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Lowcountry Mess welcomes newest Chief Petty Officers
September 29, 2016 — The Red Bank Club ballroom here was at full capacity on September 16, 2016 as fifteen Sailors achieved a significant milestone in their careers: promotion to Navy Chief Petty Officer. The promotion ceremony, also called a “pinning” ceremony, welcomed the Sailors to the Lowcountry Chief’s Mess. Historically, the “Mess” referred to the separate... MORE

Chief Petty Officers stand in formation during a promotion ceremony September 16, 2016. Fifteen Sailors from various units in South Carolina were presented with their new rank in a traditional ceremony at the Red Bank Club on Joint Base Charleston-Naval Weapons Station.

Keeping JB CHS on target
September 22, 2016 — It’s easy to be distracted when multiple booms reverberate in the air. After pausing, those who live or work here continue on with their business, knowing the sound of multiple firearms echoing in the distance is no cause for alarm.Every Airman is in the profession of arms regardless of job specification. Airmen fire weapons in preparation for... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alexander Elder, 628th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor calculates the firing score for Airman 1st Class Courtland Carson, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution technician here, Sept. 13, 2016. Airmen fired the M4 rifle as part of a weapons qualification in preparation for a deployment, permanent change of station move or as part of annual training.

BAH Marriages are Costly
September 14, 2016 — The possibility of collecting a base allowance for housing and being able to move out of the dorms might sound tempting, but getting married for these reasons can be costly.Marriage is a serious moral, financial, and emotional commitment; and the courts of South Carolina treat it as such. People often think that obtaining a divorce is easy or... MORE

Making old new again
September 13, 2016 — The Air Force C-141B Starlifter aircraft performed both tactical and strategic airlift missions and flew out of Charleston Air Force Base from Aug. 14, 1965 to Sept. 7, 2000.During the time the C-141 was stationed at Charleston a member of the 437th Maintenance Squadron built a scale model of the plane which has remained on the base, in various... MORE

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Drew Maifeaphomsamouth, 437th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control specialist, Tech. Sgt. Andrew Finley, 437th MXS corrosion control non-commissioned officer in charge, 437th MXS corrosion control specialists Airman 1st Class Michael Mooney, Airman 1st Class Shawn Casey, Airman Riley Carter and Senior Airman William Treiber gather around a C-141B Starlifter model on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 7, 2016. They voluntarily renovated the model aircraft from June to August 2016 and dedicated it to the crew of a C-141 that crashed in 1982.

It's an honor
August 30, 2016 — The Airman's Creed was introduced on April 18, 2007, by General T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in an effort to reinvigorate the warrior spirit and fundamental beliefs of the American Airman. Moseley's effort was timely because the Air Forces' involvement in combat operations resulted in a noticeable drift from a warfighting... MORE

628th SFS Airman takes helm, steers into history
August 18, 2016 — A few miles from the bustling runways full of cargo planes at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, one Airman is acquiring his "sea legs." Senior Airman Austin Walworth, 628th Security Forces Squdaron, recently earned the Navy's Small Craft Insignia. It is believed Walworth is the first member of the Air Force to achieve such a designation.The... MORE

Senior Airman Austin Walworth conducts training with Master at Arms 1st Class Jeremy Krieg and Master at Arms 1st Class Brian Cobb on a Harbor Patrol Unit boat embedded in the 628th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Charleston. Walworth recently earned the Navy Small Craft Insignia, the first Airman ever to do so. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Haynes/Released)

Parting Interview with 628th Air Base Wing Command Chief
August 12, 2016 — This Exit Interview provides the opportunity to share insight from the 628th Air Base Wing's top Air Force enlisted leader, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson. Chief Bronson, who served at Joint Base Charleston from Jan 2014 to Aug 2016, shares his thoughts on his time as a command chief, his career highlights, the challenges he's faced and what's next... MORE

Joint EOD team practices post-blast analysis
August 10, 2016 — Twenty-two Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen and Army combat engineers participated in a joint post-blast analysis training exercise Aug. 1-5, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station S.C.Participants from the Kentucky Air National Guard, South Carolina Air National Guard, Army South Carolina Guard, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Fla. and Seymour... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brenden MCavey, 315th Civil Engineering flight Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, shows the inside of a stick of C-4 explosive, Aug. 3, 2016 at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The joint post-blast analysis training exercise included 22 participants from the Kentucky Air National Guard, South Carolina Air National Guard, Army South Carolina Guard, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Fla. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., 628th Civil Engineering Squadron and 315th CEF. The trainees honed their skills of collecting evidence after an IED attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

SPAWAR sponsors "Girls Day Out"
August 3, 2016 — Nearly 100 girls from the Lowcountry attended a two-day Girls Day Out summer camp event hosted by SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic in collaboration with Office of Naval Research, College of Charleston, Trident Technical College, Advance Cyber Forensic Education Consortium, NUCOR Steel Berkeley, Bosch, Naval Health Clinic Charleston, and Paul Mitchell... MORE

Girls Day Out participants watch a robot that is programmed to throw a ball July 29, 2016 at the College of Charleston. The event was sponsored by SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic.

NHCC hospital corpsman wins scholarship
July 13, 2016 — Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicole Johnson, a Naval Health Clinic Charleston hospital corpsman, receives a $1,000 academic scholarship award from Joint Base Charleston Deputy Commander Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks and members of the JBC Balfour Beatty Communities housing office, on behalf of the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation, July 1 at the... MORE

(Navy photo/ Petty Officer 1st Class Jebediah Spencer)