Audience members wave their arms as the U.S. Air Force Heritage Band of America performs during the Stars in the Sky Independence Day celebration in Newport News, Virginia, July 4, 2026. The concert commemorated the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, honoring the nation's founding and the enduring ideals of liberty and self-governance through music celebrating America's heritage and service of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)
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
