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Joint Base Langey-Eustis 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron bio-environmental technicians simulate decontaminating a cordoned area during an aircraft incident exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis,Va., July 11, 2017. The exercise was used to inspect and evaluate base capabilities, while also allowing Airmen to learn from their mistakes, better preparing them for real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)

July 14, 2017

JBLE participates in aircraft exercise

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — As Joint Base Langley-Eustis service members pay their respects to the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy, in their tragic loss on July 10, 2017, real-world and exercise incidents are used as reminders to our service members that accidents or incidents are a reality in military life and it is why service members need to be ready to respond at any time.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Frederick, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, washes a F-22 Raptor in the wash rack at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 19, 2017. Washing the Raptor, lengthens the life of the jeft and coating, which saves money, man and flight hours.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

June 29, 2017

Wash rack gives F-22 clean bill of health

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — In the proverb “For want of a nail,” a single nail missing eventually cost an army a war, symbolizing how not correcting a small issue can eventually lead to a castrophe. The 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's wash rack simple act of keeping the F-22 Raptor clean, in turn keeps it safe, combat capable and ready to answer the nation's call.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hinds (right), 1st Fighter Wing commander, assumes command of the 1st FW during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 23, 2017. Hinds is a command pilot with more than 2,100 flying hours earned primarily in the F-22 Raptor and F-15C Eagle aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

June 23, 2017

1st FW welcomes new commander

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilians from the 1st Fighter Wing welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony June 23. U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hinds assumed command of the wing which is comprised of six squadrons with more than 1,300 members who employ and sustain worldwide rapid deployment of over 40 F-22 Raptor aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Patterson, 1st Maintenance Group weapons standardization lead crew member, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Russell Taylor, 1st Maintenance Group weapons standardization lead crew member, does checks on an AIM-9X missile before being loaded onto an F-22 Raptor, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 19, 2017. Before the AIM-9X, the F-22 had the AIM-9M which dates back to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Dole)

May 24, 2017

New missile pushes F-22 ahead of fight

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va — In today’s war against ISIS, being accurate and effective are both key components in keeping Americans and their allies safe. To accommodate this the F-22 recently switched from AIM-9M to AIM-9X munitions, for a good reason, as the AIM-9M is an older missile, dating back to the Vietnam War, and has many countermeasures today.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., prepares to land during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 16, 2017. The goal of the exercise was to enhance interoperability through combined coalition aerial campaigns. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)

April 19, 2017

ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17: Leveraging fifth-gen capabilities

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 1st Fighter Wing is on its second week of ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17, an exercise at at Joint Base Langley-Eustis focusing on leveraging fifth-generation fighter capabilities with partnering nations.

F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and F-35A Lightning IIs from the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., fly in formation after completing an integration training mission over the Eglin Training Range, Florida, Nov. 5, 2014. The purpose of the training was to improve integrated employment of fifth-generation assets and tactics. The F-35s and F-22s flew offensive counter air, defensive counter air and interdiction missions, maximizing effects by employing fifth-generation capabilities together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

July 25, 2016

AF commanders aim to ensure a smooth take-off for F-35A

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — Wing commanders from U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II units met at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, July 20-21 to discuss integration of the two aircraft. The conference focused on joint training, maintenance techniques, manpower and strategies to develop successful integration the F-35A as a part of the joint team of fighter aircraft.