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All Hands-on Deck: Airmen Ramp Up Ops for Air Power Over Hampton Roads
April 23, 2025 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — With the Air Power Over Hampton Roads Airshow approaching, preparations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis are in full swing. The 633d Security Forces Squadron Airmen are at the forefront, gearing up to help manage an estimated 100,000 visitors over the course of the April 26-27, weekend event. ... MORE

Airmen in Training: Well… Someday!
April 4, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bennett Hibbler, 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs community relations non commissioned officer in charge, and his family speak to a volunteer during Take Your Kid to Work Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 4, 2025. Military families participated in several activities around the installation such as: K-9 demonstration, fire station tours, hands-on medical clinics, and more. These opportunities gave the military members an opportunity to connect with and teach children about various military missions... MORE

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Team JBLE Welcomes New Mayor
March 27, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Altman, Joint Base Langley-Eustis installation commander, speaks with Jimmy Gray, City of Hampton mayor, and other city officials during a visit to JBLE, Virginia, March 20, 2025. The discussion focused on projects such as expanding Airmen dormitories, which support service members and boost the local economy through construction and infrastructure investments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skylar Ellis)... MORE

Four military members in the foreground wearing OCPs and helmets while 4 city officials stand behind watching as they work on a fake patient on the ground.

Ready for Anything: Airmen tackle aircraft mishap exercise
March 21, 2025 — JBLE hosted a simulated aircraft crash on March 20, 2025, which provided hands-on training to reinforce rapid response protocols, allowing personnel to fine-tune their decision-making, coordination, and life-saving techniques... MORE

Emergency responders place a patient in the back of an ambulance during a base exercise.

Embracing the Equinox, Optimizing Readiness
March 19, 2025 — As the world transitions from the cold grasp of winter to the embrace of spring, the effects of the spring equinox resonate deeply within and upon the human psyche of one master resiliency instructor. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lucia MacPherson, an MRT and suicide prevention advocate has learned to recognize and comprehensively respond to these seasonal changes that can positively impact the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of service members and their families. "In order to take care of our people and to optimize our mission readiness, we have to get back to the basics of understanding human nature," MacPherson emphasizes. “This awareness is a strategic imperative that can facilitate and further improve the efficacy of practices and procedures within the U.S. military.” ... MORE

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Civil Engineer Squadrons Keep JBLE Operational
March 19, 2025 — From routine maintenance and large-scale construction projects to fire and emergency services, the 633d and 733d Civil Engineer Squadrons are integral to the readiness and operational effectiveness of Joint Base Langley-Eustis. While both squadrons share the responsibility of sustaining JBLE’s infrastructure, their composition and areas of focus differ. The 733d CES at Fort Eustis, primarily composed of civilian personnel, provides long-term continuity and expertise and oversees infrastructure maintenance, environmental oversight, and facility operations ensuring the base remains structurally and operationally sound. ... MORE

Norwegian Foot March, Builds Ready Minds and Bodies
March 14, 2025 — The “Norwegian Foot March” took place at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia, Mar. 7, 2025. During the NFM service members performed an 18.6-mile trek while carrying a 25-pound rucksack; participants qualifying times varied based on age and sex. U.S. service members, and a Norwegian military representative gathered for a pre-brief before the... MORE

An Airman with a Go-Pro Camera on the brim of his hat bends over to write on a piece of paper his name and record his ruck sack weight prior to the start of the Norwegian Foot March.

From Survival to Service: A Mother’s Journey to Freedom
March 12, 2025 — This moment marked the beginning of Coreas’s escape—from seven years of abuse and homelessness to finding a home in the United States Air Force... MORE

Finding a ‘fortune’ in radiology
February 20, 2025 — There’s an old saying that goes “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” So what happens when a “fortune” becomes a diagnostic imaging technologist with the 633d Surgical Operations Squadron. For Airman 1st Class Terrence Fortune, the answer to the riddle is simple. He uses-skill, technology, and teamwork to play a critical role in keeping service members ready for duty by identifying injuries and aiding in their treatment. The road to becoming a diagnostic imaging technician wasn’t always a clear one. Fortune’s journey began when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force without a guaranteed job assignment, a path known as "open general." It’s a gamble that sometimes offers recruits a better chance at landing the job they want, but it also comes with the risk of being placed wherever the service needs them. Fortune already had a biology degree and hoped to work in the medical field so it was a chance he was willing to take... MORE

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Behind the images: radiology in action
February 1, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Williams, 633d Surgical Operations Squadron diagnostic imaging technologist, performs a chest X-ray on a patient at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 15, 2025. Chest X-rays are a critical diagnostic tool in the military, aiding in the identification of conditions such as respiratory illnesses and injuries that could impact operation readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Skylar Ellis)... MORE

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