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JB Charleston earns "effective" in major inspections
April 25, 2016 — Recently, Joint Base Charleston's 315th and 437th Airlift Wings and its 628th Air Base Wing successfully completed the Air Force Unit Effectiveness Inspection, with each wing earning an overall score of "Effective."UEIs encompass a two-year period, including virtual assessments by the Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and Air Force... MORE

Master Sgt. Mike Kellebrew, a Unit Effectiveness Inspection fire emergency inspector, examine a Bauer Compressors air compression system at the Joint Base Charleston Fire Department April 13, 2016. These air compression systems fill the air tanks firefighters carry into situations that could possibly threaten their health. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Megan Munoz)

After 50 years Pitsenbarger legacy lives on
April 20, 2016 — Staff Sgt. William Pitsenbarger, a pararescueman, made the ultimate sacrifice 50 years ago, on April 11, 1966, near Cam My, Vietnam, saving the lives of Soldiers pinned down by enemy fire.Born July 8, 1944, in Piqua, Ohio, Pitsenbarger joined the Air Force in 1962, right out of high school. He was ordered to Vietnam in 1964, volunteered to return... MORE

A1C William Pitsenbarger. (U.S. Air Force photo)

WWAST compete against JB Charleston, inspire others
April 14, 2016 — Members of the Joint Base Charleston and Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Teams battled it out April 23, 2016, at Patriot's Point in Charleston, S.C.The WWAST is comprised of veterans and active-duty service members who have lost limbs but won't let that disability to keep them from being competitive in athletics. They travel the country and play... MORE

Kayden Keitt, Wounded Warrior Softball Team batboy, runs to retrieve a bat as Daniel Lopez, U.S. Army veteran, walks up to bat April 23, 2016, at Patriot’s Point in Charleston, S.C. The WWAST is comprised of veterans and active-duty service members who have lost limbs but won’t let that disability to keep them from being competitive in athletics. They travel the country and play able-bodied softball teams competitively or through exhibition and celebrity games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Responses to Recent Commander's Call
April 13, 2016 — Col. Robert Lyman, the commander of Joint Base Charleston, hosted a series of commanders calls March 30, 2016. During those commanders calls, attendees raised a number of questions across a range of subjects.Below, you'll find responses from base leaders to each of those questions.CIVIL ENGINEERINGQuestion: Are there any plans to add portable... MORE

JB Charleston hosts Challenger Division opening baseball game
April 13, 2016 — MORE

Volunteers and players with the Challenger Division take a group photo April 9, 2016, at the youth baseball fields on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Challenger Division is a league that was established to enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges to enjoy the game of baseball along with other children who share the same challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

JB Charleston encourages motorcycle safety
April 12, 2016 — Joint Base Charleston will hold its annual Motorcycle Safety Day on April 29, 2016. The schedule of events is listed below:0900 - Annual Motorcycle Safety Brief at the Air Base Theater Bike Judging Competition by Wing Leadership with Awards Blessing of the Bikes1030 - North Charleston Police demonstration1100 - Green Knights... MORE

First time in over 20 years Joint Base Charleston conducts ammo on-load
April 12, 2016 — For the first time in more than 20 years Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, conducted an ammunition on-load for a service combatant vessel.The USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) received 13 pallets of various ordinance on April 4, 2016. No other ship has conducted this evolution since the USS Santa Barbra (AE 28) was homeported at the WS in the mid... MORE

Immigration opportunities for servicemembers and veterans
April 12, 2016 — Members and veterans of the US Armed Services may apply for naturalization through Sections 328 or 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). On July 3, 2002, President George W. Bush issued an executive order enacting INA Section 329 authorizing members and veterans of the US Armed Forces (including the US Air Force, US Army, US Marine... MORE

NHCC recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2016 — MORE

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicole Johnson, left, assistant command career counselor and victim advocate for Naval Health Clinic Charleston, and Lt. Nikki Pritchard, NHCC's Medical Homeport Blue Team leader and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program coordinator, tie a teal ribbon on a tree in front of Naval Health Clinic Charleston April 4 in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Throughout April, NHCC staff members commit to doing their part in preventing sexual assault. (Navy photo/ Kris Patterson)

C-17 pilot, Olmstead Scholar to study in Tel Aviv
April 8, 2016 — In March, Capt. Nick Burke, a 14th Airlift Squadron evaluator pilot and chief of standards and evaluations, was selected to participate in the Olmsted Scholarship Program. He will be traveling to Tel Aviv University, Israel, after attending the U.S. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to learn Hebrew.According to the Olmsted... MORE

Capt. Nickolas Burke, a 14th Airlift Squadron evaluator pilot and chief of standards and evaluations, will be heading to Tel Aviv University, Israel, after being accepted to the Olmsted Scholarship Program, sponsored by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation. (U.S. Air Force Official Photo)