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Pacific Air Chiefs Visit JB Charleston
September 24, 2015 — MORE

(Left to right)U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Gilmour, 315th Airlift Wing commander; Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander; and Col. Robert Lyman, 628th Air Base Wing commander, greet the Pacific Air Chiefs Sept. 16, 2015, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The air chiefs, from Australia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Japan and the Philippines, visited JB Charleston as part of the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium. The symposium helps further the Air Force's partnership with the countries by showcasing the mission and operations at various Air Force bases around the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Brian Walker)

Gold Star remembrance ceremony
September 24, 2015 — MORE

Navy Commander David Tarwater, Naval Support Activity Charleston Executive Officer, opens the Navy Gold Star Remembrance ceremony Sept. 23, 2015at the Good Shepherd Chapel on Joint Base Charleston –Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. The event honors local fallen Sailors.

2016 Chief Pinning Ceremony at NNPTC
September 23, 2015 — MORE

Fellow Chiefs, staff, family and friends watch as the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Fiscal Year 2016 Chief Selects are advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer, September 16, 2015. The ceremony recognized 29 Sailors as they donned anchors representing more than a century of heritage and tradition. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Pastrick)

POW/MIA Day Remembered
September 22, 2015 — MORE

A Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard colors detail waits to start the ceremony beginning the POW/MIA luncheon Sept. 18, 2015, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual event that honors servicemembers who were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Don’t Worry!
September 22, 2015 — Worry, anxiety and fear are the same thing. They're the same emotion, just experienced on different levels, like stair steps.Fear is a negative emotion caused by a real or perceived threat to our well-being. Anxiety means being uneasy and nervous about something we can't control--an event, person or problem. Worry is to mentally dwell on difficulty... MORE

Servicemembers and Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) information
September 22, 2015 — Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is a program that provides low-cost term life insurance coverage to eligible servicemembers. Practically, a servicemember should realize that life insurance insulates dependents and beneficiaries from financial risk in the event of that servicemember's death. Members complete form SGLV 8286,... MORE

Navy Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC) provides assistance
September 22, 2015 — The Navy Victims' Legal Counsel (VLC) Program provides the survivor of a military sexual offense with a dedicated attorney. Legal counsel helps the victim understand the investigation and military justice process, guard their legal rights and interests and obtain additional support in accessing resources that may assist in their recovery. This... MORE

Be an ACE participate in Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September 22, 2015 — As a mental health technician, I am fortunate to talk and engage with people in my clinic and through outreach events. I signed up for the opportunity to help people who are facing family, occupational and other life stressors. So far, it has been very rewarding to see the positive impact my skill set has had on the lives of my fellow Airman,... MORE

Ombudsmen Luncheon
September 21, 2015 — MORE

Navy Captain Scott Cooledge, outgoing Naval Science professor and commanding officer for the local Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, speaks to the audience at the Charleston Council Navy League Ombudsman luncheon at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Charleston, SC, Sept. 17, 2015. Navy Captain Doug Walker, the new Navy ROTC commanding officer and professor of naval science at the USC, assumes command this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

AF leaders, spouses talk improvements in family programs, voice concerns
September 21, 2015 — Air Force senior leaders and their spouses discussed the improvements in family programs and opportunities, their concerns cutting basic allowance for housing for a member of dual-service couples, as well as other topics of interest during the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14 in Washington... MORE

Some of the Air Force's senior leaders and their spouses answer questions about family issues during an Airman and Family Programs senior leader town hall, during the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)