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Commander's Call held to update JB Charleston teammates
June 8, 2016 — MORE

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
June 8, 2016 — MORE

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)

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
June 1, 2016 — MORE

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