News

Hurricane preparedness during COVID-19: plan now and stay informed
August 25, 2020 — While the JBLE community continues to follow COVID-19 guidelines aimed at reducing transmission of the virus, families should also be prepared for the hurricane season and other potential severe weather threats.Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration project an above-normal hurricane season, which runs through November... MORE

Hey, that suit looks cool!
August 13, 2020 — Researchers from Headquarters Air Combat Command’s science and technology department are exploring new and innovative ways to keep Airmen safe while working on the flightline. A recent study conducted with the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis may provide new opportunities to keep Airmen cool as U.S. Air Force F-22 maintainers continue to endure extreme weather conditions to support America’s air superiority around the globe. ... MORE

An Airman wears a Tyvek coverall and a personal cooling system as he sands a panel on an F-22 Raptor's wing.

McDonald introduces pagers for long wait times
June 24, 2020 — The McDonald Army Health Center pharmacy introduced 60 restaurant style pagers to better help with long lines and wait times June 15, 2020. The pagers expand the pharmacy’s threshold for the number of patients it can serve on a daily basis. The inside lobby holds 12 patients and up to six can be at the windows at any given time, along with 60 patients with pagers. ... MORE

Airmen use innovation to help during COVID-19
June 12, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force 1st Fighter Wing Airmen use the 1st FW innovation lab to help wing personnel continue the mission during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lab provides resources to research and create masks that could then be distributed to personnel to help fight the spread of the virus. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Schaeffer, 1st Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor egress craftsman, helped create 3D printed masks for 1st Fighter Wing personnel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 4, 2020.

The goal to ‘Mask an Airman’
April 23, 2020 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Wearing a mask has become part of everyday life for many people. When mask wear became mandatory in certain locations across the installation, not everyone was able to access them including many Airmen in the dorms. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen wearing homemade masks made by Langley Spouses Club members stand by dorms at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 16, 2020. Along with social distancing and washing hands, wearing face masks help create another line of defense to protect from the coronavirus. (Courtesy photo)

Contracting from home
April 16, 2020 — Many uniformed personnel and Department of Defense civilians are mandated to stay home to help combat the continuing spread of COVID-19; but with that being said, the mission must still go on. For U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Rowlett, 633rd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, her mission didn’t stop when she needed to sign her first ever contract as a warranted contracting officer from her own kitchen. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Megan Rowlett, 633rd Contracting Squadron contract specialist, signs her first contract as a warranted contracting officer for the purchase COVID-19 testing modules from her home in Hampton, Virginia, March 30, 2020.

Raptor bird bath: contract gives time back to the mission
March 5, 2020 — 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. ... MORE

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.

COMACC tours 1st Fighter Wing and 633rd Air Base Wing
February 10, 2020 — U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, presents a coin to Staff Sgt. Thomas Watt, 27th Fighter Squadron avionics systems craftsman, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 6, 2020. Over the course of two days, Holmes toured the 1st FW and the 633rd Air Base Wing in order to familiarize himself with their missions and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, presents a coin to Staff Sgt. Thomas Watt, 27th Fighter Squadron avionics systems craftsman, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 6, 2020.

Eyes on it: optometry clinic ensures mission readiness
January 29, 2020 — From annual eye exams to extracting debris from eyes, the Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, optometry clinic sees it all. Depending on real-world situations such as emergency patients or deployment requirements, personnel at the clinic may see between 30 to 50 patients a day. Serving not only Airman, but Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coastguardsmen as well, the optometry staff work diligently to ensure each patient is fit to fight. ... MORE

Dr. Courtney Humphrey, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, holds a lens used to look into a patient’s eye at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 27, 2020. Humphrey is one of three doctors in the Langley AFB optometry clinic, treating active-duty military members from all branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know
January 28, 2020 — With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick... MORE

A dental assistant with the 319th Medical Group, demonstrates proper sanitary procedure by putting on a face mask at the medical treatment facility at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.

QUICK LINKS

CAREERS

Contact Us

JBLE Jobs

JBLE ICE

Equal Opportunity

FOIA | Privacy | Section 508

Inspector General

JAG Court-Martial Docket

Link Disclaimer

No Fear Act

OSI Tip Line | CID Tip Line

Resilience

Join the: Air Force | Army

Benefits: Air Force | Army

Reserves: Air Force | Army

National Guard: Air | Army

Civilian Service