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USDA creates program to protect predatory birds, Airmen

By Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm

97TH AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, OKLA.

Hawks and falcons are an essential part of the ecosystem and are one of nature’s instinctive predators. Although these natural aviators are beneficial to the environment, they can pose a threat to the safety of Airmen, aircraft and vulnerable wildlife.

The 97th Air Mobility Wing Bird/ Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, expanded with the addition of the Predatory Bird Relocation Program.

After seeing the risks predatory birds, or raptors, have when they live near or on airfields, Adam Kohler, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife biologist at Altus Air Force Base, created the Predatory Bird Relocation Program, which safely removes birds that have the potential to injure themselves or aircrew.

“I work for the USDA Wildlife Services which acts kind of like the government’s wildlife damage management program,” Kohler said. “One of the big areas we work in are airfields. We use the BASH program to help keep the public and aircraft safe from accidents that may happen with wildlife.”

The Predatory Bird Relocation Program is an important aspect in forwarding the mission of the 97th AMW. Each year, the Air Force spends approximately $100 million repairing damage to aircraft from birds and other wildlife. Since Kohler founded the program in the fall of 2018, more than 20 raptors

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Adam Kohler, a United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife biologist at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., handles a recently-caught predatory bird.

Kohler is the founder of the Predatory Bird Relocation Program, designed to keep these instinctive predators safe.

have been safely captured and relocated away from the airfield saving Altus AFB time, lives and money.

“While hawks and falcons are less abundant than other birds found in this area, they are one of the species with the highest risk of getting hit,” Kohler said. “Although there is less of them out there, they get struck by aircraft more often, and because of their size they inflict more damage when they are hit. That is why we created the program specific to relocate the raptors.”

When a raptor is within a close enough range of the airfield to become a hazard, Kohler sets out harmless, simple traps to capture the bird. Once the raptor is caught, Kohler places a tracking band on its foot and relocates it to a safer environment.

“By us going out there and banding the raptors, it helps out U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and any agencies that are studying wildlife,” Kohler said. “It’s a great cooperative effort between us and every other wildlife research agency towards gaining knowledge from and understanding different species.”

Each tracking band has a specific number on it to help identify the bird in the future. This is a very important part of the relocation process because it can help identify which birds return to the airfield once they have been relocated. If a banded bird does return, it is relocated to a different environment, hopefully to keep the raptor satisfied at its new location.

“Banding the birds is an essential part, nationwide, to the agencies research of the effectiveness in relocating raptors,” Kohler said.

“Throughout our research we have found that more than 90 percent of the relocated birds have stayed in their new location, away from the airfield. It’s good because this data helps us show that catching and relocating these birds actually keeps them away and safe, and not returning.”

Although predatory birds are necessary in local environments, flying too close to an airfield is a threat to the raptors’ own lives and the safety of Airmen. By relocating these raptors to a safer location, Kohler and the USDA Wildlife Services team help keep the 97th AMW safe and mission ready.

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Air Force brings defense planning into 21st century through modern software

By Corrie Poland

AIR FORCE OPERATIONAL ENERGY ARLINGTON, VA.

You wake up and check your smart phone for the latest weather and news of the day. As you roll out of bed, your phone tells you the best route to work based on upto-date traffic patterns and congestion. Pulling out of your driveway, the gas light blinks on and you ask your phone to reroute you to the closest gas station on your way to work. Your estimated time to work adjusts accordingly. Along the road, your side mirror lights up as passing cars speed by, letting you know there’s someone

in your blind spot. The GPS directs you to take the next exit in 1,000 feet and you begin turning off the highway.

As you pull into the parking lot, your car app reads a coworker’s text to you over the stereo and advises you to park in the rear due to construction.

Once you’ve parked, you seamlessly switch to your smartwatch to respond and head into the office.

For many Americans, this scenario is a familiar part of our routines. Yet, for much of the defense community, the ease and functionality of modern technology is not translated to military planning systems. While cumber-

some acquisitions processes, funding issues and security concerns are often valid causes, many Department of Defense processes (and any software associated with them) cannot compete with the technology many Americans use regularly. In one corner the U.S. Air Force flies the most advanced aircraft in the world, yet in the other corner, Airmen use clunky spreadsheets and paper documents to analyze operations and mission plans.

As technology evolves exponentially for our day-today lives, the Department of Defense has historically struggled to keep up with

the latest software and innovation. In a 2018 address to Airmen, former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stated, “In a world where far more innovation is happening outside the government than inside of it, connecting to that broader scientific enterprise is absolutely vital to our future.

“Sharpening our competitive edge in this new age will require creative approaches, innovation, resources and execution at the speed of relevance,” Wilson continued. “The advantage will go to those who create the best technologies and who integrate and field them in creative operational ways that provide military advantages.”

A little over a year later in April 2019, the Air Force published a new Science and Technology Strategy, encouraging Airmen to once again push beyond the status quo and build an “Air Force that

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dominates time, space and complexity in future conflict across all operating domains to project power and defend the homeland.” The strategy lays out three main objectives: (1) develop and deliver transformational strategic capabilities, (2) reform the way science and technology is led and managed and (3) deepen and expand the scientific and technical enterprise.

While organizations and initiatives such as AFWERX, Spark Tank and Defense Innovation Unit, among others, provide a solid base for relaunching this effort, a culture of innovation is brewing below the surface among smaller offices and units.

For example, as part of its vision to increase combat capability through optimized aviation fuel use, Air Force Operational Energy discovered mission planners were using spreadsheets and email chains to design critical fuel logistics operational plans.

