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Smoke detectors help keep families safe
October 7, 2015 — Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a... MORE

Red Ribbon Campaign
October 7, 2015 — This month we celebrate one of the oldest drug prevention efforts in the country. The Red Ribbon campaign held Oct. 23-31, 2015, is a means for individuals and communities to take a stand for our children's future by committing to providing drug education and prevention as well as committing to a drug free life and ultimately a drug free... MORE

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 7, 2015 — The nation and the military have made remarkable progress over the past 30 years in recognizing domestic violence as a crime, providing legal remedies, social supports and coordinated community responses. Yet millions of families continue to be traumatized by abuse, leading to increased rates of crime, violence and suffering.Violence against women,... MORE

National Cyber Security Awareness Month continues
October 7, 2015 — We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. Whether we realize it or not, the Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone's daily life. We connect with friends and family, conduct business and banking online and rely on many services, like transportation and electricity that are supported by online systems.Technology has... MORE

AF and USA participate in White Sands exercise
October 7, 2015 — The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army began the Network Integration Exercise 16.1 (NIE 16.1) on September 25 in the White Sands Missile range, New Mexico. The purpose of the exercise was to modernize the Army's tactical communication network. The NIE spanned the globe with 14 international allied players. All participants interacted in both live and... MORE

During the NIE 16.1 White Sands Exercise, members of the 2nd Combat Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Secure Landing Zone “Gypsum” with the help of the 21Special Tactics Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Captain Ali Chinisaz)

AF Surgeon General visits JB Charleston
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Lt Gen Ediger shaking hands with SSgt Abigail Johannesson, 628th
Medical Operations Squadron

628th CES hurricane recovery efforts
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Staff Sgt. Devin Kennedy, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, makes room for a sewer cover to be placed Oct. 6, 2015, on a road on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. While hurricane Joaquin did not make landfall on the east coast, a constant flow of heavy rain caused flooding throughout the Carolinas. The 628th CES quickly accessed the damage and took action to fix and restore base assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

2015 Wounded Warrior Hunt
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Wounded warriors participating in the 2015 Wounded Warrior Hunt gather for a group photo Oct. 2, 2015, at the hunter check station on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The Wounded Warrior project’s purpose is to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members, help injured service members aid and assist each other and raise awareness and enlist the public’s help in meeting the needs of injured service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

14 AS loadmaster selected for A/TA AMC award
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Master Sgt. Michael Seaton, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent, performs pre-flight checks on equipment inside a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 29, 2015, on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Each year the Airlift/Tanker Association recognizes individuals who have demonstrated superior leadership, made outstanding contributions to the airlift/tanker mission and provided invaluable service to their civilian communities. Seaton was selected for the Air Mobility Command “Loadmaster” General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Behind Civil Law
October 6, 2015 — The 628th Air Base Wing's legal group provides legal advice and handles legal functions for the people on Joint Base Charleston.The legal office is split into two major branches, military justice and civil law. Civil Law contributes to the successful functioning of the base and Jon Stanley, 628th ABW/Judge Advocacy, is the chief of the civil law... MORE

(From left to right) Mike Peterson, 628th Air Base Wing Equal Opportunity director, sits with Jon Stanley, 628th ABW Civil Law division chief in the Civil Law office on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C., Oct. 2, 2015. Peterson and Stanley were discussing a mediation settlement agreement concerning the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)