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Coping with stress through healthy thinking
June 13, 2016 — Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there are at... MORE

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AMC provides precise airdrop for Exercise Swift Response
June 10, 2016 — Airlifters and air refuelers from across Air Mobility Command airdropped approximately 5,000 U.S. Army paratroopers and allied forces into Poland as part of Exercise Swift Response June 7, 2016.Swift Response is an exercise involving U.S. and Allied Air Force and airborne forces, jointly demonstrating their ability to conduct a complex and... MORE

A KC-10 Extender gets into position to provide an aerial refueling to a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Swift Response June 7, 2016. Aircraft from across Air Mobility Command provided airlift and in-flight refueling capabilities for the exercise. In addition to participating in Exercise Swift Response, AMC air crews tested the capability of refueling a C-17 formation using a mix of tankers. Until this test, different types of tankers had never been used together because of the difference in air speed each one requires to perform a refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William A.
O'Brien)

New commander takes helm of Charleston Brig
June 10, 2016 — More than 100 service members, civilians, dependents and community leaders attended a change of command ceremony for Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, June 10, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Commander Brett Pugsley relieved Cmdr. J. Michael Cole as the 19th commanding officer for the Brig, which has a capacity to hold more than 270 prisoners... MORE

Commander Brett Pugsley (right) takes command of the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston with a salute to his predecessor, Cmdr. J. Michael Cole, while Rear Adm. David Steindl, Commander of Navy Personnel Command, observes during a change of command ceremony June 10, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston S.C. Pugsley was previously the Brig’s executive officer. Cole who commanded the Brig for three years is retiring after 20 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

C-17 aircrew transports critically ill patient back to U.S.
June 8, 2016 — After a five-hour-long mission delivering cargo to Biggs Army Airfield in Texas, a C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from the 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, was planning on crew rest, but a life-threatening situation intervened."We landed in Texas, finishing up our mission," said Capt. Rachael DeRoche, a pilot from the 15th AS who was the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rachael DeRoche, a pilot from the 15th Airlift Squadron, poses for a photo inside cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III June 3, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. DeRoche and her flight crew took on an additional mission to transport a patient from Tegucigalpa, Honduras to Tampa General Hospital May 19, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin West)

Commander's Call held to update JB Charleston teammates
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Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, responds to Airmen’s questions during a commander’s call June 3, 2016, at the base theater on JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. JB Charleston members used their smartphones to ask anonymous questions. Lyman answered the questions at the end of the commander’s call. For the questions he was unable to get to, Lyman responds after the commander’s call by posting the answers to the base website. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Master Sergeant release party held for JB Charleston's newest SNCOs
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Joint Base Charleston’s newest Master Sergeants pose for a group photo with their leadership during the Master Sergeant release party June 3, 2016, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Officials selected 5,019 of 21,504 eligible for promotion for a 23.34 percent selection rate. The average time in grade of the selectees’ was 4.04 years and time in service was 14.59 years. The average decorations score was 11.47, United States Air Force Supervisory Examination average score was 63.08 and the average board score was 378.50. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Zika virus information available
June 7, 2016 — The Zika virus has been in the news recently generating questions about the virus. The most comprehensive source for regularly updated and accurate information is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the website found at http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html. The site contains information on areas in the world where Zika virus is... MORE

Air Force increases access to behavioral health care
June 6, 2016 — Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization Program seeks to bridge... MORE

The Behavioral Health Optimization Program, or BHOP, integrates behavioral health personnel into primary care clinics, to provide “the right care, at the right time, in the right place.” Beneficiaries with behavioral health concerns can seek care directly through their primary care manager.

Defense Orientation Conferense Association visits JB Charleston
June 6, 2016 — Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association toured Joint Base Charleston, S.C. June 1, 2016. MORE

Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association are briefed about a 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron capabilities with a static display aboard a Globemaster III C-17 aircraft during their tour of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. June 1, 2016. While visiting, DOCA members received a JB Charleston command mission brief, SPAWAR command brief and 841st Transportation Battalion command brief, interacted with Airmen and Sailors, viewed static equipment displays and took a JB Charleston - Weapons Station driving tour.

Joint Base Charleston youth repeats as MYOY
June 6, 2016 — For the second year in a row, Dorian Holnes, Joint Base Charleston - Air Base 2016 Youth of the Year, competed in the South Carolina Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) Military Youth of the Year completion and was named the 2016 SC Military Youth of the Year, April 29, 2016. His achievement earned him a $5,000 scholarship and he will go on to... MORE

Dorian Holnes, is the repeat winner of the South Carolina Military Youth of the Year. The Joint Base Charleston - AB Youth of the Year, competed in the South Carolina Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) Military Youth of the Year competition and was named the 2016 SC Military Youth of the Year, April 29, 2016. His achievement earned him a $5,000 scholarship and he will go on to compete in the BGCA Southeast Regional Military Youth of the Year Competition this summer. (Courtesy photo)