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JB Charleston Fire Department earns accreditation
April 9, 2015 — MORE

Glenn Easterby, Joint Base Charleston deputy fire chief; Greg Russell, JB Charleston assistant fire chief; Chief Master Sgt. David Rose, JB Charleston fire chief; Steve Westermann, Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc., chairman; James Copeland, JB Charleston deputy fire chief; and Jim Podolski, Air Force fire chief, pose with the plaque the JB Charleston Fire Department earned when the Commission on Fire Accreditation International panel approved their accreditation at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center near Orlando, Fla., March 15, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Meares)

Know your part- Do your part; Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 8, 2015 — The Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues with its scheduled events, the most recent being a 5K walk/run."What we're trying to get noticed was the teal shirts that were among the runners," said Florine King, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Approximately 200 Airmen and family members participated in this year's... MORE

628th AMDS home to two AMC Olson-Wegner Aerospace Medicine award winners
April 8, 2015 — Air Mobility Command recently announced two 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Airmen as their Olson-Wegner Aerospace Medicine Technician of the Year award recipients.These awards recognize and reward outstanding individual performance in the flight and operational medicine mission. Out of three possible awards, the 628th Medical Group had award... MORE

NMCRS Fund Drive comes to a close
April 8, 2015 — The 2015 Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Fund Drive was a thriving success! We helped raise an estimated $184,925 in donations for Sailors and Marines. In 2014 the total gathered reflect $132,778, a total increase of more than $52,000.The commands involved in donations this year include Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Naval Nuclear Power... MORE

Tennis player visits Charleston service members
April 8, 2015 — Professional tennis player Christina McHale toured a C-17 Globemaster III and signed autographs for service members, civilians and their families April 7, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.McHale is ranked 63rd in the Women's Tennis Association singles bracket and has participated in the Charleston Family Circle Cup tournament for the past 5... MORE

Professional women’s tennis player Christina McHale poses for a photo with 1st Lt. Cory Williams and Senior Airman Trae Williams during her tour of Joint Base Charleston, April 7, 2015. McHale is in Charleston as a participant in the Family Circle Cup tournament. Lt. Williams and Airman Williams are both part of the 16th Airlift Squadron. (Courtesy Photo/Chris Smith)

JB Charleston hosts Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K Walk/Run
April 7, 2015 — MORE

Participants of the Joint Base Charleston Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K Walk/Run line up at the starting line April 4, 2015, JB Charleston, S.C. The month of April has been declared the official SAAM for JB Charleston with a theme of “Eliminate sexual assault: Know your part. Do your part.” Events will be held throughout the month to help promote awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Taylor Queen)

SSC Atlantic awarded with ESGR Above and Beyond Award
April 7, 2015 — SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic was presented the "Above and Beyond" award by the South Carolina Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for their support as a patriotic employer during a March 13, 2015 ceremony held in Columbia, S.C.At the ESGR-sponsored ceremony, the "Above and Beyond" award was presented to SSC Atlantic and a... MORE

(From left to right) Maj.Gen. (ret.) George Goldsmith, U.S. Army Reserve; S.C Adjutant General Maj.Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr.; Lonnie Cowart, SSC Atlantic director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs; Tommy Groves, SSC Atlantic Corporate Communications and Public Affairs chief of media; Maj.Gen. (ret.) Paul E. Mock, national chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; and S.C. ESGR State Chairman Eli Wishart pose at the 2015 ESGR awards banquet in Columbia, S.C., on March 13, 2015. SSC Atlantic was awarded the Above and Beyond award for their support as a patriotic employer in South Carolina. Cower accepted the award on behalf of SSC Atlantic.

Holocaust Days of Remembrance
April 6, 2015 — The United States Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation's annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Each year state and local governments, military bases, workplaces, schools, religious organizations and civic center's host observances and remembrance activities for their communities. These events typically occur during the Week... MORE

JB Charleston Easter Egg hunt
April 6, 2015 — MORE

Kids hunt for Easter Eggs at the Weapons Station during the Month of the Military Child Easter Egg Hunt April 4, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston. More than 1,100 people came out to the Easter egg hunts at the Air Base and Weapons Station. The Weapons Station event was hosted buy JB Charleston Youth Programs and the Air Base event was hosted by Youth Programs and the JB Charleston Libraries. Each event held egg hunts for youth, as well as provided fun activities such as ball tosses, face painting and coloring stations. The Easter Bunny also made an appearance at each location. (Courtesy Photo)

628th MDG Public Health Flight to host National Public Health Week
April 6, 2015 — The 628th Medical Group Public Health flight is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 6 through April 10, 2015. In 1995, President Bill Clinton declared the first full week in April to be National Public Health Week. The theme changes from year-to-year but the overall purpose remains the same: Public Health and Prevention. This... MORE