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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicolas Chang, 128th Aviation Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company senior supply sergeant, and Josh Howe, Central Issue Facility supply technician, load boxes of face mask onto a truck at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 13, 2020. The cost of each mask is $0.24 and 7.5 million were donated to the U.S. Army by a commercial vendor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

May 14, 2020

JBLE CIF keeps the installation equipped and prepared

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. —

The 633rd Medical Operations Squadron family health flight commander, stands in an examination room.

May 14, 2020

JBLE physician awarded Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The American Hospital Association presented U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer Brooks, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron family health flight commander, with the Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence Apr. 9, 2020. The AHA sponsors two awards in recognition of federal health care executives who have had a significant and lasting impact on military and/or public health care delivery.

May 14, 2020

Flyby salutes Virginia healthcare, essential workers

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and Air Force Heritage Flight performed a formation flyover throughout the Virginia peninsula, in salute to everyone on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, as well as those staying at home to “flatten the curve” of the virus May 12, 2020. The formation was led by Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demo Team commander, along with two World War II P-51 Mustangs piloted by Jim Beasley Jr. and Andrew McKenna from the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla Billings, 633rd Dental Squadron dental assistant, gathers prescriptions to take to a patient at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 28, 2020. To help expedite the process of acquiring your prescriptions from the Satellite Pharmacy technicians, members from organizations such as pediatrics and the dental squadron help the pharmacy as runners, greeting patients outside of the facility to gather information and deliver prescriptions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marcus M. Bullock)

May 4, 2020

Medical professionals join forces at the pharmacy

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Normal operations on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, have taken a back seat while service members and the community adjust to combat the spread of COVID-19.

March 13, 2020

National K9 Veterans Day: honoring our four-legged warriors

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Marching along the perimeter of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, members of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, 3rd Military Working Dog Detachment and their military working dogs honored the most selfless service members with an extended eight-mile walk for National K9 Veterans Day, March 13, 2020.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony DiTonno, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Laboratory non-commissioned officer in-charge, tests fuel as it is delivered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 10, 2020. The fuel is tested to ensure the product meets or exceeds quality standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

March 11, 2020

Gas by grass: transporting fuel by truck

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — No matter how well jets are maintained, they can’t fly without fuel. That’s where the Fuels Management Flight comes in.

CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jesse Bander, Chinook CH-47 pilot 159th General Support Aviation Battalion 244th Bravo Company CH-47 Chinook pilot, and Capt. Cory Moylan, 159th GSAB, 247th Bravo Company commander, perform pre-flight checks prior to taking off from Felker Army Airfield, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 6, 2020. The pilots regularly support training and real-world flying missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nin Leclerec)

March 11, 2020

Flying Freight Trains

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The air around the Soldiers is filled with the whirring noise of the helicopter rotors spinning as the blades cut through the air, keeping the helicopter aloft.

March 9, 2020

P3T program keeps Soldiers physically ready for duty

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training program at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia is an Army-wide mandatory physical training program for pregnant Soldiers, which focuses on helping Soldiers stay fit and able to pass a PT test six months after giving birth.

March 6, 2020

One of one: The only female diver in the Army

Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. — At 28 years old, Stephanie Johnson, a mother of two, decided to join the U.S. Army and pursue a better life for her children. She dreamt of providing them opportunities and benefits that she never experienced growing up, she had no idea that she would be the only enlisted female diver in the Army.

Lanese Holiday, Shiloh Services Incorporated aircraft wash contractor with the 1st Maintenance Group, washes a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec 12, 2019.

March 5, 2020

Raptor bird bath: contract gives time back to the mission

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Fighter Wing is responsible for one-third of the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptors and the Airmen of the 1st Maintenance Group are responsible for maintaining them. However, in order to keep the aircraft mission ready, they must be washed regularly, taking time away from maintainers’ primary duties.