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437th Airlift Wing demonstrates rapid global airpower
April 24, 2017 — An aircrew representing the various airlift capabilities of the 437th Airlift Wing attended Air Mobility Command’s 2017 Rapid Global Mobility Airpower Orientation at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on March 31. Nearly 49 congressional staff members representing legislators from across the United States attended the demonstration showcasing AMC’s... MORE

JB Charleston recognizes military children
April 24, 2017 — Military children can face adversity due to the essential and demanding career path of their parents. Deployments, permanent changes of station, new school and new friends are a few challenges a military child may face.More than 1.8 million children nationwide have at least one, or both, parents serving in the military.April has been designated as... MORE

Joint Base Charleston leadership recognizes children of deployed military members at the Little Heroes Ceremony at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center, April 18, 2017. The ceremony acknowledged the sacrifice and courage children display while their parents are deployed.

Students spend time with servicemembers during career day
April 21, 2017 — Fifth grade students from Sedgefield Intermediate School and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps members from Fort Dorchester High School, Orangeburg Wilkinson High School, Summerville High School and Military Magnet Academy... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Rickert, center left, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance, disposal, shows Destiny Linen, center right, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps member, Summerville High School, the basics of operating an F6A robot as part of a career day event at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 20, 2017. The JROTC members talked to Airmen and participated in various career field specific demonstrations alongside subject matter experts from various units on the installation. Fifth grade students from Sedgefield Intermediate School also attended the event.

Team Charleston Purples Up! for Month of the Military Child
April 20, 2017 — The Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their... MORE

Petty Officer 1st. Class Robert Bromley, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, holds his daughter, Madelynn, at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station Child Development Center, April 13, 2017. April was named Month of the Military Child by former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger in 1989 to applaud military children for their daily sacrifices and the challenges they have overcome. WS CDC is celebrating Month of the Military Child by hosting Wacky Hat Wednesdays, Purple Up! Fridays and planting gardens with parents and students.

NHCC dietician encourages eating right
April 20, 2017 — Sweet tea is a staple of the Lowcountry but did you know a 16 oz. bottle of a popular, name-brand, sweet tea contains about 48 grams, or 12 teaspoons, of sugar? The American Heart Association recommends that men eat less than nine teaspoons of sugar in an entire day, and women, less than six teaspoons. Living in a region famous for sugar laden and... MORE

Kay Lehman, Naval Health Clinic Charleston's new dietitian, teaches weight loss tips during a Lunch-and-Learn nutrition class at NHCC. Lehman provides dietary counseling, educates NHCC staff and patients on current nutrition topics and provides health and wellness education to Joint Base Charleston community members. She is now offering NHCC patients one-on-one dietary consults, as well as, group classes. To schedule a consultation or to attend a class, call NHCC's Health and Wellness Department at 843-794-6910.

437th, 315th AWs support Exercise Patriot Sands
April 19, 2017 — Members of the 14th and 16th Airlift Squadrons, 437th Airlift Wing, recently supported the 315th Airlift Wing Airlift Control Flight during Exercise Patriot Sands, an Air Force Reserve Command exercise, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.U.S. Air Force Reserve ALCFs annually participate in the five-day exercise to train for their designed... MORE

Airman 1st Class Hope Harr, a C-17 loadmaster with the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., assists with the loading of a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck March 9, 2017.

Air Force Clubs transition from credit card system to virtual portal, app
April 18, 2017 — * Air Force clubs is transitioning to a web- and app-based portal system for membership, dues payment and information access. * The Air Force Club Member Portal launches at six pilot bases in May and across the Air Force in late summer. * This new approach to membership makes it easier for Airmen to stay connected with Air Force tradition... MORE

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Airman 1st Class Brett Wells, 21st Communications Squadron (right) and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Decker, 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, participate in a guitar duel at The Club April 25. The duel was part of the Wing’s monthly Final Friday event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)

Answers to commander's call questions
April 18, 2017 — The following are the questions raised during the March 628th Air Base Wing Commander's Call. Below are the answers provided:How is the wing streamlining administrative processes? Answer: We recognize the volume of administrative documents requiring leadership review/approval/signature and the staffing required to manage the process have increased... MORE

Honoring Team Charleston’s youngest service members
April 17, 2017 — Members of Team Charleston from the Childcare Development Center hold up signs during a parade here for a Month of the Military Child celebration, April 14, 2017. April is designated as Month of the Military Child to recognize the 1.7 million military children across the globe and the sacrifices they make alongside their parents. MORE

Members of Team Charleston from the Childcare Development Center hold up signs during a parade here for a Month of the Military Child celebration, April 14, 2017. April is designated as Month of the Military Child to recognize the 1.7 million military children across the globe and the sacrifices they make alongside their parents.

Coyote extraction to preserve balance between wildlife, mission
April 17, 2017 — Editor’s Note: The attached graphics provide a map showing the areas where trapping will take place, as well as the signage that base personnel and their families can expect to see marking extraction locations.JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - - 628th Air Base Wing officials, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, are scheduled to... MORE

Areas where the coyote extraction is taking place will be marked with this sign indicating the presence of foothold traps.