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After 50 years Pitsenbarger legacy lives on
April 20, 2016 — Staff Sgt. William Pitsenbarger, a pararescueman, made the ultimate sacrifice 50 years ago, on April 11, 1966, near Cam My, Vietnam, saving the lives of Soldiers pinned down by enemy fire.Born July 8, 1944, in Piqua, Ohio, Pitsenbarger joined the Air Force in 1962, right out of high school. He was ordered to Vietnam in 1964, volunteered to return... MORE

A1C William Pitsenbarger. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Responses to Recent Commander's Call
April 13, 2016 — Col. Robert Lyman, the commander of Joint Base Charleston, hosted a series of commanders calls March 30, 2016. During those commanders calls, attendees raised a number of questions across a range of subjects.Below, you'll find responses from base leaders to each of those questions.CIVIL ENGINEERINGQuestion: Are there any plans to add portable... MORE

First time in over 20 years Joint Base Charleston conducts ammo on-load
April 12, 2016 — For the first time in more than 20 years Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, conducted an ammunition on-load for a service combatant vessel.The USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) received 13 pallets of various ordinance on April 4, 2016. No other ship has conducted this evolution since the USS Santa Barbra (AE 28) was homeported at the WS in the mid... MORE

Answers to recent town hall questions
April 7, 2016 — Col. Robert Lyman, the commander of Joint Base Charleston, recently hosted a series of town halls for base residents and families. During those town halls, attendees raised a number of questions about morale and welfare on base. The questions ranged from traffic crossings and street lights to school options and ride share services.Below, you'll... MORE

Naval Health Clinic Charleston to screen patients for Hepatitis C
March 22, 2016 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston will screen all NHCC patients born between 1945 and 1965 for Hepatitis C.Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the Hepatitis C virus. People born between Jan. 1, 1945 and Dec. 31, 1965 are at higher risk for the disease.In accordance with a Bureau of Medicine initiative, and in conjunction with recommendations by... MORE

AIR FORCE WOUNDED WARRIOR (AFW2) PROGRAM
March 10, 2016 — What is the AFW2 Program? It is a federally mandated program providing personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously wounded, ill and injured Recovering Service Members.Who is eligible? Seriously wounded, ill, and injured Airmen regardless of the cause. Typically, Seriously Injured/Very Seriously Injured members are identified via a... MORE

Combat camera Airmen hone battlefield capabilities through Scorpion Lens 2016
March 4, 2016 — More than 100 photo and broadcast journalists from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, and the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, are participating in Scorpion Lens 2016, an ability to survive and operate exercise, Feb. 29 through March 10, 2016 at McCrady Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.The... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder, a combat photojournalist from the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, watches his sector March 3, 2016, during exercise Scorpion Lens 2016, at McCrady Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The exercise is an annual training requirement incorporating combat camera job qualification standards and advanced weapons and tactical training with Army instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)

Annual fund drive benefiting NMCRS begins
March 1, 2016 — During the month of March 2016, the Joint Base Charleston - WS will conduct begin its annual fund drive in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, an organization whose mission is to help Marines, Sailors and their families when financial emergencies arise.Since 1904, the society has provided financial, educational and other assistance to... MORE

Tax center volunteers support base members
February 26, 2016 — With tax season in full effect, members of Joint Base Charleston have been trying to file their tax returns as soon as possible.The tax centers at both the Air Base and Weapons Station have supported JB Charleston members for many years through volunteers who provide advice and expertise to the entire Team Charleston. Currently, there are only two... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Latoya Johnson-Mallory, 628th Legal Office paralegal, assists Joint Base Charleston members with their tax returns Feb. 9, 2016, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Airmen working the tax center are able to provide tax return assistance to all active-duty, retirees and their dependents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Team Charleston civilian concludes 54-year career
February 26, 2016 — "A lifetime of dedication, a lifetime of experience and commitment to our nation."With these words, Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, summed up the 54-year career of Frank Metzger, a decades-long member of Team Charleston who has decided it's "Time to go."Metzger, a Wing Plans program analyst, celebrated his retirement Feb. 23,... MORE

Frank Metzger, a Wing Plans program analyst with the 437th Airlift Wing, smiles behind two C-124 Globemaster II model aircraft, Feb. 24, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Metzger, who is retiring after 54 years of combined federal service, served in the military as a navigator for 24 years and his first assignment was with the 1608th Air Transport Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, where he flew in C-124s. The C-124, nicknamed “Old Shaky,” is an unpressurized cargo plane that had to be flown low and in the weather. Metzger flew in a C-124 over the North Atlantic Ocean in the winter.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jared Trimarchi)