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Army looks at cadets to bolster Army space force

By Thomas Brading

ARMY NEWS SERVICE FORT MEADE, MD.

As the Army steadily grows its space force with current Soldiers, a path is now being offered to help cadets quickly become Functional Area 40 space operations officers.

Since its inception in 2008, FA40 has “developed billets and found technically qualified individuals to fill them,” said Mike Connolly, Army Space Personnel Development Office director.

The Army currently has approximately 3,000 billets in its force of

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The unit patches of 1st Space Brigade, the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the 100th Missile Defense Brigade, left to right.

space-qualified professionals, including 285 active component FA40 space operations officers. The increased need for space operations expertise within Army formations is resulting in further growth of Army’s space force, officials said.

As the core of the Army space force, FA40s provide in-depth exper-

tise and experience to leverage spacerelated assets. They also deliver space capabilities to the warfighter and have the ability to integrate space capabilities into the future, according to a news release.

The goal is to recruit and fill a rapidly increasing demand for Army officers into the FA40 career field each year, Connolly said, with initially 10 of these officers transferring as cadets through the Assured Functional Area Transfer program.

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A more guaranteed route for officers to transfer into the Army space force begins before they commission under the A-FAT program. Upon commissioning into their operational basic branch, selected cadets with STEM degrees – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – will be assured a transfer into FA40 Space Operations at the four-year mark in their career.

While in their basic branch, the officers must remain in good military standing, and if selected, sign a contract to transfer into the Army space force as a space operations officer.

Once selected, FA40 officers attend the Space Operations Officer Qualification Course, which includes the National Security Space Institute, the Space 200 course, and seven weeks of Army-focused space training provided by the Space and Missile Defense Command’s Space and Missile Defense School.

Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program The Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program is also accepting applications from eligible officers for a branch transfer into the Army space force at the four-year mark in their career. VTIP is the primary means of balancing branches and functional areas within the Army.

Once applications are received, officers are vetted from the current career field into the Army space operator career field. Subject-matter experts within the respective careers determine the best fit for the Army, by deciding which career best suits the applicant. In addition to technical abilities, applicants are vetted based on their values and leadership abilities.

Due to the needs of the Army, the VTIP program is not a guaranteed process for all applicants hoping to transfer into the Army’s space force, Connolly said.

The Army remains the largest user of space-based assets within the Defense Department, and nearly every piece of equipment Soldiers use “on a day-to-day basis” such as GPS devices and cell phones are space enabled, Connolly said.

In the future, he said, the Army’s prevalence toward space and need for more officers within Army’s space force will continue to grow.

Individuals interested in becoming an FA40 officer should visit the Space Knowledge Management System for additional information.

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Hollywood technology to help Army innovate tank training

By Joe Lacdan LOS ANGELES

The Army has enlisted the help of some of the brightest minds in the tech industry to test and evaluate crucial decision-making skills of tank commanders on the battlefield.

To achieve that goal, the service extended its reach thousands of miles west from the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Georgia, where tank crews normally train, to Los Angeles.

Researchers here at the Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California through a partnership with the Army have developed a mixed reality program, the Synthetic Collective Operational Prototyp-

ing Environment, or SCOPE. The program focuses on the cognitive aspect of the training — the critical battlefield responses a tank commander makes — by placing the student in a simulated, immersive 3D-training environment.

ICT researcher David Krum said tank commanders must be vigilant to status updates from unit leadership at mission command and incoming enemy aircraft hovering overhead, making decisions that affect the lives of the other three tank crew members.

The technology can evaluate a student’s performance in the virtual reality, multi-player program by using speciallypositioned sensors that track eye movement and body position. The ICT development team hopes the training will

lead to rapid efficiency while helping students retain information at a higher rate.

“If they can get more repetitions in for the training, people get more practice (for) when they actually go into combat or actually go into a field exercise,” Krum said.

“They’ve already done missions before. They can approach that more confidently and save time.”

Researchers have spent nearly two years developing the technology in an enclosed studio space within the ICT headquarters — a striking complex of trapezium-shaped structures, covered by cascading, tinted windows.

Programmers in suits and polo shirts occupy the bright studio, where they exchange ideas while hunkered over

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David Nelson, ICT’s creative director for mixed reality research, said an earlier version of SCOPE, the Team Assessment and Learner Knowledge Observational Network, or TALK-ON, just completed three testing rotations at Fort Benning that yielded “positive” results.

Even though no Soldiers currently work in the ICT, several of the programmers have military experience. The SCOPE research team has also worked closely with the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland as well as teleconferencing with tank trainers at Benning.

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A participant in the Fit for Two Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness Program performs an exercise while her child crawls underneath her at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, July 25. The class allows mothers to bring their children to the classes while they exercise.

MOMS ON A MISSION FOR FITNESS

By Airman 1st Class Marcus M. Bullock 633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.

Women line up in front of their weights to continue their workout, sweat running down their faces from the exercises already performed. Participants push through as the instructor yells out encouragements after barking out the time remaining. The sounds of the weights hitting the ground echo in the gymnasium, but that sound is broken by an infant’s cry.

A mother stops her workout to soothe her child before returning to the exercise.

Thanks to a new fitness program on JBLE, mothers can now participate in a workout specifically designed with them in mind.

The 633rd Force Support Squadron is now offering the Fit for Two Prena-

tal & Postpartum Fitness Program at the Shellbank Fitness Center.

This program is open to active duty personnel, as well as civilians and is intended to help boost the physical fitness of mothers at the prenatal or postpartum stages of their pregnancy.

