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TRICARE Pharmacy Copays Change February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016 — Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change in 2016. On Feb 1, 2016, most copays for prescription drugs at Home Delivery and retail network pharmacies increased slightly.The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)... MORE

Military Saves Campaign signing
January 29, 2016 — MORE

Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, and Capt. Timothy Sparks, JB Charleston deputy commander, take a group photo with Military Saves Campaign members Jan. 25, 2016, at the headquarters building on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Military Saves is a campaign that helps servicemembers and their families save money and reduce debt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

PSA conducts ribbon cutting ceremony for new facility on JB Charleston
January 26, 2016 — Palmetto Scholars Academy, an award-winning charter school for gifted and talented children, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 23, 2016, celebrating the opening of a new school building in Hunley Park on Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The ceremony marked the culmination of a four-year effort, across various sectors of government, to gain the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert K. Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, presents the Commander’s Public Service Award to Stacey Lyndbergh, Palmetto Scholars Academy Board of Directors Chairman, in recognition of her outstanding public service and commitment to military families at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, since January, 2009. Lyman presented the award during the a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Palmetto Scholars Academy’s new school building at Hunley Park on Jan. 23, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

PSA chairman of the board receives "Commander's Public Service Award"
January 25, 2016 — The Chairman of the Board for Palmetto Scholar's Academy, Stacy Lindbergh, received the "Commander's Public Service Award," a U.S. military honor, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for PSA's new facility on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 23, 2016.Lindbergh received the award for her four-year effort to bring the PSA, an award-winning charter... MORE

‘Embrace the red’: Airmen evaluate unit effectiveness
January 21, 2016 — Every Airman is a sensor and, ultimately, an inspector of how well their unit and the Air Force are performing.The 628th Air Base Wing staff agencies recently completed a unit vertical inspection, a self-assesment of compliance to Air Force instruction and regulations. These inspections are conducted by the Wing Inspection Team. Members of the WIT... MORE

The installation inspector general, Lt. Col. Roosevelt Loveless, talks about the upcoming capstone inspection scheduled for April at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Jan. 7, 2016. The Joint Base Charleston Inspection Program is part of the Air Force Inspection System and falls under the Air Mobility Command’s Inspection Program. In April, a team of inspectors from AMC will be assessing our program in person. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

Caught dirty-handed
January 21, 2016 — Effective hand hygiene is critical in the defense against the spread of many illnesses including the common cold and flu. However, the sad reality is many people do not wash their hands adequately or frequently enough. As a nation, we are caught "dirty-handed" when it comes to our hand washing habits. Studies show one in five people don't wash... MORE

Civil Air Patrol: Then and Now
January 20, 2016 — Dating back to the 1930's, hundreds of thousands of volunteers lobbied for the establishment of an organization made of civilians who wanted to make a difference and help defend their nation.Thus, a week prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Civil Air Patrol had been born.According to the Civil Air Patrol website, volunteers flooded to... MORE

Cadet Colonel Tyler Hoover, Civil Air Patrol, explains a callback process to other cadets during a field training exercise Jan. 9, 2016, on James Island, S.C. The callback process is the means for cadets and seniors to stay in touch with their team while on search-and-rescue missions. The process ensures accountability and accuracy of important information passed from caller to caller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

437th AW searches for FOD
January 19, 2016 — MORE

Airmen with the 437th Airlift Wing perform a weekly foreign object debris (FOD) search of the flight line at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., Jan 14, 2016. Regular FOD walks on the taxiways and apron help prevent potential damage to the aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Polaski)

Navy Reserve Sailors train with M240B
January 19, 2016 — MORE

Master at Arms 3rd Class Jerald Johnson fires the M240 Bravo machine gun during weapons sustainment training Jan. 9, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The two day, semi-annual training event was hosted by the Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 Bravo Company, a Navy Reserve team stationed at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. The participants were required to show proficiency and familiarization with the M240B machine gun. (U.S Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

JB Charleston hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance event
January 15, 2016 — Members of Joint Base Charleston took the time Jan. 15, 2016, to celebrate the life of a person who changed the nation.A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration was held at the Chapel Annex on the Air Base and included guest speaker Reverend John Reynolds, a civil rights leader and a friend of King who served alongside him during the hardships of... MORE

Reverend John Reynolds, civil rights leader, speaks to Airmen and Sailors during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration event Jan. 15, 2016, at the Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Reynolds was the guest speaker for the event and talked about his memories of working alongside King and how things have came to be with his views that changed the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)