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JBLE youth plants trees to improve atmosphere
April 26, 2017
U.S. Air Force Col. David Stanfield, 633rd Mission Support Group commander, presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Barbare Krumpon, Virginia Cooperative Extension volunteer, during an Arbor Day event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 21, 2017. Krumpon and two other volunteers surveyed every tree on Langley Air Force Base for three consecutive years and discovered there were more than 70 different tree species on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
Renowned Triple Ace leaves historic legacy
April 26, 2017
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Olds is rated a triple ace, having shot down more than 15 enemy aircraft during World War II and the Vietnam War. To honor Olds and other fighter pilots for their heroic military service and defense of our country’s freedom throughout the history of aviation warfare, the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2014 awarded a gold medal to American Fighter Aces collectively. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Days of Remembrance: Lessons learned from the Holocaust
April 24, 2017
Kitty Saks, a Holocaust survivor who also lost 27 family members, was placed into a Catholic convent, at age nine, under an assumed name, Rosette Nizolle, for her safety and became a hidden child of the Holocaust. This year’s theme for the Holocaust Days of Remembrance commemoration is “Learning from the Holocaust: The Strength of the Human Spirit” and will be held April 23 through April 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/A1C Kaylee Dubois.
ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17: Prepared for take-off
April 21, 2017
ATLANTIC TRIDENT 2017, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing, focuses on air operations in a highly contested operational environment through a variety of complex, simulated adversary scenarios. The goal of the exercise is to enhance interoperability through combined coalition aerial campaigns. This exercise is one of the first to focus on greater integration of U.S. Air Force's fifth-generation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17: Leveraging fifth-gen capabilities
April 19, 2017
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)
JBLE supports sustainability during Earth Week
April 18, 2017
Volunteers plant sea-meadow grass along the James River shoreline on Fort Eustis during Earth Week events at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 18, 2017. Approximately 1000 plants were planted to create artificial wetlands, which will help prevent severe flooding and reduce the effects of erosion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Katie Gar Ward)
AF selects 2017 bowling camp candidates
April 13, 2017
Airman Resilience Teams keep Silent Warriors ready to fight, ready for life
April 12, 2017
Chaplain (Maj.) Jim Bridgham, wing chaplain, 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley- Eustis, discusses resilience during a podcast.
Planting pinwheels raises child abuse awareness
April 5, 2017
Chad Claus, age 5, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Claus, 633rd Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of transfusion services, plants a pinwheel at the Russ Child Development Center annex at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 3, 2017. Each child planted a pinwheel, as a symbol for child abuse prevention, during Child Abuse Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
Infant teething and toddler tooth care
April 5, 2017
On average, a baby’s first tooth will start to come in around six months of age. By the third birthday, most kids have their full set of 20 baby teeth, however, each baby is different. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)