From the left, retired U.S. Chief Master Sgt. Ramón Colón-López, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, Airman 1st Class Habram Ruiz and Senior Airman Christian Zamudio-Martinez, 1st Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, have a conversation at the Warfighter Speaker Series at Joint-Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 5, 2026. During the event, Colón-López offered leadership advice to Airmen in small-group settings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Asha Wiltshire)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Preparations and early stages of work are underway to renovate the main gate access control point at Fort Eustis. The long-planned project is intended to improve safety, security and traffic flow for personnel, visitors and commercial drivers entering the installation.
The project stems from concerns identified during a 2012 evaluation of the Fort Eustis main gate corridor, according to Jon Jones, project manager of the Fort Eustis Main Gate Project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District.
“The improvements bring the gate up to current design and safety standards,” Jones said.
Kevin Smith, 733d Security Forces Squadron antiterrorism program manager, said the current layout makes it...