“The concept of that class is to keep expecting mothers consistent with physical activity because research shows that it will make their delivery a whole lot better,” said Tony Arroyo, 633d FSS fitness center director.

Classes are led by certified instructors who help ensure workouts are done in a safe manner for the mothers and their unborn child.

“For active duty, this is an ideal program because they have a specific fitness standard that they have to meet 12 months after the delivery of their child, so the more consistent they can stay with some type of movement, the

better it is when they transition to taking their official PT test,” said Arroyo.

For Staff Sgt. Hannah Walker, a program participant who was previously injured after giving birth to her first child, finding a workout that was effective and safe for her was a priority.

“I was trying to condition myself and get ready for my future, but I really didn’t know what to do and ultimately that led to my failure because I didn’t ask the questions,” said Walker. “This time around, it’s my first week back from having my baby and I’m in the class, and I don’t feel intimidated or like I’m hurting myself.”

The Fit for Two program not only provides its attendees with a safe physical fitness regimen, it also provides them with a mental and emotional support system.

“I just spoke with a mom that said the mental and social aspect that the

program brings for her is ideal,” Arroyo said. “This gives an opportunity to interact with other moms and create that small group atmosphere that is really important for your social health.”

Whether a civilian or active duty, Walker encourages mothers to take the steps to help improve their fitness.

“Nothing changes if nothing changes,” said Walker. “You have to get to the point where the worst thing that can happen to you is you don’t do as well as you thought, but then you keep going because we are all here to encourage each other.”

Prenatal classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and postpartum classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Shellbank Fitness Center.

Fitness and nutrition briefings are also offered the fourth Friday of every month from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Shellbank Fitness Center.

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Event attendees cut a cake during the 244th Chaplain Corps Anniversary celebration event in Williamsburg, Va., July 26. The Fort Eustis Deputy Garrison Chaplain Office hosted the event for Joint Base Langley-Eustis members and their families to celebrate our religious freedom and recognize diversity in the military.

Celebrating spiritual readiness

By Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal

633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.

The Fort Eustis Deputy Garrison Chaplain Office hosted a 244th U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary celebration at Bruton Parish Episcopal church in Williamsburg, Va., July 26.

The Chaplain Corps is one of the oldest branches of the Army that originated July 29, 1775, when chaplains were assigned to Continental Army regiments. Since then, chaplains have served in every American War and represent major faith groups, including Catholic, Protestant, Jewish,

Muslim, Buddhist and more than 120 denominations to support Soldiers and their families.

“I think from the very beginning the founding fathers understood the importance of religion in the lives of people in their community and that people of differing faith traditions should have the opportunity worship the way they pleased,” said U.S. Army Maj. Sharon Browne, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) brigade chaplain. “Because of the presence of those Chaplains supporting their community, it empowered them and gave voice to the whole notion of revolution. It helped them to dig deep and do the hard work that was necessary to make America free.”

The celebration began with a devotion prayer followed by a presentation discussing the impact of chaplains in colonial times and the Civil War, a tour of Bruton Parish church, a cake-cutting ceremony and concluded with a tour of Colonial Williamsburg

to learn about the history of the region.

“With (the Chaplain Corps) starting during the Civil War and Colonial War, we operate under the idea that there is no religious uniformity and it’s religious freedom that unites us all,” said Lt. Col. Abdullah A. Hulwe, Deputy Garrison Chaplain Office deputy garrison. “And that’s why we have the Chaplain Corps, so that we can remind and protect the unique characteristic of freedom of religion or freedom from religion. In this profession of arms, we empower the free exercise so we don’t have to repeat history or become history. We are making history by living under these freedoms every day.”

While the Chaplain Corps represents free religious practice, chaplains also work to create well-balanced Soldiers who can rely on continued spiritual and moral support.

“Our forefathers realized one thing: in order to win a war you have to be

ready and the best way to readiness is the human dimension, the human soul,” Hulwe said. “They recognized its significance in readiness then and it continues to be proven that the ones who win battles are the human beings and their souls. Which, of course, contributes to the collective soul of the Army.”

According to Hulwe, it is important for JBLE members to recognize our diversity and celebrate our religious freedom as the Chaplain Corps continues to ensure that members will be judged on merit and not skin color or religious beliefs.

“We must honor those who fought for our rights in order to reconnect with history,” Hulwe continued.

“We’re making sure the Army is still protecting the American people, safeguarding the nation and advancing our interests abroad by providing a critical capability and that is a spiritual dimension and spiritual readiness.”

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenny Buscemi is a dedicated crew chief with the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Buscemi first joined the 94th AMU March 24, 2013, and has been working as a crew chief with the F-22 Raptors ever since.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenny Buscemi, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, prepares an F-22 Raptor before takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18.

Before a pilot gets into the aircraft a crew chief must do a walk-around inspection of the entire aircraft ensuring the safety equipment is removed.

DEDICATED TO THE RAPTOR

Senior Airman Tristan Biese

By Senior Airmen Tristan Biese

633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEV.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenny Buscemi, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, speaks with Lt. Col. David Delmage, 94th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, before takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18. The crew chief and pilot must communicate effectively to ensure that both the pilot and aircraft is ready before takeoff.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenny Buscemi, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, runs an operations check before takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 18. Due to the simulated deployed environment of Red Flag 19-3, crew chiefs have to adapt to the different conditions in order to maintain a combat ready aircraft.

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The 106 degree Fahrenheit heat beats down on the Nellis Air Force Base flightline where crew chiefs work tirelessly to complete the mission of Red Flag 19-3.

