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628th ABW holds 2nd quarterly awards ceremony
August 10, 2015 — MORE

(from left to right) Navy Captain Timothy Sparks, the 628th air mobility wing deputy commander, John Gunther, chief antiterrorism officer with the 628th security forces squadron, Dominic Rend, lieutenant firefighter with the 628th civil engineer squadron, MSgt. Bradley L. Johnson, section chief for security systems at the 628th air mobility command, Joseph Gatti, civilian volunteer for the pharmacy at the 628th medical group, A1C Thomas Grimes, mobile equipment operator with the 628th logistics readiness squadron, 1st Lt. Daniel Musleave, installation deployment officer at the 628th LRS, and CMSgt. Bronson, command chief of the 628th AMC pose for the 628th air mobility wing 2nd quarterly awards ceremony in the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston, Aug. 3, 2015. Two Airmen were unavailable to receive their awards, non-commissioned officer of the quarter, TSgt. Robert J. Milush, non-commissioned officer in charge of public health with the 628th AMC and honor guard member of the quarter, SrA Christopher Heflin, Journeyman for the 437th maintenance squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Thomas T. Charlton)

7 things to know about Navy's PFA changes; key changes begin Jan. 1, 2016
August 10, 2015 — Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, the Navy will implement changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment. The goal of these changes is to achieve a healthier, fitter force over the short and long term with more Sailors taking the Physical Readiness Test resulting in fewer failures and better mission readiness.Here are seven things all Sailors need to know about... MORE

Navy maternity leave guidance released
August 10, 2015 — As promised in the July 2, 2015 ALNAV release, NAVADMIN 182/15 announced Navy specific maternity leave information for expecting and new mothers since the start of the new year.Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced on July 2, 2015 that effective immediately, women who serve in the Navy and Marine Corps will have 18 weeks of maternity leave... MORE

JB Charleston congratulates its newest CPO selects
August 6, 2015 — The names of Sailors selected to advance to the rank of chief petty officer by the fiscal year 2016 E-7 selection board were released and posted to commands' BUPERS online accounts Aug. 5, 2015 with public release via NAVADMIN Aug. 6, 2015.Approximately 4,100 quotas were announced in June with an overall advancement opportunity of 23.64 percent for... MORE

Today, 55 members from Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station received news that they are the Navy's newest Chief selects! (Courtesy Graphic)

14th AS returns
August 6, 2015 — MORE

Wing leadership greets members of the 14th AS returning from their deployment to South West Asia.

Navy Region Southeast, Command Master Chief visits JB Charleston EOC
August 6, 2015 — MORE

CMDCM(SS/AW) Michael Jackson, Navy Region Southeast, visited the Joint Base Charleston, SC Emergency Operations Center on August 4, 2015. Master Chief Jackson provided career advice to the EOC military staff.

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)