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July 19, 2018

F-22 pilots fire live missiles at Combat Archer

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — More than 200 pilots, maintainers and operations support staff from the 1st Fighter Wing are gaining firsthand experience in loading and firing live missiles at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida from July 6-20, 2018.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright complements the Airmen of the 633rd Security Forces Squadron for their performance during his visit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 29, 2018. Wright toured JBLE for two days seeing the day-to-day operations of the different wings and units here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nin-Leclerec)

July 2, 2018

JBLE exemplifies CMSAF initiatives

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The U.S. Air Force Airmen here are at the forefront of implementing Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright’s three initiatives – resiliency , leadership and training.

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly over their home-wing, the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 14, 2018.

June 19, 2018

Langley jets tour Virginia

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly over their home-wing, the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 14, 2018. The 1st FW is the parent unit to first operational F-22 squadron to successfully test new limits on a Joint Direct Attack Munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Maintenance Squadron Low Observable Flight construct the skeletal structure of a portable paint booth at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 1, 2018.

June 18, 2018

1MXS Airmen innovation keeps F-22 battle ready

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Maintenance Squadron’s low observable flight know stealth. They are responsible for the stealth coating, known as LO, on the exterior of the F-22 Raptor. If an aircraft’s LO needs repairs, the LO flight fixes it by repainting the affected area in one of their spray booths and send the aircraft on its way.

Air Combat Command's F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performed for spectators during Tampa Bay AirFest 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 12-13, 2018.

May 15, 2018

F-22 Demo Team brings show home to Hampton Roads

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — “Seeing them fly at Langley every day never gets old,” said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Baskin, Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief. “I am excited for our neighbors to see the F-22 show, and hope it makes them proud.”

May 2, 2018

Are you ready to PCS?

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — With high peak permanent change of station, PCS, season fast approaching, the 633rd Force Support Squadron and 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron want to emphasize the FSS and LRS role in preparing service members for their upcoming move.

The current pier at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, is scheduled to be decommissioned when the new one is completed in the first quarter of 2019. Compared to the old pier, the new one will be safer, bigger and better able to hold up against inclement weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

April 25, 2018

New pier, mission upgraded

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels the fight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, with approximately 19 million gallons of fuel it receives a year via barge.

U.S. Air Force members from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, performed at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio air and trade show in Santiago, Chile April 2-7, 2018.

April 19, 2018

F-22 Raptor Demo Team rockets through FIDAE

SANTIAGO, Chile — U.S. Air Force members from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, performed at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio air and trade show in Santiago, Chile April 2-7, 2018.

Pilots assigned to the 71st Fighter Training Squadron and the 192nd Fighter Wing fly T-38 Talons over the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 24, 2018. The two-seat jet has a top speed of 858 miles per hour. As the world's first supersonic trainer, the T-38 first flew in 1959 and continues to be used to this day. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

Jan. 31, 2018

71st FTS trains over Atlantic Ocean

Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. — The 71st Fighter Training Squadron, also referred to as the Ironmen, is one of three flying squadrons assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The squadron's mission is to provide professional adversary air support to enhance the 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 combat capability.

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.