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Army NCO Corps Celebrates 239 historic-years
December 22, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. Shannon Scott, center left, 221st Military Police Detachment police officer, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Kirk Carlton, center right, Army Training and Support Center senior enlisted advisor, cut a cake during the NCO Corps birthday celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 16, 2016. Inspector General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben created training objectives that constituted the first written plan for NCO standards, discipline and duty for Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army in Dec. 1777. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
Spouses help military families one dress at a time
December 21, 2016
Yvonne Coombes, Operation Deploy Your Dress branch coordinator, displays a donated dress at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 20, 2016. Coombes, along with three other military spouses started ODYD to help military members and their spouses afford attending formal military events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan Biese)
Services work together: Operation Resolute Endeavor II
December 8, 2016
U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Navy Sailors unload cargo during exercise Operation Resolute Endeavor II at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Dec. 7, 2016. The exercise utilized each service’s abilities to ensure operations could continue, by safely transporting cargo across waterways, unloading and securing the cargo and securing and patrolling Third Port. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
Trees for Troops: the SPIRIT of giving
December 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Trevor Johnstin and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hoyle, 128th Aviation Brigade equal opportunity advisors, pick out fresh-cut trees during the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation’s Trees for Troops program at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. As a whole, JBLE received 550 trees to pass out to service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
Tree lighting; bringing in the holidays
December 7, 2016
Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast sing carols during the 61st annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 2, 2016. The celebration included a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, crafts and caroling music by Woodside High School choral students and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
Santa, Mrs. Claus visit for brunch
December 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Johns, 221st Military Police Detachment officer, his family and his daughter’s service dog, Hope, take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the brunch with Santa event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 4, 2016. Each year, Santa and Mrs. Claus take time out of their holiday schedule to meet with children at various events on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)
Finishing an era: Final Swedish class graduates
November 30, 2016
Swedish air force members graduated from the Aircraft and Systems Repairer course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 23, 2016. The course was specifically developed for Swedish officer and NCO UH-60 Blackhawk maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)
Soldiers strengthen camaraderie through Siegesrader competition
November 29, 2016
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) carry a stretcher as part of a fitness assessment during the Siegesrader challenge at Fort Eustis Va., Nov. 1, 2016. After performing pushups, Soldiers carried a stretcher 400 meters as part of the functional fitness assessment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Wilmarys Roman Rivera)
Pulling the pin: Soldiers qualify with grenades
November 29, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. Amber Holman, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) cargo specialist, prepares to throw a live M228 grenade during qualification training at Fort Pickett, Va., Nov. 17, 2016. The training helped familiarize the Soldiers with the M228 grenade. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Wilmarys Roman Rivera)
SOS hosts potluck for Gold Star families
November 21, 2016
U.S. Army Col. Stacy Townsends, 7th Transportation Battalion commander, interacts with members of Survivor Outreach Services during the Thanks for Giving Potluck at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 17, 2016. Attendees were served Thanksgiving dinner and received entertainment by a comedian, a ventriloquist and a singer throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)