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LAST CALL: Physician Assistant Program seeks applicants by Jan. 30
January 27, 2017 — The Interservice Physician Assistant Program is accepting applications from active duty officers and enlisted Airmen through the end of January for the annual March selection boards. 1st Lt. Cindy Fernandez graduated from the program in October 2016. She was previously an enlisted member in aerospace propulsion, but now she’s serving as a... MORE

The Interservice Physician Assistant Program is accepting applications from active duty officers and enlisted Airmen through the end of January for the annual March selection boards.

Team Charleston Maintainers Earn 3rd Consecutive Daedalian Tophy
January 27, 2017 — C-17 Globemaster III maintainers of the 437th and 315th Maintenance Groups at Joint Base Charleston have once again demonstrated that they are the cream of the crop after earning the 2016 Clements McMullen Daedalian Trophy for the third year in a row... MORE

C-17 Globemaster III maintainers of the 437th and 315th Maintenance Groups at Joint Base Charleston have once again demonstrated that they are the cream of the crop after earning the 2016 Clements McMullen Daedalian Trophy for the third year in a row. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Michael Dukes)

Base Tax Center transitions to online, self-help system
January 26, 2017 — This year, the Joint Base Charleston Tax Center will be making the transition to the 21st century, adapting to current technology while still focusing on direct assistance to those most in need. The Air Base and Weapon Station Legal Offices have prepared a detailed guide for using Military OneSource’s free online software to prepare and file your... MORE

437th AW hosts 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony, CC Call
January 25, 2017 — Col. Jimmy Canlas, left, 437th Airlift Wing (AW) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, right, 437th AW command chief, congratulate the 437th AW Fourth Quarterly Award winners during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Joint Base Charleston Air Base Club, Jan. 23, 2016. MORE

Col. Jimmy Canlas, left, 437th Airlift Wing (AW) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, right, 437th AW command chief, congratulate the 437th AW Fourth Quarterly Award winners during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Joint Base Charleston Air Base Club, Jan. 23, 2016.

628th ABW hosts 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony
January 23, 2017 — Members from the 628th Air Base Wing were recognized by Col. Robert Lyman, 628th ABW commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, 628th ABW command chief, at the 2016 4th Quarter Awards ceremony Jan. 18 at the Charleston Club. These Airmen were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments during the last quarter. MORE

Members from the 628th Air Base Wing were recognized by Col. Robert Lyman, 628th ABW commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Cole, 628th ABW command chief, at the 2016 4th Quarter Awards ceremony Jan. 18 at the Charleston Club. These Airmen were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments during the last quarter.

JB Charleston honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during observance ceremony
January 18, 2017 — Members of Joint Base Charleston march during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance event at the Air Base Chapel Jan. 17, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony included a march across the base, guest speaker Melvin D. Willis, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center – Atlantic Enterprise Information Systems Business... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston march during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance event at the Air Base Chapel Jan. 17, 2017 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony included a march across the base, guest speaker Melvin D. Willis, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center – Atlantic Enterprise Information Systems Business manager, who spoke about King’s legacy, as well as a reciting of one of King’s speeches by a local middle school student.

Are you tracking the latest on the REAL ID Act?
January 18, 2017 — Are you tracking South Carolina's recent extension on the REAL ID Act of 2005?The Department of Homeland Security granted South Carolina a four and a half month extension for making the necessary changes to the state driver's license required by the federal REAL ID Act.At this time, a South Carolina driver's license remains an acceptable form of... MORE

Flying medics soar across mission training
January 17, 2017 — When they’re fighting for your life at 25,000 feet above ground, nothing is routine. Reserve Airmen from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted medical training inside a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 13-15, 2017, while an aircrew from the 300th Airlift Squadron flew six pallets of humanitarian aid to Ramstein Air Base, Germany... MORE

Senior Airman Josh Lykins, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, provides CPR during a medical training exercise January 13, 2017, while on board a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen from the 315th AES are able to conduct medical training, while in conjunction with real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading)

315th delivers aid bound for refugees in northern Iraq
January 17, 2017 — Six pallets, more than 50,000 pounds, over a quarter of a million Kurdish refugees fed. Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered humanitarian aid bound for refugee camps in northern Iraq this weekend while also conducting a multifaceted training mission... MORE

315th Airlift Wing loadmasters coordinate loading of humanitarian cargo onto a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13, 2017 at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota. The 315th AW hauled more than 50,000 pounds in donated meals to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The cargo will be later delivered to refugees in northern Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading)

The Journey – From First Sergeant to Flight Nurse
January 17, 2017 — After 22-years of service, most people start thinking about retirement… well, not everyone. In a somewhat unusual move, 1st Lt. Julia Lesage, a former first sergeant, decided after more than two decades in the Air Force to hang up her stripes and pursue a commission to become a flight nurse... MORE

(Left) 1st Lt. Julia Lesage, a former first sergeant now flight nurse with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and Senior Airman Josh Lykins, 315th AES medical technician, buckle in a simulated patient during a training mission aboard a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Ramstein Air Base Germany Jan. 13, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tom Brading)