News - Page 214

Six 628th CS Airmen named AMC cyber warriors
November 18, 2014 — Airmen from the 628th Communications Squadron have been named as some of the best of the best cyber warriors in Air Mobility Command. Last week, AMC announced the winners of the annual Gen. John P. Jumper for Excellence in Warfighting Integrations and Information Dominance Awards. The 628th CS has five individual award winners and one unit... MORE

NMCRS continues legacy of helping Sailors and Marines
November 18, 2014 — MORE

Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander (right), Cmdr. David Tarwater, Naval Support Activity executive officer (center) and Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gardner, NSA command master chief (second from left) join Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society volunteers (left to right) Marquis Patton, Summer Willcox, Talitha Robertson, Amanda Roberts, Taylor Brockman, Monica Jatho, Sean Moaratty and Annikah Moaratty, NMCRS relief services assistant, for a holiday dinner Nov. 8, 2014, at the Balfour Beatty Community Center at the Weapons Station. The Navy and Marine Relief Society helped 486 clients receive more than $300,000 in assistance in 2014. The NMCRS is always looking for dedicated, service-oriented people to help local military families. If you are interested in volunteering with NMCRS, call 794-7662 to set up an interview. (U.S. Navy photo/Brenda Sparks)

Weapons Station Kickball tournament aims to kick sexual assault out of the military
November 18, 2014 — MORE

Twenty teams competed in the 4th Annual Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Kickball Tournament, Nov. 15, 2014, at Locklear Park on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The tournament is held to raise awareness and promote efforts to prevent sexual assault. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Pastrick)

Health Benefits Program open season dates set
November 17, 2014 — Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program will run Nov. 10 through Dec. 8, officials announced recently.During open season employees and retirees will have the chance to review their current plans and make any changes they desire for the following year. Eligible employees who... MORE

JB Charleston Airman overseas in support of OUA
November 17, 2014 — As the number of Ebola cases is beginning to decline and the American population is learning to live with the fear of a world in which Ebola is a real danger, American service members recently deployed to the front lines of the infection, battling the disease overseas before it could invade our shores.Staff Sgt. Brett Randall from the 628th Medical... MORE

Service members unload a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 30, 2014, during Operation United Assistance. The U.S. Africa Command-led operation provides command and control, logistics, training and engineering support to the U.S. government’s efforts to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West African nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)

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.