer, 1st Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor egress craftsman, helped create 3D printed masks for 1st Fighter Wing personnel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 4, 2020.

June 12, 2020

Airmen use innovation to help during COVID-19

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Two U.S. Air Force 1st Fighter Wing Airmen use the 1st FW innovation lab to help wing personnel continue the mission during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lab provides resources to research and create masks that could then be distributed to personnel to help fight the spread of the virus.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Rowlett, 633rd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, signs her first contract as a warranted contracting officer for the purchase COVID-19 testing modules from her home in Hampton, Virginia, March 30, 2020.

April 16, 2020

Contracting from home

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Many uniformed personnel and Department of Defense civilians are mandated to stay home to help combat the continuing spread of COVID-19; but with that being said, the mission must still go on. For U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Rowlett, 633rd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, her mission didn’t stop when she needed to sign her first ever contract as a warranted contracting officer from her own kitchen.