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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.

WWI Ace Capt. Hamilton Coolidge is reinterred in Chevières After 106 Years
September 19, 2024 — Capt. Hamilton Coolidge, a World War I flying ace from the 94th Aero Squadron and the third great-grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, was reinterred in the village of Chevières, France, on Sept. 15, 2024, where he was shot down during an aerial engagement 106 years ago. The reinterment was organized to ensure the protection of his remains, which were at risk due to erosion from the Aire River near his original burial site... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen pay their respects during the reinterment of Capt. Hamilton Coolidge in Chevières, France.

Laying the foundation for future warfighters
July 5, 2024 — Pavement and equipment operating is one of the most physically demanding jobs in the U.S. Air Force. Known as the “Dirt Boyz” for their close relationship with grimy terrain and messy construction materials, these operators work in the pavement and equipment shops at bases worldwide, and operate heavy machinery like road graders, bulldozers, and dump trucks. They endure long hours of strenuous labor in blistering heat and freezing cold to ensure airfields, roads, and drainage systems are functional and safe. From filling dangerous potholes to clearing snow from runways, these Airmen's expertise and dedication keep the bases running smoothly. The 633d Civil Engineer Squadron's Dirt Boyz exemplify this commitment, working tirelessly to maintain essential infrastructure at their base... MORE

Photo of two Airmen on the flightline using shovels to pick up cement debris.

JBLE hosts first TWICS STEM Day
May 8, 2024 — JBLE partnered with the Tidewater Integrated Combat Symposium, which consists of over 300 military, government, civilian, industry and academia leaders in the JBLE and Ft. Monroe Areas... MORE

JBLE Airmen explaining job specific items to local students.

The Crossroad to Command Chief
March 14, 2024 — Many junior enlisted individuals may see senior leadership and imagine how perfect their careers and lives must be. What Airmen may not consider is regardless of rank – everyone has their own personal struggles. What some may not have considered is that those senior leaders were one mistake away from a very different future behind bars. Thanks to the military, some people were not only able to overcome those mistakes, but able to become a command chief... MORE

JBLE Command Chief participates in on-base morale event.

JBLE members recognized during VPCC annual breakfast
September 13, 2023 — The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosted a military recognition breakfast, on Sept. 7th, 2023. The annual event highlighted the enduring partnership between the VPCC and the military community. During the event, Bob McKenna, VPCC president, noted five branches call the Peninsula home making the military a significant part of the community... MORE

ACC enlisted induct Gen. Kelly into Order of the Sword
August 31, 2023 — Air Combat Command's enlisted force honored their commander with an induction into the Order of the Sword at the Riverview Event Center on Aug. 30. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted corps can bestow upon a senior ranking officer in the Air Force... MORE

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat command during the Order of the Sword

Jamaican-born Airman reconnects with her roots
August 24, 2023 — A recent medical training mission became an opportunity for one U.S. Airman to give back to the country of her birth. Senior Airman Oshin Mullings, a physical therapy technician with the 633d Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, recently traveled to Jamaica as part of an Embedded Health Engagement Team, or EHET, focused on collaborating with Jamaican military healthcare providers... MORE

Senior Airman Oshin Mullings, a physical therapy technician with the 633rd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., demonstrates physical therapy techniques alongside a Jamaican soldier as part of a collaborative healthcare visit at the Jamaica Defense Forces Medical Center in Kingston. This Embedded Health Engagement Team shared best practices to help boost Jamaica’s military medical readiness, strengthening relationships and building trust with this U. S. partner in the Caribbean.

ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword induction invitation
July 26, 2023 — The commander of Air Combat Command General Mark Kelly accepted the invitation for the Order of the Sword on 24 Jul 2023. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the U.S. Air Force enlisted force can bestow upon a leader... MORE

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command receives an invitation to the Order of the Sword

633d Command Post awarded 2022 Post of the Year
March 22, 2023 — U.S. Airmen from the 633d Air Base Wing Command Post, along with senior leadership, pose for a photo together at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 20, 2023. Command Post was awarded the Air Combat Command Post of the Year award and the 2022 United States Air Force Medium Command & Control Operations Node of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)... MORE

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