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First responders gear-up for CBRNE exercise
March 2, 2017 — A firefighter assigned to the Fort Eustis Fire Department removes safety gear from a U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal member during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 23, 2017. First responders must carefully remove protective gear in order to reduce exposure to... MORE

A firefighter assigned to the Fort Eustis Fire Department removes safety gear from a U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal member during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 23, 2017. First responders must carefully remove protective gear in order to reduce exposure to CBRNE hazards.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tetaun Moffett)

Born Under Fire: Soldiers, Airmen learn to maintain air assault weapons
March 1, 2017 — Along a half-mile radius at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, large warehouses filled with 300 different training simulators and approximately 3,000 computer stations provide a real-life training experience for U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force helicopter maintenance students. In those warehouses, instructors and course developers assigned to the 128th Aviation Brigade transform approximately 6,000 aviation maintenance, logistics and leadership students into technically qualified aviation maintainers and logisticians as tactically proficient aviation maintenance leaders every year. The 128th Avn. Bde. earned its name, ‘Born Under Fire,’ when it was temporarily formed during Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989. The brigade served there until its deactivation in 1995, and was then reactivated in 2012. ... MORE

U.S. Army students assigned to the 128th Aviation Brigade listen to a structural repair lesson at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 24, 2017. The 128th Ave. Bde. is responsible for training students on aviation repair, and instilling Army values through Advanced Individual Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Contracting: filling manpower gaps
February 28, 2017 — From line cooks to the total demolition of a building, the 633rd Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, helps guarantee that the installation has the end strength to keep running. Before the U.S. Air Force minimized its personnel by 41 percent in 1990, Airmen executed the majority of base operations services, such as dining facilities, grounds maintenance and custodial services. As the size of the force has become smaller, members have had to continue the same missions, while their responsibilities increase in virtually every mission area. The 633rd Contracting Squadron at JBLE has offered a hand to fill those manpower gaps. ... MORE

Ricky Bass, Big Top Manufacturing Company lead technician, drives a forklift at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 12, 2017. The 633rd Contracting Squadron helps units at JBLE sponsor projects that are essential for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Third Port: pivotal point for Army transportation
February 28, 2017 — Crisp air whips around at the mouth of Skiffes Creek on the James River, as a small tug boat glides along the black water, easing to a halt alongside a pier. U.S. Army Soldiers jump out of the watercraft and begin throwing ropes to each other, securing the boat to the pier at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2017. This 40-acre pier complex, known as Third Port, houses U.S. Army vessels in a deep-water port, providing safe harbor for the watercraft fleet. Although mostly used for training personnel in vessel operations and cargo loading, Third Port is an operational pier for the U.S. Army to train in deployment readiness and recovery. ... MORE

A U.S. Army training group sails out of Third Port at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 22, 2017. The location of the port provides access to deep water which is optimal for vessel training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois.)

Couponing workshop helps military families save money
February 22, 2017 — As military families plan their budgets for groceries and other household essentials, they can use coupons as a tool to help save money when shopping for the best deals. For Military Saves Week, held Feb. 27 through March 4, the Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a couponing workshop to provide families with couponing strategies and savvy shopping tips. ... MORE

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Airman and Family Readiness Center sponsors a couponing workshop during Military Saves Week, Feb. 27 through March 4, 2017. A local couponing expert will teach participants about the benefits of couponing and how to effectively use coupons to get the best return on their investment of time and money. Attendees will also learn how to use digital couponing resources including apps, smartphones and other technology. (Photo illustration by Beverly Joyner)

Langley 1 of 4 AFBs to test bio-based grease
February 21, 2017 — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, was chosen to participate in a 12-month long experimental testing of a new bio-based grease to lessen JBLE’s impact on the environment. The 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron and the representatives from the Defense Logistics Agency briefed the vehicle management flight about the impact of the bio-based grease on the three vehicles chosen to test the grease, Jan. 31, 2017. Members of the 441st VSCOS will also partner with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, NASA and the Kennedy Space Center to test the bio-based grease in their vehicles. ... MORE

Walter Wilson and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Imber, 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainers, use a grease gun to squeeze bio-based grease into a forklift carriage at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 31, 2017. JBLE is one of four Air Force bases that will perform a 12-month long test of the grease on its vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Soldiers conduct sling-load exercise off causeway
February 21, 2017 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 331st Transportation Company, 11th Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, conducted sling-load operations on the James River as part of a field training exercise involving land, sea and air capabilities, Feb. 15 through 16, 2017. The exercise tested the unit’s ability to move vehicles from one land area to another using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and LCM-8, Mike-boats. The sling-load capability is often used to deliver supplies or equipment to difficult terrain or hostile environments, such as with humanitarian missions or global disasters. ... MORE

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports vehicles to a floating causeway on the James River as part of a sling-load operations exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 15, 2017. The field training exercise involved Soldiers from the 331st Transportation Company, 11th Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) working with land, sea and air components to prepare for real-world scenarios such as humanitarian relief or global disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Heart Link program empowers spouses to succeed
February 17, 2017 — After a loved one joins the military, their spouse and family members may need assistance in learning how to navigate through the unique aspects of a military lifestyle. Established in May 2001, and funded by the Air Force Aid Society, the Heart Link Spouse Orientation Program helps to empower spouses and family members by providing community services and resources to enhance mission readiness. According to Robyn Wilson, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness consultant, the program which is referred to as Air Force 101 for spouses, provides attendees with an opportunity to learn, network, become familiar with on and off-base resources and to have fun. ... MORE

Coast Guard utilizes skills gained through joint training
February 15, 2017 — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, transported U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the Port Security Unit 305 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, to a deployed location, Feb. 8, 2017. The Coast Guardsmen accompanied security boats and essential equipment aboard the C-17 Globemaster III, while other members of the unit joined them the following week. “Overseas deployments for the Coast Guard as a whole, are minimal, especially for a reserve unit,” said U.S. Coast Guard Machinery Technician 1st Class Eric Zupan, PSU 305 crewmember. “Our port security unit and our sister unit are the only ones who do it, so it’s fairly unique to our service.” ... MORE

U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard personnel load a security boat on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 8, 2017. The C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. transported the Coast Guardsmen and their equipment to their deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

STEM inspires students to be innovative
February 15, 2017 — To prepare children for future careers, teachers at General Stanford Elementary School and volunteers hosted a Family STEM Night for students and their parents at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 9, 2017. The family night was designed to help the teachers and volunteer U.S. Service members and civilians to understand how STEM incorporates into their careers, hobbies and everyday lives... MORE

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Cassandra Alam, McDonald Army Health Center operations NCO, partners with Nathan Branch, age six, during the Family science, technology, engineering and mathematics Night event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 9, 2017. During this activity, children and volunteers worked to solve problems and rescue gummy worms from a simulated drowning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

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