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NIWC Atlantic celebrates 50th Small Business Outreach Initiative
April 17, 2019 — Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic celebrated its 50th Small Business Industry Outreach Initiative April 2, 2019, at Trident Technical College in Charleston, S.C., commemorating more than 12 years of engagement with industry. SBIOI gatherings, which are sponsored by the Charleston Defense Contractors Association, focus primarily on fostering small business participation in contracting and expanding industry engagement at all levels to increase shared understanding. During 2018, approximately 40 percent of eligible prime contract dollars were awarded to small businesses... MORE

AFMC promotes ‘Ready, Set, Summer’ Physical Activity Challenge
April 17, 2019 — This spring season, Civilian Health Promotion Services will promote its Ready, Set, Summer Physical Activity Challenge. The RSS challenge is an onsite CHPS program-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the workforce. Regular physical activity is one of the most important actions that people of all ages can take to improve their health. Being physically active can help people feel better, function better, sleep better, and reduce the risk of a large number of chronic diseases. ... MORE

Military, civilians band together for domestic threat response training
April 16, 2019 — The 628th Security Forces Squadron partnered with Citadel cadets, as well as the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. and Marine Patrol teams for a joint training exercise April 12, 2019, on Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The intent of the operation was to execute defense support for civil authorities. The training focused on developing leadership, interagency interoperability, hands-on experience, communication, collaboration and cohesion while demonstrating capabilities. The Joint Task Force did this by leading platoons through the woods to a mock enemy location, providing 360-degree surveillance, using flash bangs and smoke grenades as distractions and infiltrating the shoot house. ... MORE

Drug Take Back Day at JB Charleston aims to prevent abuse
April 16, 2019 — Got drugs? The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Joint Base Charleston’s law enforcement agencies, along with the Drug Demand Reduction Program, will partner to provide the community an opportunity to help prevent pill abuse by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Members of JB Charleston can bring their unused or expired prescription pills for disposal to the Air Base BX or the Naval Weapons Station NEX on April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event coordinators say they cannot accept liquids, needles/sharps, but they will accept pills and patches. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked... MORE

Third-party insurance helps improve quality of health care at NHCC
April 16, 2019 — Like the private health care industry, the cost of providing health care services to Department of Defense’s active-duty personnel, their dependents, retirees and their survivors or dependents, has increased dramatically and will likely continue to rise. To defray costs, Congress created the Third-Party Collection Program in 1986, requiring all military treatment facilities to recover some of these costs by third-party civilian insurance carriers. Naval Health Clinic Charleston has been participating in the Third-Party Collection Program and provides all non-active duty beneficiaries a DD Form 2569 to file in order to be issued a Compliance Card... MORE

315 AW paper airplanes take flight at JB Charleston
April 14, 2019 — The 315th Airlift Wing and Red Bull hosted the Red Bull Paper Wings competition April 13, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The event was a local qualifier for the Red Bull Paper Wings World Final at Salzburg, Austria, set to take place this May... MORE

JBC town halls enhance discussion and feedback
April 11, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston recently hosted four town halls from March 26-28, 2019, to inform service members and residents about changes affecting the installation as well as create a forum to ask questions and give feedback directly to base leadership. The JBC town halls were held both on the Air Base and Naval Weapons Station and base members could participate on Facebook Live. More town hall meetings on the topic of housing will be held in April. ... MORE

Joint Base Charleston delivers humanitarian aid to the Caribbean
April 9, 2019 — A C-17 Globemaster III joint aircrew from the 315th and 437th Airlift Wing’s from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered about 10,000 pounds of humanitarian aid April 6, 2019, to St. Kitts-Nevis... MORE

628th Medical Group Pharmacy remodel improves customer experience
April 8, 2019 — When Maj. Amanda E. Ferguson assumed her position as 628th Medical Group’s Pharmacy Flight commander in August 2017, she was determined to engage her team and unlock their innovative potential, a goal she shared that year in an article entitled, “70 years: Our Legacy through Airmen’s Eyes.” In it, Ferguson wrote, “The opportunity to lead [Airmen] and watch their ideas ignite one after the other is by-far the best part of my job.” Last month, their vision came to fruition. After 12 months of deliberate planning, coordination and execution, the 628 MDG’s customers will enjoy expedited service for active duty and those seen in-clinic, an advanced automated check-in services through an IT system called Q-flow, expedited pick-up process through the use of a new IT system called GSL, a streamlined layout redesign, access to compounding therapy, more therapeutic options, text notification in lieu of waiting, and even optimized robots for filling prescriptions... MORE

Security forces Airman wins Women In Defense award
April 3, 2019 — Senior Airman Sofia Espinoza, 628th Security Forces Squadron base armorer, was awarded the 2018 Junior Enlisted Woman of the Year award by the Palmetto Chapter of Women In Defense March 21, 2019. Espinoza was presented the award during the 9th annual Military Woman of Year event held at the Founders Hall at Charles Towne Landing, Charleston, S.C. Upon receiving the award, Espinoza noted, “As the first one in my family to serve, it is honor to receive this and I am thankful for leadership and family who continually encourage me to work hard for my goals.” ... MORE