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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.

Airman waits to give the signal to begin taxiing to a F-22 Raptor aircraft at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 21, 2021.

July 27, 2021

Observing the Legacy of the SMS Ostfriesland and Billy Mitchell’s vision

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Just 71 miles from the shores of JBLE rests the sunken SMS Ostfriesland, a battleship surrendered by Germany to the Allied Powers after the peace brokerage of World War I.

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Alexander “Thorney” Thorne, 94th Fighter Squadron Foreign Exchange Officer, tests his communication equipment prior to take off at Joint Base Langley-Eustis June 15, 2021. Thorne has flown with the 94 FS for three and a half years.

July 26, 2021

The Adventure of a Lifetime

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. —

Col. Creeden assumes command of the 1st Fighter Wing.

July 9, 2021

Historic 1st Fighter Wing receives new commander

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS- Va. — Members of the 1st Fighter Wing welcomed their new commander today, July 9, 2021 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, during a change of command ceremony.

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.

President Joe Biden visited Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

June 1, 2021

President Biden, first lady visit JBLE service members

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Joint Base Langley-Eustis to meet with Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors and honor the fallen before Memorial Day, May 28.

“Unity in Diversity” - JBLE celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May 3, 2021

“Unity in Diversity” - JBLE celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Base Langley-Eustis will celebrate Asian/Pacific American heritage throughout the month of May with a variety of virtual events and discussions.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cha’Niece Headley, 1st Fighter Wing command section noncommissioned in charge, poses for a portrait February 11, 2021.

Feb. 26, 2021

Black History Month: A story of overcoming and becoming

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Adversity presents itself in many forms --observances such as Black History Month celebrate the cultural and political contributions African Americans have made towards a fully inclusive society.

An Airman instructs another Airman during training.

Jan. 26, 2021

It takes a village to perfect ACE

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS,Va. — Through hard work and rigorous training, members of the 633rd Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing, and Missouri Air National Guard completed a week-long Agile Combat Employment exercise Jan. 11-15 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Airmen return from deployment.

Dec. 21, 2020

The 94th FS returns to JBLE following rapid deployment

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Members that deployed with the 94th Fighter Squadron returned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, from a rapid deployment in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility Dec. 19, 2020.