Welcome to Fort Eustis

[@temakelly1188]

I was station there back in 2000 and 2001 . So Bless to have the opportunity.

[@Marie_itsjustme]

I will be going here for AIT.

[@spencerpalmer7118]

I was stationed there, with the 359th ICTC, May 20, 2014 to September 27, 2018. Fort Eustis, itself isn't bad. I had good times, (outstanding leadership), and bad times (horrible leadership). It is a small post, very easy to find your way around that place. The Pizza Hut on base is not a bad thing. The Hampton Roads area is beautiful in the fall months. Having Jamestown, and even better Colonial Williamsburg is a real good thing. Having the beaches of Norfolk and Virginia Beach is a plus. Not a bad post, but after being there for over 4 years, I felt like I had worn out my welcome. It was just time for me go. Being stationed at Fort Eustis was an okay experience. Cons is Newport News, the city the post is located in. Newport News, the area around Fort Eustis is a rough area. Overall, Fort Eustis will be what you make if it.

[@anti_matter786]

My dad was stationed here from 87-89. I have lots of good memories there, i remember the Burger King was built around 87, i think.

[@MrThunderMetal]

Did my AIT here in 1986 68 B10. Echo Company.

[@synpse]

Known in modern days as Ft Useless.

[@alejandroowens9974]

Lmao Why is that?

[@CooldBloodedGaming]

Coming here for watercraft operator AIT

[@StreeNee]

You were echo company then 🤣

[@rickblackburn6168]

73rd Transportation Company 1980-84, FS-790, USAV Virginia- Waterbourne!

[@sarahperdue8890]

TOW THE LINE! 73rd is decommissioning in June of this year

[@paulyeager1691]

Enjoyable tour of duty. I was an M P stationed at Fort Eustis 1969-1970. Still keep in touch with the four remaining of our group.

[@AlanAmbrose-i5d]

I was drafted 1969-70 station at fort Eustis then on to Ft. Story Al from Beverly Mass at the time

[@BrokeNerfing]

I was there 2005 to 2009 except for deployments

[@openskies4378]

I was there 2006-2009. What company were you in?

[@jam5533]

I grew up here! :D

[@johnsimms818]

AIT here 1966/1967 61B20 612th heavy boat LSU Sept 1967 sent QuiNhon Vietnam 544th medium boat .😊

[@spawnandbatman6975]

I wonder how difficult AIT is for 15T working on black hawks?

[@israelcuellar2115]

now that it has been 2 years.. how did it go?

[@spawnandbatman6975]

@@israelcuellar2115 went well passed ait now attached to a unit working on blackhawks everyday. It has its pros and cons like every other job but its rewarding to see them fly and know that they are mission ready once your done working on them.

[@israelcuellar2115]

Was it hard? My student is waiting to start basic. He is already in South Carolina. He just did the yellow phase and should be in red phase now. I basically made him choose 15T. He wanted to be P.M. I told him he would be better off doing a mech. Gig for after he was done. What are the cons? I wanna be a good support system for him. I was in the air wing in the Marines VMFA 225 fa 18 squadron in Miramar. Anyway. Any advice for me to help him stay focused would help me. That's why i wanna know the things you hate about the job.

[@spawnandbatman6975]

@@israelcuellar2115 its not so much hating the job I think it can get stressful at times based on the unit you are attached to. Sometimes things don't go as planned as far as readiness for maintainance on the birds or you chain of command. My chain of command is great and I've learned a lot so. I came back from a deployment in Afghanistan and it was non stop work but learned a lot. The job is tiring at times because of the nonstop worklow but other then that if your good at your job its not to bad. Its a good transition into he civilian world as well. This job pay way more as a contractor so if he likes mechanics then he should like this job. Just tell him to stay positive, ignore toxic people and negativety and focus on his career either while in service and if the job is right for him either stay in and enjoy the military or do it as a contractor. Its a good choice either way but for the money if that's important then do his contract and apply for military contractors or private contractors and go national guard to maintain his secret clearance

[@israelcuellar2115]

Thanks for the info. I appreciate you taking the time. Im going to the post office now to drop off the letter i wrote him. Did u ever get a chance to be a crew chief? I guess i wanna try for him to try that. I think he will love to get fly time in. I think i read there are 4 different units. Some are more maintenance base and others more fly time based. Can u clear that up for me?

[@weshopkins9847]

1099th River Rats 76 to 78

[@ericlain9446]

Can we fish the ponds/lakes on down time :)?

[@jimhagelgans9958]

I did in the seventys I get in the 70s about a fishing there

[@rogerluman]

Absolutely

[@stanwerner7484]

I was here 69-70--my MOS 67N20

[@nkeemahhartfield-darrah5938]

my friend was stationed here and hung himself in the barracks miss him everyday 😞💔

[@coldsteel86]

Sure has changed since I was station there. 86'-89' 567th Trans. Co Airborne "D"

[@joshjackson2596]

2009-2012 567th ictc airborne "d"

[@mattclaus7690]

Spent my last year in the army there teaching aircraft electrical systems. That was 68 to 69. Incredible amount of changes.

[@rogerluman]

We served together. Same unit. Same time.wow

[@terrell9702]

I was in the 119th and my older brother was in 155 at that same time. 85 - 87

[@MeegaStupidCrazy]

my husband is going to AIT here to work on black hawk turbines and i coulnt be more proud of him even though he is really far away from me... :)

[@tylerspain1027]

Im going to here to work on Apache helicopters!

[@MeegaStupidCrazy]

Holy shit!! Good luck guy :)

[@trentwaguespack5149]

Can we smoke here at ait

[@flipbros3575]

Trent waguespack yea just not in barracks

[@BrokeNerfing]

We werent allowed to smoke in AIT. They would just you if they found your cigarettes or dip. That was 2005

[@josephkilbourne7639]

good times 1977-1979 1099th trans co RIVER RATS

[@traviseastwood]

Ft.Eustis was trash