Out of the more than 20 units from across the U.S. Armed Forces and Australian Air Force that attended the exercise, the crew chiefs from the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked to ensure that eight of the 1st Fighter Wing’s F-22 Raptors were prepared to complete their mission.

“We are essentially flight line maintainers, we deal with the aircraft on a day-to-day basis,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lenny Buscemi, 94th AMU dedicated crew chief. “As a crew chief, I’ll do everything from the engines to hydraulic systems, pneumatic and pneudraulics components. If it’s not a weapons system or it’s not a computer system we will deal with it.”

Buscemi first joined the 94th AMU March 24, 2013, and has been working as a crew chief with the F-22 , tail number 05-4085 “8-5” ever since.

“I never knew anything about aircraft [before joining the Air Force],” Buscemi said. “I couldn’t even tell you the first thing about an F-22; I didn’t even know what one looked like.”

While “8-5” is the aircraft with his name on it, he still works on other aircraft, helping maintain as many combat-ready aircraft as possible, explained Buscemi.

According to Buscemi, before the pilot can even step into the aircraft, he does a walk-around inspection of the entire aircraft and weapons systems ensuring the safety equipment is removed.

He’ll then prepare the aircraft for the pilot, run operations check and then launch the aircraft.

“We are willing to put our name on that dotted line saying this aircraft is combat mission-ready and it’s something that we all take that very seriously,” Buscemi said.

Whether Buscemi is at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, in a

deployed environment or even participating at a large scale exercise such as Red Flag, his mission stays the same - ensure combatready F-22s.

“It’s very much the same as home station, but with a lot higher stakes--so it’s not combat, but it’s the closest thing,” said Lt. Col. David Delmage, 94th Fighter Squadron F-22 “8-5” pilot. “If we don’t get that particular jet or formation to the fight on time, then the entire mission may fall apart because we didn’t have F-22s at the right spot at the right time to do our job of shaping air dominance.”

While Red Flag is intended as an air-to-air combat exercise, it also provides a bonding experience for the participants.

“You learn a lot about your team [at Red Flag],” said Buscemi.

“You rely on the people you work with here. You’ll be tired, you’ll be exhausted, you might have things going on at home but the people you are with here are definitely your biggest strength.”

For the F-22 to properly fly and complete its mission, it is vital that the crew chiefs work together with their team and pilot to ensure the aircraft is combat-ready before takeoff.

“There is someone’s family member in that seat,” Buscemi said.

“Not only do we want that aircraft to go out there and do its mission but to have that family member return home safely.”

According to Buscemi, there is a mutual trust between the pilots and the crew chief. They both must work together and trust that they will do their jobs well.

“When it comes to the day of execution it becomes a team sport,” Delmage said. “[Crew chiefs] need to be motivated and knowledgeable and [Buscemi] is both of those to an extreme. He’s the guy you want, waiting at the jet when you show up.”

Buscemi explained that while the 12-hour shifts can be long, he still finds being a crew chief very fulfilling and has learned a lot about the F-22.

“I now know the [aircraft] very well, but no one knows everything. The [F-22] is a very dynamic creature,” Buscemi said.

“There is so much to know but I’ll keep learning. Because at the end of the day, there will always be something to learn.”

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The 633rd Force Support Squadron conducted search and recovery training with a team of 14 U.S. Air Force Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, July 23. During this training members were able to learn and practice the procedures for search and recovery, giving the team hands-on experience, so they are ready when mission calls.

FSS trains for the worst

By Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe

633RD AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS

The 633rd Force Support Squadron conducted search and recovery training with a team of 14 U.S. Air Force Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, July 23.

The training is part of a continued readiness effort by FSS conducted every quarter called home station readiness training, which identifies and trains Airmen on subjects to include mortuary affairs, field feeding and search and recovery operations.

“Readiness is paramount in this very dynamic age,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jomia Blas, 633rd FSS commander.

“This training is a means for us to keep our skills sharp and relevant to the mission.”

According to Blas, during this training members were able to learn and practice the procedures for search and recovery, giving the team hands-on experience, so they are ready when mission calls.

“We teach them the proper procedures for search and recovery, what to look for and any signs that can lead to a find,” said Staff Sgt. Shawn Stidham, 633rd FSS NCO in charge of mortuary affairs. “We had a classroom session where we went through the howto procedures, then we went out and had them [Airmen] demonstrate this knowledge.”

According to Stidham, when responding to incidents such as a fatal aircraft mishap or mass casualty, the team’s goal is to recover all remains in a respectful manner, ensuring preserva-

tion of any evidence, while continuously making sure every Airman involved is mentally prepared for the task at hand.

“Search and recovery is a challenging task both physically and mentally,” Stidham said. “The work itself can last days, weeks or months depending on the incident. The mental and emotional toll it can take on a member is significant so we train our members not only on what to expect when responding to an incident, but also on how to look out for the well-being of themselves and their team while performing their duties.”

Stidham explained that during the training each member was provided with basic personal protective equipment: gloves, masks and smocks. Depending on the role the member was filling they used flags, plastic bags, tags, etc., while practicing in different environments to better prepare the Air-

men.

“Our members can be tasked to perform these duties both stateside, deployed, and in a variety of environments,” Stidham said. “It could be out in the field, desert, marsh or mountains, wherever an incident could happen that’s where they’re going to go.”

Stidham continued, during the training simulation they use props such as cadaver dummies, meat waste to simulate portions of remains, assorted clothing and personal items that members would be recovering in a real life situation.

