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Team Charleston takes on Day of Caring
November 17, 2014 — MORE

Petty Officer Third Class Jake Hoskins, a Naval Nuclear Power Training Command student, rigs a safety net Nov. 14, 2014, on one of the USS Yorktown’s brows at Patriot’s Point in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Hundreds of Joint Base Charleston Sailors and Airmen participated in the United Way Day of Caring, which provides an opportunity for volunteer teams to partner with local agencies and schools to increase community engagement. NNPTC Sailors were at Patriot’s Point cleaning spaces onboard the aircraft carrier as well as painting, making sand bags for exhibits and cleaning the grounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

941st Transportation Company saddles up
November 17, 2014 — MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jack Vaughn (left), and Sgt. Jonathan Trimble, from the 941st Transportation Company, prepare to mount a Movement Tracking System onboard a M 915 A3 truck, Nov. 14, 2014, at the Army Reserve Center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Vaughn and Trimble were preparing the trucks for a convoy to Ft. Jackson, S.C. for the Reserve unit’s yearly weapons training qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Facing an MEB? Call OAC!
November 12, 2014 — The Office of Airmen's Counsel is a division of the Community Legal Services Directorate under the Air Force Legal Operations Agency.OAC attorneys enjoy an attorney-client privilege with their clients and work to preserve their clients' interests, whether it's a disability rating increase, a return to duty finding, or a disability separation or... MORE

MacDill AFB hosts JB Charleston civic leaders
November 12, 2014 — The civic leaders didn't go to Tampa for the beaches; they went to learn the military mission.Members of the Joint Base Charleston Civic Leader Program traveled by C-17 Globemaster III from JB Charleston to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 5, 2014, to participate in a military tour highlighting the 6th Air Mobility Wing mission.The visit allowed... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston leadership (left) Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th AW command chief;(right) Chief Master Sgt. Gigi Manning, 315th Airlift Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief and Col. Scott Sauter, 315th AW commander, stand with members of the JB Charleston Civic Leader Program in front of a KC-135, Nov. 4, 2014, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The civic leaders participated in a military tour highlighting the 6th Air Mobility Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Senior leaders, Airmen gather to focus on mobility mission
November 12, 2014 — More than 1,400 Air Force senior leaders and Airmen from across the mobility enterprise attended the 2014 Airlift Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Nashville, TN. The A/TA symposium gathered total force Airmen and civilians, community leaders, and industry experts from across the mobility enterprise to... MORE

The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force speaks during her Keynote Address at the 2014 Airlift Tanker Association 46th Annual Convention and Technology Exposition and Air Mobility Command Symposium, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tennessee.

Quality of Life Council: Are you getting what you want?
November 10, 2014 — As a member of the Joint Base Charleston community are you getting what you want out of the services provided at both the Air Base and the Weapons Station?If not, the JB Charleston Quality of Life Council needs your input.Base leadership opened up the floor to the JB Charleston community here at the Charleston Club, Nov. 3, 2014, and provided a... MORE

Captain Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander kicks off the Quality of Life Council meeting Nov. 3 at the Charleston Club. Base leadership opened up the floor to the JB Charleston community and provided a forum for members to have their questions answered and for some, their issues resolved. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trisha Gallaway)

Jump Start!
November 10, 2014 — Quitting smoking is a popular New Year's resolution, but with January 1, still two months away, you can get a head start by participating in this year's American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout Nov. 20, 2014.The day is an opportunity for current smokers to pledge not to smoke for a full day while making plans to quit. They are offered... MORE

NNPTC Sailors stand down for homelessness
November 10, 2014 — Sailors stationed at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command volunteered their time at the 15th Annual Stand Down for Homelessness Oct. 31, 2014, at the Danny Jones Recreation Complex in North Charleston S.C.The event offered medical and dental screenings and assistance, clothing, food and haircuts, as well as job assistance and legal counseling for... MORE

Sailors stationed at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command prepare food at the 15th Annual Stand Down for Homelessness Oct. 31, 2014, at the Danny Jones Recreation Complex in North Charleston S.C. The event offered medical and dental screenings and assistance, clothing, food and haircuts, as well as job assistance and legal counseling for hundreds of homeless persons in the greater Charleston area. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Pastrick

CSU treats local military to free football
November 10, 2014 — MORE

Colonel Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, watches as Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, flips a ceremonial coin as part of the military appreciation day pre-game activities Nov. 8, 2014, on the Charleston Southern University Campus in Goose Creek, S.C. The CSU Buccaneers defeated Gardner-Webb 44-14. (Courtesy photo/Jim Killian)

628th ABW 2014 3rd Quarterly Awards
November 10, 2014 — MORE

Col. Jeffrey DeVore, 628th Air Base Wing commander (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief (right), congratulate (left to right) Glen Pilger, Civilian Category I of the Quarter, Senior Airman Erin Winkler, Honor Guard Member of the Quarter, Capt. Phillip Hoyt, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, Tech. Sgt. Lyudmila Mueller, NCO of the Quarter, and Master Sgt. Clinton Dunnehoo, Senior NCO of the Quarter during the 628th ABW quarterly awards ceremony Nov. 7, 2014, at the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The quarterly awards are held to recognize outstanding Airmen, NCOs, senior NCOs, company grade officers and civilians for their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)