{"id":21732,"date":"2019-03-27T20:08:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/27\/air-force-eyes-langley-eustis-as-new-f-22-training-home\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:38:15","slug":"air-force-eyes-langley-eustis-as-new-f-22-training-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/03\/27\/air-force-eyes-langley-eustis-as-new-f-22-training-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force eyes Langley-Eustis as new F-22 training home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia may become the new, permanent home for the Air Force\u2019s F-22 Raptor<\/a> formal training unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 43rd Fighter Squadron, which handles F-22 training, was forced out of its home at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida<\/a> when Hurricane Michael struck<\/a> last October. Since then, the 43rd has been temporarily housed at nearby Eglin Air Force Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Force spokesman Robert Leese said in an email that the Air Force on Monday identified Langley-Eustis as the candidate base for the F-22 training unit and its associated T-38 training aircraft, and announced its intention in the Federal Register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That decision has now put into motion a lengthy process for making a final decision on whether the unit can be moved to Langley-Eustis, Leese said. An environmental impact statement must be conducted, and will likely take a year or two to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Air Force also must survey the site to make sure Langley meets all the necessary criteria before a decision can be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\t