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New VAs complete training
November 10, 2014 — MORE

Captain Timothy Sparks, Naval Support Activity commanding officer (left) and Tiffany Mizzell, Naval Weapons Station Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (third from left), along with Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gardner, Naval Support Activity command master chief (right) and Ruby Godley, Naval Weapons Station civilian victim advocate, welcome 27 unit victim advocates to the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station SAPR program after they completed 40 hours of sexual assault prevention and response victim advocate training Nov. 7, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Commissary, Exchange and FSS announce holiday hours
November 10, 2014 — Air Base Airman & Family Readiness Center Nov. 27 and 28: Closed Base Library Nov. 27 to 30: Closed Charleston Club Nov. 24 to 30: Closed Child Development Center AB Nov. 27 and 28: Closed Education and Training Center Nov. 27 and 28: Closed Family Child Care Nov. 27 and 28: Closed... MORE

Airmen dodge, duck, dip, dive and ... dodge
November 7, 2014 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston Airmen participate in the monthly fitness challenge Nov. 7, 2014, at the Air Base fitness center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The monthly fitness challenge is a 628th Air Base Wing initiative intended to encourage teamwork and camaraderie as part of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Natural resources officials plan prescribed fire
November 7, 2014 — Joint Base Charleston natural resources officials plan to conduct a prescribed fire today, November 7, 2014 in the Weapons Station's Northside Area. This controlled burn is being conducted to minimize the possibility of future wildfires and to facilitate wildlife and timber management objectives laid out in JB Charleston's Integrated Natural... MORE

Twenty-three graduate ALS Class 14-G
November 5, 2014 — Twenty-three Airmen from Airman Leadership School Class 14-G graduated during a formal ceremony Oct. 23, 2014, at the Charleston Club.Senior Airman Christopher Whidden, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron was presented the John L. Levitow Award at the ceremony as the top-performing student during the course.ALS Class 14-G graduates also included:Class... MORE

VTF, providing expert care for your pets
November 5, 2014 — MORE

Army Spc. Valeria Montes, Joint Base Charleston Veterinary Treatment facility animal care specialist, performs a routine checkup on Chico, a military working dog, Nov. 4, 2014, at the Veterinarian Treatment Facility on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Not only do the veterinarians care for traditional house pets, they also tend to the MWDs making sure they are healthy and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Oh dear, I just hit a deer
November 3, 2014 — You're driving to work. Its 6 a.m. and dark outside and your lights are barely illuminating the woods on one side of the road and the open field on the other.All of a sudden there is a flash in front of your car, a loud noise, and you're pushed against your seatbelts as you hit the brakes.You have just become a statistic, one of the 2,000 people... MORE

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Fall and winter seasons are the most common time for a person to hit a deer while driving. (Courtesy graphic)

Team Charleston runs from zombies...for charity!
October 31, 2014 — It was a scary morning as Team Charleston personnel participated in the Joint Base Charleston Combined Federal Campaign Zombie Run Oct. 31, 2014, at JB Charleston, S.C. The 1.7 mile run forced over 250 runners to dodge zombies in three "contaminated" areas in order to "survive." MORE

A volunteer dressed as a zombie waits for runners participating in the Joint Base Charleston Combined Federal Campaign Zombie Run Oct. 31, 2014, at JB Charleston, S.C. Forty volunteers and 250 runners participated in the 1.7 mile fund raising event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Renae Pittman)

Caring for military children through the holidays
October 30, 2014 — The holidays bring a unique need for child care services for military members and their families. Units host holiday parties and other events, inviting service members to bring their spouses, but the question remains - who will watch the children?During the work week, Joint Base Charleston has various child care options for military parents to... MORE

Zombie run for CFC
October 30, 2014 — MORE

The 1st CFC Awareness Zombie Run is taking place this Friday, October 31st at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base Fitness Center. The show time is 0715 with a start time of 0730.