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March 15, 2021

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 733rd Civil Engineer Division is currently expanding JBLE-Eustis’ main substation—a project which will rejuvenate the installation’s electrical infrastructure and diminish the frequency and duration of power outages.

Aug. 10, 2020

Hurricane Ready: firefighters provide chainsaw training

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va — As peak hurricane season approaches in Hampton Roads, late August through late October, firefighters assigned to the 733rd Civil Engineer Division Fire and Emergency Services provided chainsaw training to active duty U.S. Army Soldiers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 6, 2020.

Staff Sgt. Manoj Williams, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron electrical systems craftsman, greases substation 6 framework knife blades and addresses tightening loose conductor connections April 9, 2016 at Scott Air Force Base.

March 10, 2020

New year, new FE

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 733rd Civil Engineer Division is in the early phases of the Main Substation Repair Project, which will rejuvenate Fort Eustis’ electrical infrastructure, enabling optimal installation energy consumption and facilitating renewable energy resources in the future.

A firefighter’s helmet is left at the scene during an aircraft crash exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 13, 2019.

Aug. 21, 2019

Soldiers, Airmen work together to save lives during exercise

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Service members assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, worked alongside one another to participate in a downed aircraft crash exercise at Felker Army Airfield, Aug. 13, 2019.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gregg Johnson, 45th Intelligence Squadron flight commander, picks up a plank of wood during Clean the Bay Day at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 2, 2018. During event, volunteers picked up trash and debris along the James River shoreline at Fort Eustis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

June 6, 2018

Trashing old habits, cleaning for a cause

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — According the Chesapeake Bay Program, the bay is the largest estuary in the U.S. with a watershed that spans more than 64,000 square miles. The watershed is home to an estimated 18 million people, and more than 3,600 species of plants and animals, including over 2,700 plant species, and 500 finfish and shellfish species.

Excavations on military installations like this one help archeologist provide advice to installation leadership on proper methods for maintaining these areas depending on their significance.

Nov. 7, 2017

Uncovering time: Archeologists perform excavations at Eustis

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — A team made up of 733rd Civil Engineer Division Environmental Element archeologists and other contractors excavated on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2017, to determine its historic significance.

The 733rd Civil Engineer Division environmental element at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., ensures mission success by managing natural resources to provide adequate land on which U.S. Army Soldier’s train. The deer population is an example of wildlife managed on JBLE. Overpopulation risks depletion of the understory of the forest, which could impact Soldiers land navigation training or other mission-related activities. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

May 31, 2017

Oh, deer: JBLE environmental ensures wildlife aids mission

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Joint Base Langley-Eustis is comprised of roughly 11,000 acres, 8,000 of which are part of the natural forest landscape of Fort Eustis. In charge of preserving the natural resources across those 8,000 acres, enabling mission success across the installation, is the 733rd Civil Engineer Division environmental element. One of their most crucial roles is maintaining the deer population. This ensures the livelihood and protection of the installation’s wildlife, while also maintaining adequate training areas for U.S. Army Soldiers.