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AF continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident
July 27, 2015 — The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.OPM and an interagency response team, including investigators from... MORE

Justice Files: Involuntary Administrative Discharges (June 2015)
July 24, 2015 — The below Airmen of Joint Base Charleston referred to below were involuntarily discharged for conduct that demonstrated a lack of potential for further service during the month of June 2015. Members discharged from their current enlistment with a less than fully Honorable service characterization are not entitled to receive educational benefits... MORE

Running in the heat
July 24, 2015 — Summer is here and we know what that means: 100 percent humidity and black flag conditions before 9 a.m., but we still have a job to do. Our mission statement, "We Enable Readiness" means we never stop working no matter the conditions. We still have to maintain our physical fitness and train in this hot and humid climate. Unfortunately, there are... MORE

Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act
July 24, 2015 — The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said July 21 at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh.The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection against unscrupulous practices, called the final rule of... MORE

The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection against unscrupulous practices, called the final rule of the Military Lending Act, covers all forms of payday loans, vehicle title loans, refund anticipation loans, deposit advance loans, installment loans, unsecured open-end lines of credit and credit cards. (Courtesy photo)

FY-16 Senior Enlisted Continuation Board postponed until December
July 22, 2015 — The fiscal year 2016 (FY-16) performance-based Senior Enlisted Continuation Board is postponed until December.Navy Personnel Command (NPC) received information that the board membership list was inadvertently released prior to the board convening. The public disclosure of these documents compromises the integrity of the board.The list of Sailors... MORE

IB Express celebrates 20 years at JB Charleston
July 22, 2015 — MORE

(From left to right) Todd Hobart, Maj. Rebecca Welton, Rich Weigold, Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks and Neils Merino-Thiebaud stand together July 22, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston during the Industries for the Blind Express Base Supply Center’s twentieth anniversary celebration. Sparks and Welton were both given commemorative coins for their support. Hobart, Weigold and Merino-Thiebaud are representatives for the IB Express. Welton is the 628th Contracting Squadron commander for Joint Base Charleston. Sparks is the Joint Base Charleston deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Thomas T. Charlton)

Ryder assumes command of 437th AMXS
July 22, 2015 — MORE

Colonel Brian Peters, 437th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Robert Ryder, the new 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander during an assumption of command ceremony held at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 22, 2015. Ryder comes to JB Charleston from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., where he was the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. Lt. Col. Adam DiGerolamo, the former 437th AMXS commander departed JB Charleston in June 2015 and is now the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander at Al Udeid Air Base. (Courtesy photo / 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron)

628th LRS Port Ops receives new boats
July 22, 2015 — MORE

The 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Port Operations received two new Harbor Security Boats this month to replace some of their older boats. The boats were received as part of a phased-replacement program governed by Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 4780.6. This program allows for the regular overhaul and modernization or replacement of small boats without impacting the command's mission. The Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station’ shoreline spans approximately 15 miles of the Cooper River and Sailors, Airmen and Department of Defense contractors patrol the shoreline on these Harbor Security Boats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)

AFPC Roadshow team visits JB Charleston
July 22, 2015 — Personnel from Headquarters Air Force and the Air Force Personnel Center visited Joint Base Charleston - Air Base July 20, 2015, to share information about Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes.During the briefings, EES/WAPS subject matter experts spoke about changes that have already been implemented, those slated... MORE

Personnel from Headquarters Air Force and the Air Force Personnel Center visited Joint Base Charleston – Air Base July 20, 2015, to share information about Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)

Reservist second at Armed Forces Triathlon Championship
July 22, 2015 — Major Jamie Turner, a Reservist at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., continued her world-class triathlete success as the second female to cross the finish line at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship in Hammond, Ind., June 7, 2015.Turner's accomplishments in her last five races solidified her spot as one of six Airmen selected to compete on the U.S... MORE

Major Jamie Turner proudly stands on the winners’ podium with 2nd Lt. Samone Franzese and 2nd Lt. Jessica Clay at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship race in Hammond, Indiana, June 7, 2015. Turner (right) continued her world-class triathlete success as the second female to cross the finish line and automatically qualified as one of six athletes to compete on the women’s team at the Military World Games in Mungyeong, South Korea, Oct. 2-11, 2015. Turner is a C-17 pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron. Franzese, a medical student with the U.S. Army, finished first, and Clay, from Camp Casey, Korea finished third in the competition. (Courtesy photo)