“This is where our mission meets the warfighting nexus,” Blas said. “We put people out at the front lines and being able to provide that release and bring our warfighters home no matter what is paramount. No matter where we are, we are going to guarantee that we bring everybody home and provide closure to the families and to the mission.”

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Beard, a Danville, Ind. native with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, stands on the podium with Silver Medalist Eglys De La Cruz and Bronze Medalist/US teammate, Ginny Thrasher at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Beard, a Danville, Ind. native with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, fires in the standing posiMeanwhile, Team USA’s Ginny

By Maj. Michelle Lunato tion during the Thrasher was still in the mix and Women's 50m LIMA, PERU Three-Position ended up claiming the Bronze Medal Rifle Finals at U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah Beard won with a score of 444.0, which included the 2019 Pan the Gold Medal in Women’s Three-Po- her shooting the highest five-shot American sition Rifle at the 2019 Pan American string of the eight competitors with a Games in Lima, Games in Lima, Peru, July 28.

51.2 (10.24 average).

Peru.

Army Soldier wins Gold at Pan American Games

Her qualification round score of 1165-61x included a perfect 400 in the prone stage and placed her into the Finals with the second-best score.

Puerto Rico’s Yarimar Mercado had the top qualification round score of 1168-54x.

In the Final, the Danville, Indiana native fought her way to the top. After the first kneeling stage, she was in third place. After the prone stage, she had moved up to second. In the standing stage, she battled it out to seize the Gold with a 454.9, a .7 point lead over Silver Medalist Eglys De La Cruz from Cuba.

Since Beard had already won a 2020 Olympic Quota in Women’s Three-Position Rifle with her Gold Medal at the 2018 Championship of the Americas, she was ineligible to win another. That meant that De La Cruz’Silver Medal and Thrasher’s Bronze Medal would earn the Olympic Quotas, bringing the United States to their maximum twoquota allotment in the event.

“A bronze medal has never felt so much like gold to me,” Thrasher explained to USA Shooting. “Any day I can represent my country on the podium is a great day and being able to win a quota for Team USA to compete

in Tokyo is an achievement I’m proud of. Peru has been such a great host country to us and getting to share the podium with my teammate on such a beautiful range made today even more special.”

After receiving her Gold Medal, Beard told USA Shooting that she too was thrilled to share the podium with another Team USA athlete. “As always, it’s an honor to represent Team USA on the podium,” Beard said. “It’s even better sharing it with a team-

mate. I’m happy to come home having accomplished my job.”

Beard is a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier who is assigned to the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and trains with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Her father, 1984 Olympian William Beard, also trained at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. The Beard family, is just one example of why the USAMU continues to be called, the Home of Champions.

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JBLE Community Litter Free Langley

Joint Base Langley-Eustis will host Litter Free Langley from 8 – 10 a.m., Aug. 9, 2019. Volunteers will collect litter in their assigned zone across JBLE-Langley. Those who would like to help lead volunteers may request to be a Zone Leader, especially if a large group wishes to participate. To volunteer for Litter Free Langley, contact Sherry M. Johnson at sherry.johnson.4@us.af.mil or 764-1130 for any additional questions.

Spaatz Drive Closure

Spaatz Drive, located north of the Hospital, between the Base Exchange and the north entrance to the Hospital, will be closed for 45 days, starting August 14. Both lanes will be blocked to install new electrical vaults and underground conduit, to support the Hospital Addition and Central Utility Plant construction. For additional information, contact Base Civil Engineers Project Manager, Paul Burgener, at Paul.Burgener@us.af.mil or 757225-9565.

OCP’s are coming to JBLE

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gust 7 (Bateman Library, 42 Ash Avenue) Learn how to write an effective resume for the private sector that will open the door to your next career opportunity. Please call 764-3990 to register. Open to all Job Seekers w/ DoD ID Card.

■ Plan My Move: 1p.m. – 2 p.m., August 7 (A&FRC Classroom, 45 Nealy Avenue, Wing B, Suite 100) This is a PCS preparation seminar for active duty and family members. Mandatory for E1 – E4 PCS’ing for the first time and all ranks PCS’ing OCONUS for the first time.

This briefing also serves as a remote tour pre-deployment briefing. Family members are encouraged to attend. Virtual MPF out-processing tasks will be cleared after completion. Please call 764-3990 to register.

■ Saving and Investing Strategies: 10:30 a.m. – noon, August 9 (Bateman Library, 42 Ash Avenue) Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to understand the purpose and value of saving and investing. This course will also introduce to learners how to evaluate and choose appropriate tools and techniques to build wealth. Please call 764-3990 to register. Open to all DoD ID cardholders.

control training for your work center, contact MSgt Bryan Senecal from Langley Fire and Emergency Services @ 764-4222 or bryan.senecal@us.af.mil

Disability Claims Application

AMVETS representative is available at the SFL-TAP Center (bldg 705 Washington Blvd, Room 71) every Monday and Wednesday, 8 am - 4 pm to assist transitioning Soldiers with VA Disability Claims. Contact Mr. Timothy Allen, timothy.allen3@va.gov or (336) 618-1466 to schedule your appointment. No walk-in service is available.

JBLE PT Pacer Program

AD members that excel on their PT test (run) can volunteer to be a qualified pacer for runners needing extra motivation during the run portion of their PT test.

Volunteer pacers will be available on a list at the Fitness Centers and FAC. Mock PT test with a pacer prior to official PT test is also an option.

For more information on the program, please see attached and/or contact SSgt Alyson Silidker at the ACC Fitness Center, 764-5791. Thank you for your time and have a beautiful day!

