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Joint Base Charleston plays role in large NATO exercise
November 16, 2015 — Joint Base Charleston's 437th Airlift Wing recently participated in NATO's largest exercise in over 20 years.Exercise Ultimate Reach 16-1, a part of the larger Exercise Trident Juncture 15, took place Nov. 2-8.Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored, live-fly exercise designed to exercise the ability of 18th Air Force to... MORE

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Ultimate Reach 16, Nov. 4, 2015, on the flightline at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored live-fly exercise designed to exercise the ability of the 18th Air Force to plan and conduct strategic airdrop missions. This iteration of Ultimate Reach partnered with NATO Exercise Trident Juncture, held in various locations across Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Homage to the Fallen
November 16, 2015 — The front courtyard of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center was filled to capacity on the morning of November 10. Though rain showers had threatened just moments before, the sun shone through as area Veterans, patients, and VA administrative officials and employees gathered to witness the unveiling of a sculpture donated to the Charleston VA... MORE

Sculpture by Vietnam War Veteran Dr. Edward Byrd of Pfc. Dennis Lee Lobbezoo, a Marine who lost his life in 1968 during the Vietnam War (Courtesy Photo/Lanelle Strawder)

Training our nation's law enforcement
November 16, 2015 — When you see a blue uniform with a badge safety and protection should come to mind. They walk the streets and drive the roads keeping the general public safe from harm. Being police officers, they're always looking for ways to improve their skills.At the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, S.C., there are a wide range of... MORE

Law enforcement officers start orientation at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 3, 2015 prior to an active shooter training exercise. The active shooter program is a four day course to help law enforcement officers better handle an actual active shooter situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

NHCC administers flu vaccines
November 16, 2015 — MORE

Chief Petty Officer Jacqueline Davis, hospital corpsman and leading chief
petty officer for the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Department of Public
Health Services, administers the influenza vaccination to NHCC Comptroller
Lt. Cdr. Samuel Crum Oct. 19 at the NHCC. Naval Health Clinic Charleston is
now offering influenza vaccinations to all TRICARE beneficiaries from 7:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, in NHCC's Medical Homeport, Blue Team.
(Navy photo/Kris Patterson)

NHCC celebrates anniversary
November 16, 2015 — MORE

Scott Isaaks, left, director of Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration
Medical Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan D.
Gibson, center, and Capt. Elizabeth Maley, commanding officer of Naval
Health Clinic Charleston, cut the cake during a ceremony Nov. 10 at NHCC
celebrating the 5th anniversary of the grand opening of Naval Health Clinic
Charleston and the Charleston Veterans Administration's Goose Creek
Community Based Outpatient Clinic. (Navy photo/ Hospitalman Mark Simon)

JB Charleston marches in VA Parade
November 10, 2015 — MORE

Captain Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, with his wife, Brenda, stands in support of the Veteran’s Day Parade in downtown Charleston, S.C. Active duty military, veterans, military supporting organizations, volunteers, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units and the North Charleston High School marching band also were in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Spain-Bound Charleston loadmaster has emotional ties to Ultimate Reach 16-1
November 6, 2015 — Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to take part in a multi-national exercise takes most Joint Base Charleston Airmen far from home, but for one 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, it took him closer to home and heart.Staff Sgt. Jonathan Akers is a dual citizen of the United States and Spain and was hand selected by his leadership to be part of Exercise... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Akers, a 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews his pre-flight checklist Nov. 3, 2015, during exercise Ultimate Reach 16-1. The exercise is an annual U.S. Transportation Command sponsored, live-fly exercise designed to test the ability of 18th Air Force to plan and conduct strategic airdrop missions with the 82nd Airborne Division. Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Squadron out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. participated in a seven-ship formation to help airdrop more than 500 U.S. Army and Spanish military jumpers in Zaragoza, Spain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

JB Charleston members earn their CCAF degrees
November 4, 2015 — MORE

The new graduates of the Community College of the Air Force from the 628th Air Base Wing and the 437th Airlift Wing pose for a photo at the theater on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., Nov. 4, 2015. These graduates are from all career fields spanning the entire Joint Base, to include numerous squadrons, ranks and missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

VA Efforts in Lowcountry
November 4, 2015 — The Department of Veterans Affairs mission is to fulfill President Lincoln's promise, "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan," by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans. Unfortunately, the VA has been in the news lately for not meeting their mission in some parts of the... MORE

Make a difference, change a life
November 3, 2015 — The 2015 Combined Federal Campaign will come to a close on Nov. 13. Now is your chance to make a difference. It's not too late.I believe we have a responsibility to the community where we live and work. Our community is what we make it or what we fail to make it. The choice is ours. The CFC is a huge part of that, for more than just our... MORE