U.S. Air Force Airmen collect and relay real-time information in the emergency operations center during an active shooter exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 19, 2026. Multiple career fields collaborated in the EOC to ensure leadership had the most up-to-date information for effective decision making and command and control. (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...
