U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Donnell Ramsey, 633d Air Base Wing public affairs journeyman, observes a biofeedback monitor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 5, 2026. Service members can participate in stress management sessions through the Army Wellness Center to help regulate emotions and body chemistry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Crista Mary Mack)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA.–Airmen provide mission support for airfield operations daily,whether supportingfighter planes orhelicopters,but a sudden change in the atmospherecandisruptworkflowin an instant.The fluctuating nature of weather requiresAirmenadaptation: a goal Airmen must embrace to execute base asset protection, among other mission sets.
The 1stOperations Support SquadronFelker Weather FlightprovidesFortEustiswith daily forecasts; ensuringthe resiliencyand survivability of the base as apower projection platform.
Airfield Weather Operations,then-named theAir Weather Service,became part of thenewly-formedAirForcein 1947.The Air Force took onthe responsibility of providing meteorological services to the Army under the...
06.11.2026 | JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, US |
Story by Airman Donnell Ramsey