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Metal Techs use a mill to repair F-22 machinery at JBLE

July 11, 2023

1st MXS metal techs on deck to problem solve

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Steven Lynch, 1st Maintenance Squadron metal technician, uses a mill to retrieve a broken screw in a LAU-142 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 6, 2023. The LAU-142 is a piece of machinery within the F-22 Raptor that extends and retracts AIM-120 missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Individuals unveil the new name for a flight simulator.

Aug. 12, 2021

A legacy lives on

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — “A legacy of valor” — A segment of the Airman’s Creed that all members of the U.S. Air Force have recited time and time again. While short, this phrase carries a monumental weight that members of the Air Force strive to live up to day in and day out.

Generals laying a wreath

July 7, 2021

CSAF commemorates victory at Yorktown with French allies

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff General Phillippe LaVigne, gathered at the Yorktown Victory Monument today to lay a commemorative wreath marking 240-years of the siege of Yorktown.

Metals technology Airmen use various tools to ensure each part they fabricate is assembled correctly and will safely support flight line operations and improve mission efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoie Cox)

Nov. 20, 2019

Metals Technology Sparks Innovation

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — When fabricating ornate aircraft parts or repairing flightline support equipment, it is the mission and responsibility of the eight-Airmen metals technology flight to ensure aircraft readiness in a safe and timely manner.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Caban, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, covers an F-22 Raptor intake with the Portable Magnetic Aircraft Covers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 23, 2019.

Nov. 18, 2019

Airman’s innovation sparks excitement for Raptors

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — As the Air Force faces continued fiscal constraints the need for Airmen to be innovative in identifying and solving mission shortfalls keeps growing.

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling Wing refuels F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2018.

Feb. 23, 2018

Global reach powers air superiority

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 101st Air Refueling Wing refuels F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2018. This total force training mission involved an Air National Guard refueling team, base out of Maine, and an active duty fighter jet team, based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Crump, 1st Operations Group aerospace and operational physiology technician, test fits a mask onto Lt Col Samuel Mcintyre, NATO Allied Command Transformation deputy chief of staff military assistant, at 1st OG AOP, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2017. The department trains individuals to understand and recognize the symptoms they may receive while becoming hypoxic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

Jan. 17, 2018

AOP breathes life into F-22 mission

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — An aircraft is vital to the Air Force’s mission but it can’t do much without a pilot. The pilot is the brain of the aircraft and just like the human body, if the brain isn’t functioning correctly the body can’t work properly.

An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia prepares to take off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England Oct. 12, 2017. The U.S. Air Force deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to RAF Lakenheath for a flying training deployment to conduct air training with other Europe-based U.S. aircraft and NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eli Chevalier)

Oct. 24, 2017

F-22s complete flying training deployment

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, completed a flying training deployment here from Oct. 8-19.While in the European theater, the F-22s forward deployed from the U.K. to Poland and Germany to maximize training opportunities, demonstrating steadfast commitment to NATO allies and deterring any actions that destabilize

Colby Covington, Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division fighter, poses for a photo in the back of a CH-47 Chinook trainer at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sep. 7, 2017.

Sept. 13, 2017

Warfighters showcase mission to UFC athletes during moral tour

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Colby Covington, Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division fighter, poses for a photo in the back of a CH-47 Chinook trainer at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sep. 7, 2017. U.S. Army Soldiers at the 128th Aviation Brigade use the CH-47 Chinook to train and learn how to properly use the equipment before flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Smith, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, fills out a loading checklist during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 4, 2017.

Aug. 15, 2017

Lock and load: 94 AMU wins load competition

Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. — The 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 94th AMU competed during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Aug. 4, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 1st Maintenance Group are responsible for worldwide rapid deployment and employment of combat-ready and mission-capable F-22 Raptors.