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August is National Immunizations Awareness Month
August 12, 2015 — Let's stop serious diseases in their tracks by keeping you and your families current on recommended immunizations.Throughout the month of August, the 628th Medical Group will be promoting the importance of maintaining your immunization status.If you, your spouse or child is due, overdue or missing documentation for required immunizations, stop by... MORE

Wingman Day is coming
August 12, 2015 — Team Charleston,Mark your calendars!!! Wingman Day's "Wingman University" is just around the corner and is scheduled for August 24, 2015!!Similar to the previous Wingman Day, the first half of the day will be set up much like a college campus. We will offer enrollment in various courses and classes will be scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m... MORE

C-17 squadrons support new deployment construct; finds innovative way to meet mission
August 12, 2015 — Throughout the last 10 years, the C-17 community has seen many changes to its deployment schedule and the pattern continues. The departure of crews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on July 29, 2015 ushered in a new way to successfully deploy in support of combat operations. Currently, the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron is comprised of... MORE

The sun rises above a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing March 24, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The first C-17 to enter the Air Force’s inventory arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in June 1993. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

USCG sector commander throws out first pitch
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Captain Gary Tomasulo, United States Coast Guard Sector Charleston commander, throws out the first pitch at the Charleston RiverDogs baseball game honoring the U.S. Coast Guard’s 225th birthday on August 8, 2015. Over the past two and a quarter centuries the Coast Guard missions have grown from enforcing revenue laws to ensuring maritime safety, security and stewardship on the U.S. coastal shores and across the globe. The RiverDogs lost to Savannah 8 – 1. (Charleston RiverDogs photo/Vin Duffy)

Back to school: 2015-2016 school year kicks off Aug. 17
August 11, 2015 — It's that time of year again ... back to school. With the 2015-2016 school year getting ready to kick off on Aug. 17, 2015, here are some safety reminders for those who drive on base as well as educations resources and school district information for families with children enrolled in school.SafetyAir Base: Drivers, please slow down on Hill... MORE

JB Charleston commander conducts first commander's call
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Colonel Rob Lyman, Joint Base Charleston commander, conducts his first commander’s call with the personnel of Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. on Aug. 7, 2015. He discussed his command philosophy and future goals for Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Seamus O'Boyle)

Navy DIRSEA meets with Sailors at JB Charleston - Weapons Station
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Command Master Chief Richard Curtis, director of the Senior Enlisted Academy at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., met with those in the ranks of chief petty officer and below about the changes to the SEA during an all call Aug. 6, 2015 at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. One of the changes to the Navy SEA is that it will now be a requirement to advance to the rank of master chief. The Navy SEA provides senior enlisted leaders education in communication skills, leadership and management, national security affairs, Navy programs, and physical fitness. It is also the Navy's only Professional Military Education institute for its senior enlisted force. With a capacity of supporting more than 1,200 students annually, the SEA is attended by active and reserve personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, as well as International Service partners. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Thomas Charlton)

AF launches MyVector, mentorship resources for Airmen
August 11, 2015 — The Air Force recently launched an improved and re-branded Career Path Tool, called MyVector, which encourages mentorship between Airmen at all levels.The first step in the success of MyVector is for Airmen to volunteer to be mentors and share their experience and expertise with other Airmen."Mentoring and networking are two of the most important... MORE

AF implements restricted endorsement, stratification for senior master sergeant EPRs
August 11, 2015 — Restricted senior rater endorsement and stratification for senior NCO enlisted performance reports will be implemented in conjunction with the July 31, 2015 senior master sergeant EPR closeout date.Endorsement and stratification restrictions for senior NCOs are part of ongoing Air Force enlisted evaluation and promotion system changes underway... MORE

1st CTCS Airmen recognized as best DOD ‘Combat Camera Team’
August 10, 2015 — Two staff sergeants assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron were awarded the title of Department of Defense "Best Combat Camera Team" at the 3rd Annual Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition July 17, 2015, at Ft. Meade, Md. Staff Sgt. Steven Witt, 1st CTCS combat broadcaster, and Staff Sgt. Samuel Weaver, 1st CTCS combat cyber... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Mykia Ward, a Multimedia Illustrator, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), traverses the "Weaver" obstacle during the 2015 3rd Annual Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera (COMCAM) Competition at the Maryland Army National Guard Gunpowder Military Reservation Training Site, Glen Arm, Md., July 15, 2015. The obstacle course is conducted on day three of the Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best COMCAM Competition, which is designed to build self-confidence and teamwork by taking members out of their comfort zones. The obstacle course is the sixth event, where teams of two compete throughout weeklong events that assess the technical and tactical skills of Visual Information Personnel. The competition is established in honor of the fallen Combat Camera Soldier, Spc. Hilda I. Clayton, who gave her life July 2, 2013, in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sam Weaver)