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POW/MIA Vigil Run
September 18, 2015 — MORE

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Dennis Majors, Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, GM1 Joseph Blacka, Lance Cpl. John Meert and Staff Sgt. Gregory Hamlin, 628th Comptroller Squadron participate in the 24 hour POW/MIA Vigil Run Sept. 18, 2015, at the Air Base track on JB Charleston, S.C. National POW/MIA Recognition day is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. The Vigil Run is to honor our country’s prisoners of war and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Suicide prevention awareness month
September 16, 2015 — MORE

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

437th AMXS Sgt. recieves Air Force Commendation medal
September 16, 2015 — MORE

Major Robert Wryder Jr., 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, presents the Air Force Commendation medal to SSgt. Marcus Williams, a 437th AMXS hydraulics craftsman, in the 437th AMXS auditorium at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, Sept. 16, 2015. Williams received this reward for saving a civilian’s life after a motorcycle accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Avoiding the Truth
September 16, 2015 — As a military family, we have adopted and attempt to live by our core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment every day. President Abraham Lincoln could not endure the thought of cheating anyone, even though it had been done unintentionally. One day a woman bought a bill of goods in Offutt's store amounting to something over two dollars. She paid... MORE

Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony
September 16, 2015 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston’s newest Chief Petty Officer selects are hatted by their sponsors Sept. 16, 2015, at the Redbank Club on JB Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. CPO’s serve a dual role as both technical experts and as leaders. The new selects (Left to right) are EMC(SW/AW) Thomas Byers, Navy Operation Support Center, LSC(SW/AW) Christopher Byrd, NOSC, YNC(SW/AW) Ashley Cooper, Navy Consolidated Brig Charleston, HMC Marchae Howard, NOSC, FCC(SW) William McElroy, NAVCONBRIG Charleston, YNC(EXW) Jayna Sampson, NOSC, MNC(SW) David Toyloy, Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston and DCC(EXW) Paul Wilkins, NOSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Honoring Gold Star Mothers and Family Day
September 16, 2015 — On behalf of the Navy Gold Star Program and the Fleet and Family Support Center, we would like to invite you to join us in honoring and recognizing those who have lost a son or daughter serving in the United States Armed Forces, Sunday, Sept. 27 as part of Gold Star Mothers and Family Day.The mothers of fallen service members began calling... MORE

Charleston Chamber Recognizes JB Charleston
September 16, 2015 — Col. Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, accepted the Pillar Award from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce during the Honors Night event, Sept. 10, 2015 in Charleston, SC."Last week CAPT Tim Sparks and I attended the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Honors Night celebration where we accepted the Pillar Award on behalf of JB... MORE

AMC chaplain visits JB Charleston
September 16, 2015 — MORE

(Left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Smith, Air Mobility Command command chaplain assistant functional manager, Chaplain (Col.) James Tims, AMC chaplain and Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Daniel Thompson, joint base senior chaplain talk with Chaplain (LCDR) Russell Hale, Naval Weapons Station chaplain Sept. 15, 2015, at the All Saints Chapel on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Tims and Smith were visiting JB Charleston to meet with the Air Base and Weapons Station chaplains and staff to see the mission firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Hurricane information and preparedness tips
September 16, 2015 — Hurricane information and preparedness tipsThe term hurricane is a regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone, a low-pressure system that originates in the tropics.A hurricane is a tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean with a season that lasts from June 1 to November 30, with the peak season from mid-August to late October.These... MORE

Air Force Reservists spray JB Charleston reducing mosquitoes
September 16, 2015 — MORE

A C-130 Hercules Aircraft from the 757th Airlift Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit from Youngstown, OH, conducts a dry run for the mosquito aerial spray over Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2015. Aerial spray flight proficiency training was also accomplished while providing a beneficial reduction in mosquito populations affecting the health and welfare of the people at Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)