Oct. 2, 2019

Langley Speedway hosts Military Appreciation Night

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — (Left to right) U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Greg Peterson, 633rd Air Base Wing command chief, and Col. Clinton Ross, 633rd ABW commander, welcomes and thanks the crowd for attending the Military Appreciation Night at Larry King Law's Langley Speedway, Hampton, Virginia, Sept. 28, 2019. More than 5,000 people filled the stands to watch drivers

Sept. 12, 2019

JBLE stays prepared

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — With September being in the heart of hurricane season, as well as being National Preparedness Month, Joint Base Langley-Eustis is staying ready for anything Mother Nature may throw its way. Starting in 2004, September has been recognized as National Preparedness Month, to encourage family and community disaster planning.

Aug. 28, 2019

Uplifting others with ‘deployed’ dresses

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – — Operation Deploy Your Dress launched its seasonal grand-opening at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 27, 2019.

Aug. 28, 2019

Saving lives since ‘72

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The black smoke swirled around the young fireman as he helped fight the growing flames that threatened to consume the home. Through the rolling darkness that consumed him, a hand passed back what looked like a dirty rag. This was 15-year-old Jeffery Barbour’s first experience in a burning building after joining the Hampton Fire Department on July 10, 1972, following a long line of firefighting family members.

Aug. 28, 2019

Women’s Equality Day observance highlights struggle for voting rights

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA. – — To celebrate the 100th anniversary of American women’s right to vote, Joint Base Langley-Eustis hosted a Women’s Equality Day observance Aug. 27, 2019, at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Aug. 21, 2019

Inspiring the next generation

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Langley Research Center, Virginia, celebrate NASA Youth Day Aug. 13, 2019. A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon was displayed for children and their families by Capt. Stephen Tesauro, 71st Fighter Squadron T-38 mission commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nin Leclerec)

Aug. 21, 2019

Soldiers, Airmen work together to save lives during exercise

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Service members assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, worked alongside one another to participate in a downed aircraft crash exercise at Felker Army Airfield, Aug. 13, 2019.

Aug. 14, 2019

One team, one fight: service members train like the Redskins

RICHMOND, Va. — Representatives from USAA partnered with the National Football League’s Washington Redskins to host USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2019.

July 31, 2019

Dedicated to the Raptor

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 106 degree Fahrenheit heat beats down on the Nellis Air Force Base flightline where crew chiefs work tirelessly to complete the mission of Red Flag 19-3. Out of the more than 20 units from across the U.S. Armed Forces and Australian Air Force that attended the exercise, the crew chiefs from the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked to ensure that eight of the 1st Fighter Wing’s F-22 Raptors were prepared to complete their mission.

July 24, 2019

Giving F-22 Raptor its senses

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Utilizing human instict with ever-evolving avionics technology, the F-22 Raptor, performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century fight. With the combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, and advanced situational awareness technology, the F-22 Raptor airframe allows the pilot to track, identify, shoot and neutralize threats before being detected.