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May is Gold Star Family Awareness Month
May 6, 2016 — May is designated "Gold Star Family Awareness" month to focus attention on families in the Gold Star Program. It is no coincidence that efforts to increase awareness of Gold Star Survivors occur during the same month with a day specifically set aside for remembering lost servicemen and women - Memorial Day. The Gold Star Program serves to assure... MORE

ALS Class 16-D Levitow Award winner
May 6, 2016 — (Left to right) Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, present the John L. Levitow award to Senior Airman Amanda Cartwright, 628th Aerospace... MORE

(U,S. Air Force Photo/Airman Megan Munoz)

Naval Weapons Station hosts SAPR Luncheon
May 5, 2016 — A Sexual Assault Prevention and Response luncheon and Awards ceremony was held at the Bowman center at the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command April 29, 2016. MORE

A Sexual Assault Prevention and Response luncheon and Awards ceremony was held at the Bowman center at the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command April 29, 2016. The ceremony was help in recognition of all the sailors and civilian that participated in the SAPR program on Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean M. Stafford/Released)

Rear Adm. Jackson Visit
May 5, 2016 — Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander of Navy Region Southeast, visits Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station April 28, 2016. MORE

Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander of Navy Region Southeast, visits Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station April 28, 2016. During the one-day tour, Jackson had the opportunity to visit various facilities that support the Joint Base’s mission. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean M. Stafford/Released)

Aerial Spraying for mosquitoes tonight at midnight
May 5, 2016 — The Joint Base Charleston 628th Civil Engineer Squadron is coordinating an aerial spraying for mosquitoes at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C., May 5, with a backup day of May 6.The spraying will occur around midnight on May 5, with a backup time of 1 a.m. on May 6.Aerial application is only considered after other attempts such as... MORE

NHCC participates in Denim Day to support sexual assault survivors
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Aaron, left, an aviation ordnanceman, and Gloria Williams, a medical support assistant, both front desk clerks for the joint Physical Therapy Clinic of Naval Health Clinic Charleston and the Goose Creek Community Based Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, show their support for sexual assault survivors during Denim Day April 22 at the joint facility. Staff members of NHCC and the VA wore denim jeans and donned
T-shirts with slogans to raise awareness of sexual assault prevention. (Navy photo/Kris Patterson)

JB Charleston hosts motorcycle safety event
May 4, 2016 — More than 200 service members, dependents and civilians stationed here who drive motorcycles attended the annual Motorcycle Safety Day, April 29, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The annual event consisted of a briefing held by the 628th Air Base Wing safety office, a blessing of the bikes, a demonstration from the North Charleston Police... MORE

A motorcyclist drives off during the annual Motorcycle Safety Day, April 29, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The annual briefing is required by AFI 91-207, for all active duty Air Force motorcyclists. More than 200 service members, dependents and civilians attended. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

JB Charleston acquisition specialist named NAVFAC SE 2015 Employee of the Year
May 4, 2016 — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast announced its calendar year 2015 Employee and Supervisor of the Year awards March 30 at its Headquarters offices in Jacksonville, Florida.NAVFAC Southeast named Allison Blount, acquisition specialist from Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Charleston, S.C., the Employee of the... MORE

Allison Blount, acquisition specialist from Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Charleston, S.C., was named the Employee of the Year 2015 Tier II (GS12 and above) by Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast during an awards ceremony held at NAVFAC SE headquarters March 30, 2016. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

MADD presentation at JB Charleston, preps for 101 Critical Days of Summer
May 4, 2016 — In preparations for the 101 Critical Days of Summer, Kimberly Cockrell, a victim services specialist from Mothers Against Drunk Driving delivered presentations to Joint Base Charleston personnel April 27, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Briefings were held at the air base theater and the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command to reach as many... MORE

Kimberly Cockrell, Mothers Against Drunk Driving victim services specialist, talks with Naval Nuclear Power Training Command students April 27, 2016, at the Bowman Center on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. This MADD event was a segway into JB Charleston’s upcoming Critical Days of Summer campaign. MADD ties into this campaign by focusing on the destructive behaviors like DUI’s and how they affect those around us. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

AAFES leadership visit gives perspective on JB Charleston
May 3, 2016 — Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, Army and Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor, toured the Joint Base Charleston Exchange April 20, 2016. The visit gave Applegate a first-hand look at the base's facilities and allowed him to talk with customers and store representatives to better understand the needs of the patrons of the Joint Base... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, the Army Air Force Exchange Services senior enlisted advisor, meets with Exchange associates during a tour of the Joint Base Charleston Exchange, April 20, 2016. AAFES has Exchange facilities all over the world. Touring these facilities allows Exchange leadership to meet the specific needs of each base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Megan Munoz)