When I lived in Tidewater Virginia, I visited Langley several times. I always thought it was a beautiful base. It reminded me a bit of a college campus.
It is home to the First Fighter Wing and for some reason, if there is an interview on the news, they always seem to have a pilot from Langley on.
Quite a few years ago, I was talking to a pilot from Eglin. I mentioned something about Langley. He laughed and said they all called it the “Worst Fighter Wing” instead of the first.
Any AF base that is high profile/visibility or has a Group HQ or higher is gonna be a PITA place to work...
Too much brass running around dreaming up lots of “make work” or “beautification” projects...
Then there’s always form over function...jets need to be SPOTLESS, aligned perfectly on the line, fire bottles all in perfect alignment, wear of full uniform regardless of weather and working conditions, no equipment allowed to be left in place if work pauses for more than a couple of hours, etc...
This instead of focusing on maintenance will just about always guarantee a “worst” fighter wing or base reputation.
I was stationed at one some years ago...a real PITA for a mechanic...
Should be “...AF HQ or higher...”, not Group.