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Medical subject matter expert exchange, a first for some
March 16, 2016 — Two medical technicians from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, joined members from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) and the New Hampshire Air National Guard on a one-week medical subject matter expert exchange to El Salvador from March 7-11.For Staff Sgt. Karina Cortes and Senior Airman Jacob Radford, 628th Medical Operations Group medical... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karina Cortes, 628th Medical Operations Group medical technician, briefs a group of Salvadoran air force members on how weather can affect an individual’s health during a medical subject matter expert exchange at Ilopango Air Base, El Salvador, March 9, 2016. 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) surgeon general’s office, led a five-member team of medics from around the U.S. Air Force on a week-long medical subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather R. Redman)

USS Farragut visits Charleston
March 10, 2016 — MORE

Sailors aboard the USS Farragut, a U.S. Navy destroyer whose homeport is Naval
Station Mayport, Florida, prepare the ship for docking in Charleston, South
Carolina, March 10, 2016 after completing an exercise near the Atlantic Coast.
Joint Base Charleston leadership greeted the ship upon arrival. While
visiting, the ship will provide training opportunities to students attending
The Citadel, the military college of S.C., (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.
Jared Trimarchi)

Tour familiarizes new honorary commanders
March 10, 2016 — MORE

Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Rob Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, brief newly appointed honorary commanders during the 2016 Honorary Commanders’ Orientation Tour, March 9th, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Honorary Commanders program serves as a way to build relations between the military and local community leaders. Fifteen new honorary commanders were selected to join this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. George Goslin)

AIR FORCE WOUNDED WARRIOR (AFW2) PROGRAM
March 10, 2016 — What is the AFW2 Program? It is a federally mandated program providing personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously wounded, ill and injured Recovering Service Members.Who is eligible? Seriously wounded, ill, and injured Airmen regardless of the cause. Typically, Seriously Injured/Very Seriously Injured members are identified via a... MORE

Update on OPM data breaches
March 10, 2016 — Here is what you need to know:1. The AF remains committed to protecting our personnel from cyber incidents and assisting our impacted airmen throughout this process. In furtherance, we ask all members to remain highly vigilant regarding malicious attempts to steal your personal data, to include credit data, phishing attempts and other sensitive... MORE

NHCC celebrates medical corps' birthday
March 10, 2016 — MORE

Lt. Matthew Middendorf, a physician at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, and Capt. Rosemary Malone, a psychiatrist and NHCC executive officer, cut the cake during NHCC's celebration of the Navy Medical Corps' 145th birthday March 4, 2016 at NHCC, Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. The Navy Medical Corps was founded on March 3, 1871 and consists of physicians in a variety of specialties. (U.S. Navy photo/ Kris Patterson)

Congratulations to newest chiefs
March 7, 2016 — MORE

(From left to right)Chief Master Sergeant Gwen Crabtree, 38th Aerial Port Squadron superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Chad Neubarth, 16th Airlift Squadron superintendent and Chief Master Sergeant Bryan Whitley, 437th Aerial Port Squadron superintendent stand at attention during a Chief's Recognition Ceremony March 5, 2016, at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. JB Charleston recognized three new chief master sergeants from the recent promotion cycle during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. George Goslin)

Combat camera Airmen hone battlefield capabilities through Scorpion Lens 2016
March 4, 2016 — More than 100 photo and broadcast journalists from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, and the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, are participating in Scorpion Lens 2016, an ability to survive and operate exercise, Feb. 29 through March 10, 2016 at McCrady Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.The... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder, a combat photojournalist from the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, watches his sector March 3, 2016, during exercise Scorpion Lens 2016, at McCrady Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The exercise is an annual training requirement incorporating combat camera job qualification standards and advanced weapons and tactical training with Army instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

Newest Senior Master Sergeants selects
March 4, 2016 — This year across the Air Force, 11,904 Master Sergeants were eligible to make the rank of Senior Master Sgt. and only 1,467 were selected for promotion. That's only 12.32%!According to the Air Force Personnel Center, the average selectee overall score was 20.48. Additionally, the U.S. Air Force Supervisory Examination average score was 78.42 and... MORE

Joint Base Charleston's newest Senior Master Sergeant selects pose for a group photo with leadership from both the 628th Air Base Wing and the 437th Airlift Wing during the promotion selection party held at the Charleston Club, March 4, 2016. The base had 11 selectees total, representing the 12.32 percent of all promotees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Renae Pittman)

Partnership brings BCLS bookmobile to JB Charleston-WS
March 3, 2016 — Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander and Donna Worden, Berkley County Library System director, signed an agreement to partner the Berkley County Library with Joint Base Charleston at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce March 2, 2016.When the Naval Weapons Station and the Air Force Base became a joint base in 2010, the libraries... MORE

Col. Robert Lyman (left), Joint Base Charleston commander, and Donna Worden (right), Berkley County Library System director, sign an agreement to partner the Berkley County Library with Joint Base Charleston at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, S.C., March 2, 2016. The agreement allows the BCLS’ bookmobile to supplement the JB Charleston-WS library. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Megan E. Munoz)