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NMC CONUS East Division commander visits JB Charleston
August 5, 2015 — MORE

Colonel Robert Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, conducts an office call with CAPT Maxwell Shuman, the commanding officer of Navy Munitions Command, Continental United States East Division, based in Yorktown, Va. The Navy Munitions Command is designed to align all ashore ordnance support operations in the United States and Asia into one worldwide unit and consolidate 2,100 personnel under three divisions: CONUS East Division, CONUS West Division and East Asia Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)

AMC Surgeon General visits JB Charleston
August 4, 2015 — MORE

The Transport Isolation System was described to Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, the surgeon general for Air Mobility Command, on July, 30, 2015 in building 575 on the flight line at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The TIS is an asset the Department of Defense uses to safely transport patients with highly contagious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or the Ebola Virus. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Thomas T. Charlton)

Intramural Volleyball Season begins
July 31, 2015 — MORE

The 628th Security Forces Squadron team serves the ball during the Intramural Volleyball Season Opener against the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, July 30, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. 628th SFS defeated 1st CTCS with scores of: 25-10, 22-25 and 15-5. The Volleyball season is expected to run until mid-September. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)

Heller assumes command of SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic
July 31, 2015 — Captain Scott Heller became the fourth commanding officer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic during a change of command ceremony held July 30, 2015 at the SSC Atlantic conference center.During the ceremony Capt. Amy Burin, who has commanded SSC Atlantic since August 2013, retired with more than 31 years of naval service.The... MORE

Captain Scott Heller became the fourth commanding officer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic during a change of command ceremony held July 30, 2015 at the SSC Atlantic conference center. During the ceremony Capt. Amy Burin, who has commanded SSC Atlantic since August 2013, retired with more than 31 years of naval service. As commanding officer Heller now leads SSC Atlantic's approximately 3,500 federal civil service employees, 120 military personnel and 9,000 industry partners located at the center's headquarters in Charleston, S.C., and at other sites in the Hampton Roads, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Tampa, Florida; and overseas locations in Europe, the Middle East and Antarctica. (Courtesy photo / SPAWAR)

Justice Files: Courts-Martial
July 31, 2015 — The Airman of Joint Base Charleston referenced below was convicted at a summary court-martial and action was taken on his conviction during June of 2015.Airmen who are convicted at a special or general court martial are considered to have a federal conviction. Sentences at a special court-martial can be up to one year in jail, a Bad Conduct... MORE

JB Charleston aircrews transport SECDEF to Middle East
July 31, 2015 — Members of the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing recently transported Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to the Middle East to meet with regional leaders.Twenty-two aircrew members from Joint Base Charleston, including many currently deployed to undisclosed locations, participated in the trip which took Secretary Carter to Israel,... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter walks with United States Ambassador to Iraq, Stuart Jones and Army Lt. Gen. James Terry at Erbil International Airport Erbil, Iraq, July 24, 2015. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen)

NHCC delivers gold standard of care, earns health promotion and wellness award
July 31, 2015 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston recently earned the Gold Star, 2014 Blue-H - Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award."I am honored to receive this award on behalf of the Naval Health Clinic Charleston team," said NHCC Commanding Officer Capt. Elizabeth Maley. "It truly represents the staff's dedication to our beneficiaries and a... MORE

Cutline: Staff members of the Naval Health Clinic Charleston wellness committee pose for a photo. NHCC recently earned the Gold Star, 2014 Blue-H – Navy Surgeon General’s Health Promotion and Wellness Award. Front row, from left to right: Rhonda Mitchellketchens, NHCC Wellness Clinic medical support assistant; Lt. Nikki Pritchard, NHCC Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program coordinator; Linda Washington, NHCC clinical nutritionist and Wellness coordinator; Capt. Danny Denton, director, NHCC Public Health Services, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Janay House, leading petty officer, NHCC Human Resources Department. Back Row: Dr. Scott Berry, NHCC psychologist; and Chief Hospital Corpsman Naji Mohammed, NHCC Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention officer.

Chaplain candidates visit Joint Base Charleston
July 31, 2015 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Bryan DuBois, 317th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent, shares his Air Force Reserve story with a group of Air Force chaplain candidates who visited Joint Base Charleston this week. The 315th Airlift Wing Chaplain Service hosted the 18 second lieutenants in an effort to tell the young officers about the opportunities available to them as Air Force Reserve chaplains. Besides meeting Reserve and active duty Airmen around the base, the group also visited patients at the Charleston VA Medical Center. Over the weekend they were scheduled to participate in the Joint Base Charleston Chapel services with active duty chaplains on the main base and over at the Naval Weapons Station. Weather permitting, they also hope to get a chance to visit the “Holy City's” many historical churches before departing the area. (U.S. Photo by Michael Dukes)

Navy: new chiefs' names to be released next week
July 29, 2015 — Names of Sailors selected to advance to chief petty officer by the fiscal year 2016 E-7 selection board are scheduled to be posted to commands' BUPERS Online accounts Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 with public release via NAVADMIN Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. eastern time.Approximately 4,100 quotas were announced in June with an overall advancement... MORE

437th AW announces 2015 2nd Quarter Award winners
July 28, 2015 — MORE

Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander (left) and Chief Master Sergeant Jeffrey Wilson, 437th AW command chief (right), congratulate the award winners of the 437th AW 2nd Quarterly Awards July 24, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Quarterly Awards are held to recognize outstanding Airmen, non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, company grade officers and civilians for their hard work and dedication. The winners shown are (left to right) Civilian Category I, Eugene Livingston from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron, Civilian Category II, Joseph Cuthrell, Master Sergeant Harold Gary (accepting on behalf of Staff Sgt. Bryce Whittington) and, Airman of the Quarter, Senior Airman Matthew Jones. Not pictured are Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Quarter, Master Sergeant Duriel Jackson and the Command Grade Officer of the Quarter, 1st Lt. David Loska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William O’Brien)