Langley Air Force Base will begin selling OCP’s August 5 at clothing issue on base. Hours for August 5-10 will be from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., for Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday. There will be restrictions in place for all phases of the rollout including two sets maximum purchase per airmen and purchases are only authorized to airmen assigned to Langley. Airmen will need to bring their orders to clothing issue to show proof of their assignment to allow for purchase. Airmen can print their orders from virtual MPF.

Initiation of the Separation Process

2018 Langley AFB Water Quality Report

Electronics Eligible for Back-to-School Layaway at the JB Langley Eustis Exchange for Now Hiring! JBLE Exchange Limited Time The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Exchange has immedi-

The 633d AMDS Bioenvironmental Engineering has generated the 2018 Langley AFB Water Quality Report.

The report has been approved by the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water (VDH-ODW) in accordance with (IAW) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Virginia Administrative Code (VAC) for Waterworks Regulations Title 12, Chapter 590 (12VAC5590), and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 48-144, 21 October 2014, Drinking Water Surveillance Program. For more information, visit our website www.jble.af.mil.

Airmen and Family readiness Center upcoming events ■ Newcomer Orientation Briefing: The A&FRC will

host the Langley Newcomers Orientation Briefing from 7:30 a.m. – noon, July 30, at the Bayview Commonwealth Center. For more information, call (757) 7643990.

■ From CoupleHood to ParentHood: There will be a from CoupleHood to ParentHood workshop from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., July 31, in the A&FRC classroom, 45 Nealy Ave, B Wing, Room 100. This workshop will be open to all DoD ID cardholders. To register, please call 764-3990.

■ Resume Writing Workshop: 9:30 a.m. - noon, Au-

As of January 31, 2019, a new process for separating or retiring has been implemented. If you are expecting to separate in the next six months log into your Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) via the Air Force Portal to begin your Separation Health Physical Exam (SHPE) process. Click the SHPE tab, follow the instructions in the SHPE box and complete/generate the form 2807 and email directly to the SHPE Coordinator, Ms. Sabrena Tucker. For any questions, please call 764-9520.

To help military families stay on budget while preparing for the school year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its layaway program to include computers, tablets and more from July 1 to Aug. 31.

Laptops, desktops, iPads, notebook computers, tablets and other electronics that support educational excellence are not usually eligible for the Exchange layaway program, but Soldiers and their families can enjoy the expanded program before the school year. A $3 service fee and a 15% deposit are required to place these and other items on layaway, and the items must be picked up by Aug. 31. Shoppers can visit the JB Langley Eustis Exchange for more information.

JBLE Stop the Bleed Campaign

Stop the Bleed is a program designed to teach the public proper bleeding control techniques before the arrival of first responders, increasing a victim’s chances of survival. In the coming weeks, Bleeding Control Kits will be dispersed throughout JBLE and placed in public automatic external defibrillator (AED) cabinets. For more information, or to schedule life-saving bleeding

Sports Physical Announcement

The 633d Medical Group is preparing for School and Sports Physicals as the summer approaches. The Pediatrics and Family Health Clinics are teaming up to provide parents and families more School and Sports Physical appointment times throughout the summer. Designated School and Sports Physical appointments will be available for eligible students, ages 4 – 18 years of age starting 17 June and ending 27 September.

ate job openings to include retail positions in the main store express, as well as jobs at food facilities in the food court. The Exchange offers benefits, including paid vacation and sick leave for regular full-time and part-time associates. Those interested in applying for the job opportunities can visit ApplyMyExchange.com or contact the local Human Resources office at 757-887-2742 ext.

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In order to keep these appointments running smoothly for all of our participants, please be sure to accomplish the following prior to arrival to School/Sports Physical visits: a. Obtain the Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form from the clinic or online at: http:// www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/58/2016/ 12/MCH-213G-032014.pdf b. If there are specific sports physical forms for your school, please obtain them from the school. Otherwise, obtain the generic form online at: http:// sbo.nn.k12.va.us/athletics/documents/VHSLphysi❯❯

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JBLE Community Continued from13 cal.pdf c. Fill out all appropriate information required on the forms prior to the appointment (typically this is the first page labeled “Health Information Form”). d. Remember to bring any prescribed eyewear. e. Ensure your child is dressed in loose fitting clothes and easy to remove footwear. f. Bring any immunization records that you have for the child. g. To book the appointment please call 757-225-7630, option 1.

OSI Foreign Travel Brief

The Office of Special Investigations will be hosting foreign travel briefs at 8 a.m., every Thursday (except Holidays & Wing Down Days), at the 633rd Air Base Wing Security Forces training room at 175 Sweeney Blvd, bldg. 775, rm 210. For more information, call 757764-7972.

Running Club

The JBLE Running Club will begin holding running workouts every Tuesday starting at 11:30 a.m. The duration of the workout will vary week-to-week, but will usually be 30-45 minutes. The club will meet at the F-15 next to the Armistead gate (outside bldg. 330), and run the flight line with different workouts each week. Wear appropriate clothing for running and bring water!

Home Buying and Selling Seminar

Come and learn about the home buying or selling process. Home Buying seminars are held the second Tuesday of each month, 6-9 pm and Home Selling seminars are held second Wednesday of each month, 6-9 pm. Seminars are at JBLE-Langley Housing Office (Bldg 65), 11 Burrell Street. Must register no later than two days in advance. Call 764-5048 to register.

