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Dec 2015 Justice Files
January 4, 2016 — Involuntary Administrative DischargesThe below Airmen of Joint Base Charleston were involuntarily discharged for conduct that demonstrated a lack of potential for further service. Members discharged from their current enlistment with a less than fully Honorable service characterization are not entitled to receive educational benefits under the... MORE

Life at NNPTC
December 10, 2015 — The stresses on students can be challenging at times. The amount of homework, study material, memorization and testing can be quite a handful.While this is the case for most students at all education levels, it is especially true for students of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command at the Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C.Petty... MORE

(From left to right) Petty Officer 3rd Class Rylee Schaefer, Navy Nuclear Power Training Command electronics technician graduate, stands with MCPO Paul Karrow, NNPTC Indoctrination Coordinator, outside the NNPTC school at Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Station, S.C., on Dec. 7, 2015. The NNPTC moved from the Naval Training Center in Orlando, FL. to the Naval Weapons Station in 1998. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Strengthening Community Ties through Joint Initiatives
December 10, 2015 — In a time where budget constraints are affecting all aspects of life and government, finding ways to best use scarce resources is crucial for Joint Base Charleston and members of the local community. In December 2014, the Air Force Partnership Program, or P4 for short, was established to build relationships and start brainstorming joint community... MORE

Lt. Col. Ralph E. Taylor, 628th Mission Support Group deputy commander, provides opening remarks during the Air Force Partnership Program (P4) way ahead meeting in the 628th Air Base Wing conference room on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., Dec. 4, 2015. The P4 initiative, started approximately 12 months ago, has led to the creation of nine new money-saving programs between local community leaders and multiple Joint Base members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Renae Pittman)

SC Navy Reserves centered at JB Charleston
December 4, 2015 — The Navy Reserves has been around for 100 years. Starting on March 3, 1915, they have been an important asset to the United States military since. The Reserve Officer Training program was established in 1926 which is a college-based program for training graduates to become commissioned officers in the United States armed forces. Locally, the Navy... MORE

The Navy Operational Support Center at Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Station, S.C. ensures its assigned Reservists are taken care of and are mission ready at a moment’s notice, Dec. 1, 2015. The NOSC’s 14 member full-time staff handle 330 Reservist’s personnel and medical records, travel vouchers and the issuing of uniforms and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

JB Charleston spouses tour base
November 24, 2015 — Joint Base Charleston has a lot to offer. Whether on the Air Base or the Naval Weapons Station the base has just about anything anyone could need.JB Charleston senior leadership's spouses received a base tour of the AB on Nov. 19 and the NWS on Nov. 20. The tour was an educational experience for the spouses, as well as something very productive for... MORE

Navy Captain Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, begins the day for the JB Charleston senior leadership spouses with a background brief about the Naval Weapons Station in the Fleet and Family Support Center at JB Charleston – NWS, S.C., on Nov. 20, 2015. The previous day, the spouses had been given a tour of the Air Base to include demonstrations by the canine unit and a static display of one of JB Charleston’s C-17 Globemaster III’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Family Weekend Retreat
November 18, 2015 — November is Month of the Military Family and Joint Base Charleston kicked off the m with a Family Weekend Retreat at the Short Stay Recreational Area November 6-8, 2015. This event was spearheaded by Angela Cottman, a Work Life Consultant at the Fleet & Family Support Center. Thirteen families registered for the no-cost event.The theme, "Family is... MORE

Maj. Kimberly Champagne (left) and her spouse Maj. Cyrus Champagne, both members of the 315th Airlift Wing, join their daughter Sara Grace for a photo after winning the “Chopped Family Competition” during a free family weekend retreat at the Short Stay Recreational Area in Moncks Corner, S.C. on Nov. 7, 2015. Six families participated and were challenged to create a healthy smoothie with at least four fruits and three vegetables in five minutes. They were judged on creativity, presentation, taste, level of difficulty and if all ingredients were used. (Courtesy photo/Angela Cottman)

P-5 Deployment Tempo
November 3, 2015 — Beginning in Fiscal Year 2014, the Air Force changed the Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF) teaming construct window. This affects how often mission support personnel are vulnerable to deploy.The AEF is divided into six windows, covering a 24-month period. JB Charleston support personnel are affected mainly in the P-2 and P-5 windows. Each period... MORE

JB Charleston hosts Admiral promotion ceremony
October 14, 2015 — Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Charleston Sailors took part in a special event celebrating the promotion of Naval Reserve Captain Andrew Lennon to the rank of Rear Admiral Lower Half on October 3, 2015. Families, friends and Sailors braved the historic rainy weather to attend the ceremony for Captain Lennon. Guest speaker, Admiral George... MORE

U.S. Navy Courtesy photo by HM2(SW) Jacob Johnson

Red Ribbon Campaign
October 7, 2015 — This month we celebrate one of the oldest drug prevention efforts in the country. The Red Ribbon campaign held Oct. 23-31, 2015, is a means for individuals and communities to take a stand for our children's future by committing to providing drug education and prevention as well as committing to a drug free life and ultimately a drug free... MORE

Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Family Day
September 16, 2015 — On behalf of the Navy Gold Star Program and the Fleet and Family Support Center, we would like to invite you to join us in honoring and recognizing those who have lost a son or daughter serving in the United States Armed Forces, Sunday, Sept. 27 as part of Gold Star Mothers and Family Day.The mothers of fallen service members began calling... MORE