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Memorial service honors military working dog
June 1, 2016 — A memorial service to honor the life of military working dog, Akim, 628th Security Forces Squadron, was held at the Joint Base Charleston Theater, May 26, 2016. Following the service, Akim was buried at the Security Forces Kennel. Akim, a Belgian Malinois, deployed six times and participated several missions supporting the president, first lady... MORE

Akim, a Belgian Malanois, chews on his frisbee at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base March 29. The 628th Security Forces Squadron's K-9 unit animals undergo six to eight months of training for drug and explosive detection. Akim is a military working dog assigned to the 628th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Charleston Animal Society honors military working dogs and handlers
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Garrett, Military Working Dog handler, 628th Security Forces Squadron, poses with military working dog Chico in front of the Joan August Terry military memorial on May 20, 2016, at the Charleston Animal Society campus, S.C. The Terry military memorial commemorates the military service of men, women and the animals that served alongside them. (Courtesy photo by Charleston Animal Society)

vRide available at JB Charleston
June 1, 2016 — Commuting to and from Joint Base Charleston can be expensive and time consuming, particularly when having to deal with the traffic around Charleston.If you are looking for a way to save time and money while minimizing your carbon footprint, look no further than vRide. For nearly 40 years, vRide has been offering public vanpooling services to... MORE

AMC delivers NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Cape Canaveral for asteroid mission
May 31, 2016 — A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered NASA's Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, to Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 20, 2016.The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will travel to... MORE

Joint Base Charleston hosts pistol competition
May 31, 2016 — During this year's Charleston's Police Week celebration, Joint Base Charleston SFS Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Flight hosted an elementary level Excellence-in-Competition (EIC) Pistol Match on Weds, 18 May. The EIC Program is an awards program recognizing marksmanship and is open to all military members. Individuals earn awards (badges)... MORE

Insurance updates critical
May 31, 2016 — Most servicemembers keep their records up-to-date because they receive automated reminders or leadership directs them to review their records. For example:Most people are good about updating their virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED). If a life changing event doesn't cause an individual to review their vRED, the annual reminder from virtual... MORE

Security Forces Airmen honor fallen during Police Week
May 31, 2016 — Members of Joint Base Charleston honored fallen law enforcement members during a retreat ceremony May 20, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston, in honor of Police Week. MORE

A member of the 628th Security Forces Squadron places a yellow rose during a National Police Week ceremony May 20, 2016, at the base flag pole on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. In honor of Police Week, the 628th SFS collaborated with multiple base agencies to conduct various events to remember and celebrate their fallen brothers and sisters in law enforcement. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Haleigh Laverty)

Charleston RiverDogs host Military Appreciation Night
May 31, 2016 — The Charleston RiverDogs hosted Military Appreciation Night to show their support for the local military, May 19, 2016 at Joseph P. Riley Jr. ballpark in Charleston, S.C. The Military Appreciation Night featured the Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard, Master Sgt. Jason Gilbert, a 628th Medical Operations Squadron superintendent, singing the national... MORE

Lt. Col. Matthew Luzzatto, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, throws the ceremonial first pitch during Military Appreciation Night, May 19, 2016 at Joseph P. Riley Jr. ballpark in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston RiverDogs hosted Military Appreciation Night to show their support for the local military. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Haleigh Laverty)

JB Charleston participates in mobility exercise
May 26, 2016 — Ten C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing took off from Joint Base Charleston - Air Base as part of a large formation exercise May 26, 2016, to provide support for America's Global Response Force. The aircraft formation was part of a larger annual mobility exercise known as Crescent Reach 2016 which also... MORE

An Airman wears a gas mask during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives drill as part of Exercise Crescent Reach 16, May 19, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The exercise tested JB Charleston’s ability to launch a large aircraft formation and mobilize a large amount of cargo and passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

JB Charleston Celebrates Police Week
May 26, 2016 — In honor of Police Week, the 628th Security Forces Squadron held a memorial to remember and celebrate their fallen brothers and sisters in law enforcement, May 20, 2016. MORE