Toastmasters Club

The Old Point Toastmasters Club will meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. at the Fort Eustis Soldier Support Center, 650 Monroe Ave, Rm 106, to help attendees become better speakers, leaders, or just improve their conversation skills. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, visit https://oldpointcomfort.toastmastersclubs.org or call 878-2204/2977.

Alpha Warrior fitness class

The 633rd Force Support Squadron gym staff will host a free “at your own pace” Alpha Warrior class from 11:30-12:30 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday, at the ACC gym Alpha Warrior rig. The class will teach attendees to exercise the entire body in full body circuit training by hitting every component of fitness for all levels of athletes and to also teach and encourage fitness. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. Earl White at

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JBLE Retiree Council

The JBLE Retiree council will meet every third Wednesday each month at 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., in the Army Community Service conference room, building 650, on Fort Eustis. Retirees and those who are approaching retirement from all military branches are invited to attend the free meetings. Members can stay connected with their community and local events, as well as learn more about investments, benefits and other military-related information. For more information or to join, contact (757) 878-5884, (757) 218-7118, or torrence0512@gmail.com.

633 ABW/EO Hours

The Fort Eustis and Langley Equal Opportunity Offices will operate under normal customer service hours from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The offices will close daily from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (757) 7645877/5878 or (757) 878-4797/0022.

Pharmacist Cough and Cold Clinic

Dependent and Retiree patients between the ages of 18 to 70 who are enrolled to USAF Langley Hospital can be seen at the 633 MDG Pharmacist Cough and Cold Walk-in Clinic. Patients should check in at the Family Health Clinic front desk and ask to be seen at the "Pharmacist Cough and Cold Clinic." Clinical Pharmacists will evaluate and, if needed, prescribe medications. Patients with the following symptoms cannot be seen in the Cough and Cold Clinic: patients having any symptoms of severe illness/disease such as shortness of breath/ wheezing, active asthma attack, chest pain, coughing up blood, etc. Cough and Cold Clinic walk-in times are 8 to 10 AM and 1 to 3 PM Monday-Friday.

and multiple provider deployments/permanent changes of station during the coming months, it will take longer to receive appointments and have messages returned.

In light of these staffing concerns, TRICARE will temporarily enroll only Active Duty service members and their family members. This action is being taken to ensure patients receive the care they deserve within the established standards. There will be no enrollment changes or action taken to any patients who are already enrolled at the 633rd Medical Group, regardless of category. For questions regarding TRICARE benefits, or for enrollment assistance to locate the best medical facility to meet healthcare needs, contact the TRICARE Information line at 1-800-TRICARE or 1-800-874-2273.

JBLE Family Child Care Program

The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Family Child Care Program is looking for child care providers interested in a professional, portable career that will allow them to stay at home and run a home-based business. The program is available for children ages two weeks to 12 years old.

Child care providers must be at least 18 years old, be able to read and speak English, be in good health, and willing to undergo a background check. The FCC will provide training and materials to get your business started. For more information, call Fort Eustis at 8785584/5726 or Langley Air Force Base 764-3585/2835

Fort Eustis’ Groninger Library encourages reading

Fort Eustis’ Groninger Library has implemented an ongoing Reading Program entitled "1000 Books Before Kindergarten" and "1000 Books from 1st -5th grades."

For every 100 books read, children can take their reading log to the library to receive a prize. After reading 1000 books, children will receive a free t-shirt. For more information, contact the library at 878-5017 or visit www.groningerlibrary.com.

Durand Entry Control Facility (NASA gate) changes

Do you know your Special Victims’ Counsel Security Forces personnel will no longer man the Du- at JBLE?

rand Entry Control Facility (NASA Gate). Personnel will still have their credentials checked by guards at the main NASA gate, however, their credentials will not be checked again at the Durand Entry Control Facility.

NASA guards will still man their side of the Durand Entry Control Facility and will only allow CAC holders (no dependent ID cards) to enter NASA property. Additionally, no commercial vehicles are allowed access to NASA property. The Durand Entry Control Facility hours are from 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Manpower shortage impacts 633rd Medical Group services The 633rd Medical Group strives to provide Trusted Care to all they serve, while supporting many deployed and home-station missions. Due to contract vacancies

The Special Victims’ Counsel at Joint Base Langley Eustis provides confidential legal advice and assistance, advocates the voice and choice for sexual assault victims and protects the rights and privacy interests of SAV, among other services. For more information or to reach the SVU, contact them at 225-1629.

Live Fire Schedule

IAW ASA Regulation 350-1 (http://www.eustis.army.mil/Pubs/Chap3/ TCFE%20Reg%20350-1.pdf) and Range Safety Brief, OIC / RSO Certification Block of instruction: The Range Safety OIC/RSO Certification brief is conducted every Friday at Range Operations (Bldg. 2432 Mulberry Island Road). Start time is 9 a.m. A Commander’s certification Memorandum is required. ❯❯

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JBLE Community Continued from14 Ranges, Training Areas, and associated facilities are Off Limits to personnel not engaged in Scheduled firing, training/recons, or inspections unless clearance is obtained in person from Range Operations.

For hunting and private owned weapons range requirements contact Outdoor Recreation at 757-8782391.

Range schedule until August 5: DATE... RANGES... TIMES August 2... BTRAC, R1, R2, R3, R5, R6... 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

August 3... R5... 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

August 4... R5... 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

August 5... BTRAC, R1, R2, R3, R5... 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Worship hours for JBLE services Langley services

■ Main Chapel:

Sunday Catholic Mass at 9 a.m.

Sunday Protestant Gospel Service at 11 a.m.

Monday-Thursday Catholic Mass at 12 p.m.

