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Haws takes command of CG MLEA
May 22, 2015
Captain Tom Walsh, Jr. (left) shakes hands with Captain Tim Haws (right) after effecting the relief during the Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy's change of command ceremony May 12, 2015 in Charleston, S.C. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral David Throop, commander of the Coast Guard Force Readiness Command located in Norfolk, Va. Captain Walsh departs for duty as chief, Training Division, Coast Guard Force Readiness Command and Captain Haws is reporting in from Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, Va. (Courtesy photo)
Eleven C-17s take to the Lowcountry skies
May 21, 2015
C-17 Globemaster IIIs sit in the sun before the beginning of multi-ship formation May 21, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. during exercise Crescent Reach 2015. The exercise tested JB Charleston’s ability to launch a large aircraft formation and mobilize a large amount of cargo and passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
Charleston RiverDogs Military Spouse Appreciation Night
May 20, 2015
Ashley Waugh, spouse of 17th Airlift Squadron pilot Donald Waugh, throws the first pitch during the Charleston RiverDogs Military Spouse Appreciation Night game April 25, 2013, at the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston RiverDogs hosted Military Appreciation night to show their support for the local military. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Alexandra Trobe)
JB Charleston holds annual Street Smart safety brief
May 20, 2015
Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, briefs members of JB Charleston on the importance of safety practices during the annual Street Smart safety briefing, May 14, 2015 at the Air Base Theater. The briefing contained detailed videos and demonstrations on practicing good safety and using common sense to prevent serious injury or death. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)
Anzio Beachhead WWII Vets visit JB Charleston
May 19, 2015
Kenneth Muston, an Anzio Beachhead Invasion veteran poses for a photo in the loadmaster seat on a C-17 Globemaster III, May 15, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. during a tour of the installation. More than 20 veterans from the event were in Charleston to celebrate what could be their last reunion event together and to share their stories with the servicemembers stationed here. Muston, who is 91-years-old was a private first class from B Company 3rd Infantry Division. The invasion of Anzio, near the outskirts of Rome, began Jan. 22, 1944, lasted four months and took the lives of nearly 2,800 Americans. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
628th ABW Quarterly Awards
May 19, 2015
Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, pose for a group photo with the award winners during the 628th ABW Quarterly Awards Ceremony May 13, 2015, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston, S.C. The winners are (left to right) Senior Airman Michael Cassar, Honor Guard Member of the Quarter, Mr. Donald Reed, Volunteer of the Quarter, Capt. James Ferrel, CGO of the Quarter, Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Angel, Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, Mr. Jason Frederickson, Cat I Civilian of the Quarter, Airman 1st Class Mariah Magtoto, Airman of the Quarter, Ms. Sandra Walker-Halliman, Cat II Civilian of the Quarter and Master Sgt. Caroline Bunce, SNCO of the Quarter. The Quarterly Awards are held to recognize outstanding Airmen, noncommisioned officers, senior noncomissioned officers, company grade officers and civilians for their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)
Airmen Receive Captain Pride Award
May 19, 2015
Airmen from the Joint Base Charleston chapter of the Keeping North Charleston Beautiful program were awarded the Captain Pride Award at the Felix C. Davis Community Center, North Charleston, S.C., May 15, 2015. Their work on the Community Butterfly Garden was recognized by the Charleston County Community Pride Organization. (Pictured left to right; Hon. Colleen Condon - Charleston City Council member, Senior Airman Zachary Woodard - 628th CPTS, Airman Shabria Brownlee – 628th CS, Vonie Gilreath – Pride Chairman, Master Sergeant Anthonio Dais – 437th MXS, Technical Sergeant Erica Dais – 628 CES, and Senior Airman Charles Stevens – 437th APS.) (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Michael Reeves)
Police week retreat ceremony
May 18, 2015
The U.S. flag flies at half-staff May 15, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during a police week retreat ceremony to honor servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The week is celebrated nationally to remember those who have been killed in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
JB CHS Intramural Softball Season Opener
May 18, 2015
Aaron Barnes, 628th Comptroller Squadron/Wing Staff Agencies player, hits a pitch during the season opener of the Intramural Softball season May 13, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. 628th WSA/CPTS beat the FLYERS 6-3. The season is expected to run until mid-June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)
Family Emergency Preparedness and Response: What you can do
May 18, 2015
Make sure your family has a plan in case of an emergency. Before an emergency happens, sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency. Keep a copy of this plan in your emergency supply kit or another safe place where you can access it in the event of a disaster. Visit link in the article for a template that can be filled in online and saved or printed on your local computer system. (Courtesy photo)