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Warfighters showcase mission to UFC athletes during moral tour
September 13, 2017 — 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... MORE

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.

Hungry, why wait? Raptor Café has what you need
September 13, 2017 — In order to maintain control of their air space, birds of prey need to eat to stay healthy. The same is true for Joint Base Langley-Eustis F-22 Raptors; it takes a team to maintain air dominance and JBLE’s Raptor Café aims to make it easier for the Raptor team to have a quick meal between flight line operations. “The flight kitchen keeps us from pulling our Airmen off the flight line, which keeps our planes in the air,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Olwig, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit support section chief. “Our Airmen can have a hot-nutritious meal without leaving the area, thanks to the Raptor Café; especially for the Airmen that live in the dorms and can’t bring a cooked meal from home.” ... MORE

U.S. Air Force 1st Maintenance Squadron Airmen pick up their lunch at the Raptor Café at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 9, 2017.

Air Force crosses obstacles for better fitness
September 6, 2017 — The Battle Rig – that’s the name of the obstacle course that opened in Early August at Langley Air Force Base’s Community Commons. The Battle Rig, which is open to everyone with a government ID, was built by the Alpha Warrior Company to encourage individuals to apply functional workouts to their fitness programs. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damaun Webster, 633rd Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, climbs the devil steps on Battle Rig at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 29, 2017.

Measure twice, cut once
August 30, 2017 — Like an unsung hero, behind the scenes and out of sight the Metals Technology Flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis performs basic and major aircraft structural damage repairs as well as manufacture tools to support the 1st Fighter Wing’s mission. “Measure twice, cut once.” This is the moto each metal technician operates by, ensuring the precision of their craft meets the high standards required, as a simple mistake could cost a pilot or aircrew member their life. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Mann, 1st Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds a piece of metal at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 17, 2017. The job of a 1st MXS metals technicians is to provide support for the flightline by fixing basic and major aircraft damages through metal work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Community walks to raise suicide prevention awareness
August 30, 2017 — Each year, more than 44,000 Americans die by suicide. Of those Americans, U.S. military veterans account for 18 percent of all adult suicides... MORE

Participants walk through the 1,000-crane curtain during the Out of the Darkness Walk at Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 10, 2016.

Building bonds, resilience through lifetime of spirituality
August 29, 2017 — For the past 25 years, service members, retirees and civilians of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis community have met every Wednesday morning at the Langley Chapel Annex for a bible study group... MORE

U.S. service members, retirees and community members gather at the Langley Chapel Annex during a weekly bible study group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 23, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brittany E. N. Murphy)

Fort Eustis honors volunteers
August 24, 2017 — Volunteer award recipients pose for a photo with Fort Eustis senior leaders during the Volunteer of the Quarter ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 22, 2017. The ceremony was hosted as part of the Community Events Council meeting to recognize volunteers from various units across the installation for their dedication to helping service... MORE

Volunteer of the Quarter award recipients

Service member centers support readiness one family at a time
August 23, 2017 — Airmen and Soldiers of Joint Base Langley-Eustis commit to ensuring the warfighter is supported through various mission sets every day. However, if morale is low, or if there are issues in their personal lives, that support is prone to suffer. The Airmen and Family Readiness Center at Langley Air Force Base and Army Community Services at Fort Eustis, aim to help military members and their families avoid such issues by providing tools and support, allowing them to better perform the task at hand. ... MORE

Nina Lee, Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness specialist, explains the financial readiness information used to brief first duty station officers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 14, 2017. The AFRC conducts mandatory financial briefings to assist first duty station officers within 90 days of their arrival to installation, in order to help the officers manage their personal finances and provide resources to help educate the Airmen that they will supervise. (U. S. Air Force photo by Beverly Joyner)

It takes a village to deploy a warfighter
August 23, 2017 — U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to deploy across the globe in support of national objectives every day. To make this possible, installation deployment readiness cells and the unit deployment managers prepare and process members for deployment to unified combatant commands. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen deploying, board a KC-10 Extender at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 10, 2017.

Showcasing excellence: The “Iron Dawg” champions
August 23, 2017 — On a daily basis, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrie Kennedy, 633rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his partner, Toni, 633rd SFS MWD, work hard to keep Joint Base Langley-Eustis safe. This hard work and dedication led them to place first in the “Iron Dawg” competition hosted by Naval Air Station Oceana, July 31, 2017. ... MORE

(Left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrie Kennedy, 633rd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, readies his partner, Toni, 633rd SFS MWD, to attack at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Aug. 4, 2017.

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