■ Bethel Chapel: Sunday Protestant Community Service at 9 a.m.

Sunday Catholic Mass at 11 a.m.

Saturday Catholic Reconciliation at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Catholic Mass at 5 p.m.

Additional/special services call 757-764-7847 or visit https://www.facebook.com/JBLELangleyChapel.

Fort Eustis services ■ Regimental Memorial Chapel: Sunday Catholic Reconciliation at 8:15 a.m.

Sunday Roman Catholic Mass at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Traditional Protestant Christian Service at 11 a.m.

Sunday Latter Day Saints Worship at 10 a.m. (RMC Annex) Monday-Friday Roman Catholic Mass at 11:45 a.m.

■ Chapel NeXt, Wylie Theater, Bldg. 705 (entrance closes to Express Mart): Sunday Contemporary Christian Service at 10 a.m.

■ Cultural Center, Bldg. 2751: Islamic Daily Prayer, Monday - Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

JUM'AH Prayer, Fridays at 12:30 p.m. (Islamic Prayer Room) Additional/Special services, call 757-878-1450/1316 or visit www.facebook.com/RegimentalMemorialChapel or https://www.facebook.com/ChapelNextFortEustis.

633rd Force Support Squadron RAPIDS/ DEERS location information

Langley Air Force Base 45 Nealy Ave, Wing A, Suite 114 Hampton, VA 23665 757-764-2270 Customer Service Office's customer service hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CAC priority from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.) and Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted

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until 3 p.m.

The Awards and Decorations Office's customer service hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closed between 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Requests and documents can be e-mailed to 633 FSS/FSMPS Decorations Support at 633mss.dpmpe.decsupport@us.af.mil.

The Official Passport Office is by appointment only.

Walk-ins are accepted from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., for Passport pickups and cancellations only.

Fort Eustis 650 Monroe Ave, Room 123 Ft Eustis, VA 23604 757-878-0948 Customer Service Office's customer service hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CAC priority from 8 to 9:30 a.m.). Walk-ins are accepted until 3 p.m.

All appointments are made online only. Please visit https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/appointment/default.aspx to make an appointment. Please visit http://www.cac.mil/Portals/53/Documents/required_docs.pdf for information on identification and documentation requirements for ID card Issuance/Renewal and DEERS enrollments.

Other RAPIDS/DEERS Locations:

Please visit https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/ for locations and information on other RAPIDS/DEERS sites in the area. For service capability and hours of operation call ahead.

JBLE CAC/ID Customer Service Hours: LANGLEY

■ Walk-in Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

■ Appointments: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.

■ CAC Only Hours: Monday – Tuesday, Thursday – Fri-

day: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Commercial: 765-2270 Fax: 764-4683 45 Nealy Ave, Bldg. 15 Wing A, Suite 114, Hampton, VA 23665 EUSTIS ■ Walk-in Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

■ Appointments: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

■ - CAC Only Hours: Monday – Tuesday, Thursday – Friday: 8 – 9:30 a.m.

Commercial: 878-0948 Fax: 878-0942 650 Monroe Ave, Room 123, Fort Eustis, VA 23604 Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment can do so by accessing the RAPIDS Site Locator at the following links: Langley: https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/ appointment/building.aspx?BuildingId=573.

Eustis: https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/ appointment/building.aspx?BuildingId=228.

Additionally, there are several ID Card Issuance Offices located across the Hampton Roads Region. Use

the following link to search for locations nearest you. https://rapidsppointments.dmdc.osd.mil/appointment/ default.aspx.

Sponsors who need dependent ID cards reissued may complete in advance the DD Form 1172-2 and have it available for family members to be seen at an appointment or during walk-in hours.

Military Tuition Assistance briefing

Prior to the first use of Military Tuition Assistance and after not using MilTA for one year or more, service members are required to attend an initial and refresher MilTA briefing to ensure rules, roles and user responsibilities are clearly understood. The briefings are conducted on a walk-in basis in room 123 at the Education Center every Tuesday at 9 a.m. and every Thursday at 2 p.m.

For more information, contact the Education Center at 764-2962 or 633fss.fsde.eo@us.af.mil.

MPF Customer Service hours of operation

The Langley MPF Customer Service changed the servicing process of customers and the hours of operation due to a large increase of the servicing population.

■ Hours of operation: Monday – Tuesday & Thursday Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

■ - Walk-in Hours: Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

■ CAC Only Hours: Monday – Tuesday & Thursday Friday 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, no CAC only hours Personnel who need dependent ID cards should complete a DD Form 1172-2 and have it available for family members to be seen after 9:30 a.m. (during the walk-in hours or appointment time).

■ Appointments: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.

Appointments are for issuing ID cards, DEERs transactions, citizenship applications, SGLI/FSGLI and any other actions done by the MPS Customer Service (except Passport/Visa applications and Awards and Decorations sections). The appointment system allows everyone the opportunity to schedule an appointment.

To schedule an appointment, visit the following link: https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil/appointment/building.aspx?BuildingId=573.

For more information, call 764-2270.

JBLE Base Operating Status Hotline

In the event of inclement weather or other emergencies impacting base, JBLE personnel are strongly encouraged to check the most up-to-date base operation status using the many JBLE social media options.

Check the status on the JBLE website at www.jble.af.mil, on Twitter by following @JBLEstatus, on the free JBLE smartphone application (available in Google Play and the Apple App store), and on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Facebook page. In addition, the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Base Operating Status hotline features updated information of the installation's operating status. The hotline number has recently changed to 764-7550. Please update records.

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