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USCG Safe Boating Week Open House
May 21, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston hosted a National Safe Boating Week Open House May 18, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. The Coast Guard National Safe Boating Week Campaign is an annual week-long event held every May to promote boating safety and inform the public about proper boating procedures. Federal law mandates that the U.S. Coast Guard establish the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and consult with it on regulations and other major boating safety matters. ... MORE

International Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty tested at JB Charleston
May 15, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston Air Base hosted a week-long Chemical Weapons Convention exercise Jan. 7-11, 2019. The purpose of the exercise was to test the response of Air Force Major Command Base Assistance Teams here should the U.S. receive an international challenge inspection under the Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty. A similar exercise was conducted May 16, 2019, at Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. “This annual training tests our ability to respond to a challenge inspection under the treaty. During the exercise and in real world, the Air Force would be the lead,” said Kimbrell. “The Army and Navy would only assist if the Naval Weapons Station were included in the final inspection perimeter.” ... MORE

315 AW Reservists aid Army exercise
May 15, 2019 — The 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, provided the first ever C-17 Globemaster III support to Wright Army Airfield for an Army Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercise May 14 at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 300th Airlift Squadron from JB Charleston, provided aerial support to the 414th Signal Company’s Tactical Communication Squadron from Fort Stewart. The EDRE helps to prepare military members to tactfully and efficiently deploy within hours. ... MORE

628th MDG conducts decontamination exercise
May 10, 2019 — The 628th Medical Group conducted a joint certification course, including an intensive patient decontamination exercise, to prepare Air Force medical responders to save lives, provide shelter and protect facilities in times of crisis. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare members of the 628th MDG and to maintain a first-response team ready to confront chemical related emergencies.... MORE

Cultural Showcase highlights AAPIHM
May 10, 2019 — Nuclear Electronics Technician 3rd Class Austin Hronek, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command student, bottom, demonstrates Judo and Ju-Jitsu martial arts during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Cultural Showcase on May 7, 2019, at the Air Base Chapel. AAPIHM recognizes the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and... MORE

NIWC Atlantic’s Miller selected Assistant Deputy CNO for Information Warfare
May 9, 2019 — Chris Miller, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic Executive Director, has been selected as Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6B). In this position, Miller will manage strategy, requirements, policy and resources for the Navy’s Communications, Networks, ISR, Oceanography, Space, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Command and Control capabilities. N2/N6 is the primary resource sponsor for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, including NIWC Atlantic located in Charleston, where Miller currently serves. Miller is expected to depart Charleston for the National Capital Region in July.... MORE

Reservists participate in patient evacuation exercise
May 8, 2019 — Members of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a National Disaster Medical System exercise May 7, 2019 at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, South Carolina. The exercise replicated a real life scenario in which critically injured patients were airlifted from Charleston, South Carolina to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport after a national disaster. Over 200 participants took part in the large-scale exercise. ... MORE

JB Charleston celebrates Nurse's Week
May 8, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston is celebrating Nurse’s Week May 6-12 in honor of National Nurse’s Day. In January 1974, May 12 was chosen to celebrate the day as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.... MORE

Remembering 'Rican 68'
May 6, 2019 — Family members, friends and fellow Airmen came together May 2, 2019, in Port Wentworth, Georgia, to memorialize the lives of the nine Puerto Rican Air National Guard Airmen who lost their lives when their C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 156th Airlift Wing, crashed shortly after takeoff one year ago.... MORE

Single-Parent Reservist rises above challenges to earn wings
May 6, 2019 — Imagine being a single-parent of two, completing a bachelor's degree and independently financing pilot training in order to accomplish the dream of becoming a reserve pilot with the 315th Airlift Wing, all within five short years. Being a single parent is no easy feat, but Staff Sgt. Shakeyna Smith, aviation resource management technician with the 701st Airlift Squadron here, accepted the challenges that greeted her. From parenting her two small children as a teenage mother to pursuing higher education in psychology and aviation, Smith has embodied excellence in all she does.... MORE