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Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide
December 11, 2014 — The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of preventing PII breaches," said Maj. Gen. B. Edwin... MORE

A tool to safeguard PII is scheduled to roll out

Naval Weapons Station celebrates annual tree lighting ceremony
December 11, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapon Station tree lighting ceremony took place Dec. 4, 2014.This was the third tree lighting ceremony since Charleston became a Joint Base in October 2010. The night prior, the air base held their 25th annual tree lighting in spirit of their long standing tradition."The tree ceremony kicks off the holiday season... MORE

Steaming cups of hot chocolate are ready to be handed out to Sailors, Airmen and their families at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Dec. 4, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. The tree lighting is an annual tradition held at both the Air Base and Weapons Station to kick off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa Goslin)

Coast Guard commissions new cutter in Charleston
December 10, 2014 — MORE

A crew member of Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton raises the Coast Guard ensign and commissioning pennant for the first time aboard the new cutter as part of a commissioning ceremony in Charleston, Dec. 6, 2014. Hamilton is the Coast Guard’s fourth 418-foot Legend-Class National Security Cutter. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann)

Commissary/Exchanges/FSS announces holiday hours
December 10, 2014 — Air Base Commissary Dec. 22: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 25 to 26: Closed Jan. 1: Closed Base Exchange Dec. 24: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 25: Closed Jan. 1: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weapons Station Commissary Dec. 22: 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 25 to 26: Closed Jan. 1:... MORE

HOMES.mil: new way to find a place to stay
December 9, 2014 — A new website, set to launch Dec. 29, will help service members and their families find a place to call home."Homes.mil is dedicated to providing service members, families and DOD civilians with home finding services, similar to AHRN (Automated Housing Referral Network), the previous website authorized by DOD," said Gregory Arceneaux, 628th Civil... MORE

17th AS assists S.C. National Guard in locating downed Black Hawk
December 9, 2014 — What began as a local training mission for an aircrew from the 17th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., quickly turned into a search for a downed helicopter.When Maj. Matthew Scheulen and Capt. Nicholas Coblio, 17th AS pilots, climbed into the cockpit of their C-17 Globemaster III, on Dec. 3, 2014, they were prepared for a mission that... MORE

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, sling-load a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard. after the Black Hawk made an emergency landing in an open field Dec. 3, 2014, near Columbia, S.C., due to a main rotor blade malfunction. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun)

JB Charleston kicks off encroachment management project efforts
December 9, 2014 — Joint Base Charleston will kick off the development of an Installation Complex Encroachment Management Action Plan Dec. 19, 2014, with a workshop and installation personnel interviews. These activities will provide a greater understanding of the mission and operational requirements as well as insights into the shared interests with the surrounding... MORE

AMC Surgeon General visits 628th Medical Group
December 9, 2014 — MORE

Wendy Wyatt, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's nutritional program manager, briefs Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, during his visit to the 628th Medical Group, Dec. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. While visiting the 628th MDG, Cornum coined several MDG Airmen, as well as notified those Airmen selected as AMC Medical Service Award winners. (Courtesy photo / Maj. Julie Johnson)

Airmen suit up for CBRNE
December 9, 2014 — Twenty-nine Airmen from various units at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., underwent chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives training here, Dec. 3, 2014.The CBRNE refresher course, facilitated by the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight, ensures Airmen are capable of responding and recovering from... MORE

Airman 1st Class Gregory Emond, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, instructs Airmen on mission-oriented, protective gear during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives training course Dec. 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. After Air Force Basic military training, active-duty Airmen are required to go through CBRNE refresher training every two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marianique Santos)

Building trust: A Foundation for Mission Success
December 9, 2014 — On December 5th, Colonel Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, met with 18 628th Security Forces Squadron frontline military and civilian supervisors for a discussion on the Wing's 2015 priorities. DeVore, along with Captain Tim Sparks, JB Charleston deputy commander, and Chief Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, have been... MORE

Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, sits with supervisors from the 628th Security Forces Squadron Dec. 5, 2014, at JB Charleston. The intent of the session was to discuss issues facing Team Charleston and building trust among leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)