U.S. Air Force Capt. Kathryn Schwartz, 633d Medical Group resource management, presents photos during the Warfighter Speaker Series at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 27, 2025. Schwartz was deployed for seven months in the Middle East and shared her experience operating as part of the Ground Surgical Team. A GST is a mobile surgical team that provides lifesaving medical assistance in austere environments; it consists of six members: a general surgeon, emergency room physician, certified registered nurse anesthetist, critical care nurse, medical service corps officer, and a surgical technician. Schwartz’s mission within her GST ranged from performing surgeries to providing humanitarian support. Schwartz shared her of lives that were saved by her team and the obstacles they overcame to accomplish their mission. She described how this experience brought her closer to the mission and strengthened her as a warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikaela Smith)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – For one group of soldiers the phoenix that’ll one day be etched in their patches may have been revived from the ashes, but for them to earn the right to wear the badge they must first be “Born Under Fire.”
The process of training the next generation of phoenixes all begins at the 128th Aviation Brigade in Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
The brigade is part of the United States Army’s aviation branch and is comprised of three battalions responsible for the initial training of aviation maintenance personnel. Here these soldiers learn the skills they’ll need to play a crucial role in maintaining and sustaining the Army’s battle-ready fleet of rotary-wing aircraft.
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – From routine maintenance and large-scale construction projects to fire and emergency services, the 633d and 733d Civil Engineer Squadrons are integral to the readiness and operational effectiveness of Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
