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Medical moulage enhances exercise
December 23, 2016 — Moulage, the art of applying make-up to simulate injuries, is used to train medical and military personnel how to triage and treat patients. Using materials such as artificial blood, latex, paint and silicone, moulage adds realism to exercise scenarios. MORE

Moulage, the art of applying make-up to simulate injuries, is used to train medical and military personnel how to triage and treat patients. Using materials such as artificial blood, latex, paint and silicone, moulage adds realism to exercise scenarios.

USAF EC leaders visit JB Charleston
December 20, 2016 — Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (EC) commander, Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, U.S. Air Force EC command chief and their spouses visited here Dec. 13-15 touring various facilities across the installation to get a first-hand look at Joint Base Charleston’s operations.The EC is the Air Force's Center of... MORE

Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, left, learns about port operations from Lt. Charles Gatewood, port operations officer, right, at Pier Charlie on the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Dec. 14, 2016. While at JB Charleston, Bence toured Team Charleston's facilities to get a first-hand look at joint operations.

Team Charleston congratulates newest chief select
December 16, 2016 — Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander and several Chief Master Sergeants congratulate Senior Master Sgt. Emily Edmunds, 437th Operations Support Squadron superintendent, on her selection to Chief Master Sgt. at the 437th Operations Group building here Dec. 15, 2016. Members are promoted through the supplemental process from testing out of... MORE

Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander and several Chief Master Sergeants from Joint Base Charleston congratulate Senior Master Sgt. Emily Edmunds, 437th Operations Support Squadron superintendent, on her selection to Chief Master Sgt. at the 437th Operations Group building here Dec. 15, 2016. Edmunds is the only Senior Master Sgt. to be selected here and will be promoted to Chief Master Sgt. in Dec. 2017.

Operation: Cookie Drop
December 16, 2016 — Team Charleston Key Spouses Club hosts the annual holiday program: Operation Cookie Drop at the Hunt Housing Office Dec. 7, 2016. The spouses baked cookies for Joint Base Charleston members working the mid, swing and night shifts. MORE

Team Charleston Key Spouses Club hosts the annual holiday program: Operation Cookie Drop at the Hunt Housing Office Dec. 7, 2016. The spouses baked cookies for Joint Base Charleston members working the mid, swing and night shifts.

FEA Holiday Coffee Drop-in brings together local leaders
December 16, 2016 — U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, middle, talks to Ched Beam, 628th Air Base Wing executive director and Lt. Col. Dennis Major, 841st Transportation Battalion commander, during the Federal Executive Association of the Greater Charleston Area Holiday Coffee Drop-in at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, middle, talks to Ched Beam, 628th Air Base Wing executive director and Lt. Col. Dennis Major, 841st Transportation Battalion commander, during the Federal Executive Association of the Greater Charleston Area Holiday Coffee Drop-in at Coast Guard Sector Charleston’s Brass Buckle conference room Dec. 16, 2016. The Federal Executive Association promotes coordination of federal agency programs for maximum public benefit and to foster stronger relationships between the agencies’ management officials. Canlas is the military co-chair of the FEA in addition to his role as wing commander.

Lions claim 17-A Levitow Award
December 16, 2016 — U.S. Air force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, left, with Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, right, congratulate Senior Airman Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron, for receiving the John L. Levitow Award during an Airman Leadership School Graduation ceremony Dec. 15, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston,... MORE

U.S. Air force Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, left, with Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, right, congratulate Senior Airman Drew Gayhart, 16th Airlift Squadron, for receiving the John L. Levitow Award during an Airman Leadership School Graduation ceremony Dec. 15, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The Levitow Award is the highest honor bestowed during ALS and is awarded to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities.

Jumpers earn foreign wings during toy drop
December 16, 2016 — The 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, sent a C-17 Globemaster III to drop nearly 1,000 Army paratroopers at Pope Army Airfield at Fort Bragg, North Carolina for the Army’s annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Dec. 9-10. Paratroopers lined up early in the morning for the opportunity to receive a lottery ticket and to donate an... MORE

U.S. and foreign paratroopers jump from a C-17 during Operation Toy Drop XIX Dec., 10 at Luzon drop zone at Camp Mackall, N.C. During OTD U.S. paratroopers have the chance to train with jumpmasters from other nations, learn about their training tactics, and expand their experience through working with partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tynisha L. Daniel)

Reservists brighten VA patients’ Christmas
December 15, 2016 — A few of Santa’s little helpers from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14... MORE

Reservists from Joint Base Charleston made a special Christmas delivery to Veteran residents at the Charleston VA’s Patriot Harbor Community Living Center Dec. 14.“In light of the Christmas season we wanted to do something special for our local disabled Veterans that live at the Ralph H Johnson VAMC,” said Barbara Sosebee, 315th unit training manager. Sosebee requested a donation wish list from Cindy Ingels a recreation therapist at the Veterans hospital. Ingels provided Sosebee with a list of 19 inpatient residents of the VA’s Patriot Harbor CLC along with items they desired.The donations were impressive - 315th AW Reservists donated everything on the Veterans' wish list plus more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Dukes)

Fighting fire with fire
December 14, 2016 — Wildfires in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina made big news this past November and South Carolina is no stranger to wildfires either. In 2009, just north of Myrtle Beach, 20,500 acres of forest land experienced a wildfire destroying 76 homes and damaging another 96. The 628th Civil Engineering Squadron's (CES) Wildland Fire Management Plan... MORE

A prescribed small head fire burns through pine woods of JB Charleston – WS, February 2016. The primary goal of prescribed fire is to prevent and minimize wildfire by reducing fuel loads in the 12,000 acres of managed forest land here.

Scholarships for Military Children to open Dec. 13
December 14, 2016 — This holiday season is full of the usual landmark dates, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. However, there’s one other date in December which could prove to be almost as important as the traditional celebrations for some military families: Dec. 13 marks the opening of the Scholarships for Military Children Program for the... MORE