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The U.S. Air Force 1st Operations Support Squadron, air traffic control team poses for a photo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2018.

Aug. 10, 2018

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Operations Support Squadron air traffic control team at Langley Air Force Base has been awarded the Air Force-level 2017 D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year for the second consecutive time.

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Burks, 1st Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment lab technician, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Santos, U.S. Air Force Heritage Band of America guitarist, learn guitar chords at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 31, 2018.

Aug. 8, 2018

AF band member offers resiliency with free guitar lessons

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — For people looking to learn guitar without a huge investment, one Airman may have an answer teaching free guitar lessons here, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-12:30 p.m., to help promote resiliency.

U.S. Air Force Capt. John DeLaurentis, 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing deputy director, plans and programs, speaks to students at Sherman Elementary School in Roselle, New Jersey, May 30, 2018. DeLaurentis spoke to the first-grade class about their goals in hopes to inspire and motivate them. (Courtesy Photo)

July 30, 2018

Going home to give back

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Capt. John DeLaurentis, 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing deputy director, plans and programs, visited Sherman Elementary in Roselle Park, New Jersey, May 30, 2018.

Members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Soccer Club warm up before a scrimmage against the Lionsbridge Football Club at Riverview Park, Newport News, Virginia, July 8, 2018.

July 11, 2018

JBLE Soccer Club faces off against local team

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Soccer Club warm up before a scrimmage against the Lionsbridge Football Club at Riverview Park, Newport News, Virginia, July 8, 2018. The JBLE Soccer Club is preparing to attend the 2018 Defender's Cup Tournament in San Antonio, Texas during Labor Day Weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan

New Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment is displayed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 20, 2018. An Expeditionary Medical Systems exercise was conducted to test new collective protection equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

June 27, 2018

633rd MDSS tests new Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Air Combat Command Surgeon General Office partnered with representatives from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to conduct an exercise testing new joint expeditionary collective protection tent systems at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, June 20, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Maintenance Squadron Low Observable Flight construct the skeletal structure of a portable paint booth at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 1, 2018.

June 18, 2018

1MXS Airmen innovation keeps F-22 battle ready

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Maintenance Squadron’s low observable flight know stealth. They are responsible for the stealth coating, known as LO, on the exterior of the F-22 Raptor. If an aircraft’s LO needs repairs, the LO flight fixes it by repainting the affected area in one of their spray booths and send the aircraft on its way.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633rd Security Forces Squadron performs muscle memory drills during an emergency services team tryouts at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 8, 2018. The five first responders learned and practiced squad movement tactics and communication drills to become more effective team members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

June 13, 2018

Emergency services team tests JBLE first responders

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The emergency services team held tryouts for five first responders competing to join the team here, from June 8 - 9. The tryouts occur once every quarter for all first responders, such as members from the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, 633rd Medical Group, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and 633rd CES Explosive Ordinance Disposal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

Project SEARCH graduates and leaders stand on stage in Fort Eustis’ Wylie Theater at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 7, 2018. The ceremony celebrated the graduation of JBLE’s inaugural class, who are now prepared for the transition from school to a work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

June 13, 2018

SEARCHing for opportunity: Connecting youth with autism to workforce

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — As Project SEARCH’s graduating class took the stage, a mother feels comfort seeing her son walk away with a sense of accomplishment and security. Her worries about him, an individual with autism spectrum disorder, fade knowing he now has tools to join the workforce.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Major, 36th Intelligence Squadron commander, participates in the Community Action Information Board at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, June 8, 2018.

June 13, 2018

JBLE experiments with CAIB format

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — As the U.S. Air Force continues to focus on building agile, joint warfighters, senior leaders from Joint Base Langley-Eustis met for a newly formatted version of the Community Action Information Board June 8, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gregg Johnson, 45th Intelligence Squadron flight commander, picks up a plank of wood during Clean the Bay Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 2, 2018. During event, volunteers picked up trash and debris along the James River shoreline at Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

June 6, 2018

Trashing old habits, cleaning for a cause

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — According the Chesapeake Bay Program, the bay is the largest estuary in the U.S. with a watershed that spans more than 64,000 square miles. The watershed is home to an estimated 18 million people, and more than 3,600 species of plants and animals, including over 2,700 plant species, and 500 finfish and shellfish species.