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‘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)

Quarterly award winners from 437th AW
January 15, 2016 — MORE

Colonel John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 437th AW command chief (far right), stand with the awardees from the 437th AW quarterly awards ceremony at the Air Base Theater on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., on Jan. 14, 2016. From left to right the recipients are Tiffany Gamble, 437th Maintenance Squadron unit program coordinator, for the civilian category I award, MSgt. Trapper Otto, 437th MXS hydraulic section chief, for the senior non-commissioned officer award, Gary Wettengel, 437th Operations Support Squadron, combat tactics aircraft weapons specialist, for the category civilian II award, Capt. Ryan Nichols, 437th OSS airfield operations flight commander, for the company grade officer award and TSgt. David Flory, 16th Airlift Squadron operations support flight chief, for the non-commissioned officer award. Senior Airman Gloria Davis-Phillips, 437th Maintenance Group aircraft maintenance unit analyst, won the Airman of the quarter award but was not present to receive it personally. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Tax Center opens at Air Base and Weapons Station Joint Base Charleston
January 13, 2016 — Tax season has arrived and volunteers at Joint Base Charleston are prepared to help clients file their taxes on time. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Centers will be located at the Air Base in Salon A at the Charleston Club and at the Weapons Station in Building 206, Room 123A (DEERS and ID cards office). The tax center at the Air... MORE

437th AW celebrates 50 years with 5K
January 8, 2016 — MORE

On January 8, 2016, the 437th Airlift Wing celebrates its 50th anniversary at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., with a morning 5K run. Following the run, the 437th AW had a combat dining in ceremony as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

JB Charleston Sailor hero aids unconscious man on flight
January 8, 2016 — A Joint Base Charleston Sailor is being hailed as a hero for providing medical aid to a man who fainted while on an airplane, 35,000 feet in the air.Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Davis was returning from holiday leave Dec. 27 aboard an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seattle, Washington to Charleston, SC when a fellow passenger lost consciousness... MORE

Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Davis, right, a hospital corpsman serving at Naval Health Clinic Charleston, receives a Certificate of Reenlistment from Cdr. Richard Graham, director for NHCC's Clinical Support Services and department head of NHCC's laboratory, during Davis's reenlistment ceremony Dec. 11 aboard the USS Yorktown, located at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant. (Navy photo/Kris Patterson)