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School choice options at JB Charleston
February 26, 2016 — Joint Base Charleston is serviced by three county and one state charter, school districts. Joint Base Charleston - Air Base (JB Charleston - AB)Air Base residents are assigned schools in the Charleston County School District. Residents may choose Hunley Park or Lambs Elementary Schools for students K-5 grades; Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science... MORE

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton honors legacy
February 17, 2016 — The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society and the Navy League of the United States-Charleston Council, held a commemoration ceremony onboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton on Jan. 29, 2016. The event, held while the cutter was moored at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, honored the former Treasury-class Cutter Alexander... MORE

Rand Sholet,president, Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society; Doug Hamilton, fifth great grandson of Alexander Hamilton (left); Dave Downey, Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society; Aron Arngrimsson, dive team member (right); present Capt. Scott Clendenin, USCGC Hamilton, commanding officer (center) with a full size replica of the plaque mounted on the Treasury-class Cutter Alexander Hamilton (WPG 34), which was sunk by a German U-Boat during World War II. The ceremony was held onboard the USCG Hamilton (WMSL 753) while moored at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on January 29, 2016. (USCG photo/PO1 Lehmann)

How to defend your domicile
February 16, 2016 — "What is your state of legal residency?" It's a question the legal office asks every day when drafting wills and powers of attorney. The answer has important legal consequences for tax liability among other things. Military members rotate duty stations every two years which adds complexity to the answer. A person's domicile or our state of legal... MORE

Civil Air Patrol: Then and Now
January 20, 2016 — Dating back to the 1930's, hundreds of thousands of volunteers lobbied for the establishment of an organization made of civilians who wanted to make a difference and help defend their nation.Thus, a week prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Civil Air Patrol had been born.According to the Civil Air Patrol website, volunteers flooded to... MORE

Cadet Colonel Tyler Hoover, Civil Air Patrol, explains a callback process to other cadets during a field training exercise Jan. 9, 2016, on James Island, S.C. The callback process is the means for cadets and seniors to stay in touch with their team while on search-and-rescue missions. The process ensures accountability and accuracy of important information passed from caller to caller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

JB Charleston hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance event
January 15, 2016 — Members of Joint Base Charleston took the time Jan. 15, 2016, to celebrate the life of a person who changed the nation.A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration was held at the Chapel Annex on the Air Base and included guest speaker Reverend John Reynolds, a civil rights leader and a friend of King who served alongside him during the hardships of... MORE

Reverend John Reynolds, civil rights leader, speaks to Airmen and Sailors during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration event Jan. 15, 2016, at the Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Reynolds was the guest speaker for the event and talked about his memories of working alongside King and how things have came to be with his views that changed the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Security Forces and Community Police Departments Team Up to Discuss Crime in the Lowcountry
December 28, 2015 — Responding to recent inquiries concerning off installation criminal activities, JB Charleston Security Forces and Air Force Office of Special Investigations invited local police agency experts to team up for a discussion on crime in the local area and what military members should know to prevent becoming a victim.Representatives from North... MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC -- Leaders from the 628th Air Base Squadron stand alongside members from the North Charleston Police Department, Charleston County Sheriff and Berkley County Sheriff during a meeting on Joint Base Charleston Dec. 11, 2015. The leaders discussed crime in the local area and what military members should know to prevent becoming a victim. (Courtesy Photo)

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Arbor Day
December 1, 2015 — Each December, Joint Base Charleston celebrates Arbor Day. The day is an appreciation of trees and recognizes the benefits they provide.Arbor Day was started by J. Sterling Morton in 1872 with the first observance being held April 10th.. Morton was a journalist who relocated to Nebraska from his home in Michigan. Upon settling in Nebraska, Morton... MORE

Joint Base Charleston plays role in large NATO exercise
November 16, 2015 — Joint Base Charleston's 437th Airlift Wing recently participated in NATO's largest exercise in over 20 years.Exercise Ultimate Reach 16-1, a part of the larger Exercise Trident Juncture 15, took place Nov. 2-8.Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored, live-fly exercise designed to exercise the ability of 18th Air Force to... MORE

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Ultimate Reach 16, Nov. 4, 2015, on the flightline at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored live-fly exercise designed to exercise the ability of the 18th Air Force to plan and conduct strategic airdrop missions. This iteration of Ultimate Reach partnered with NATO Exercise Trident Juncture, held in various locations across Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Homage to the Fallen
November 16, 2015 — The front courtyard of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center was filled to capacity on the morning of November 10. Though rain showers had threatened just moments before, the sun shone through as area Veterans, patients, and VA administrative officials and employees gathered to witness the unveiling of a sculpture donated to the Charleston VA... MORE

Sculpture by Vietnam War Veteran Dr. Edward Byrd of Pfc. Dennis Lee Lobbezoo, a Marine who lost his life in 1968 during the Vietnam War (Courtesy Photo/Lanelle Strawder)

Spain-Bound Charleston loadmaster has emotional ties to Ultimate Reach 16-1
November 6, 2015 — Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to take part in a multi-national exercise takes most Joint Base Charleston Airmen far from home, but for one 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, it took him closer to home and heart.Staff Sgt. Jonathan Akers is a dual citizen of the United States and Spain and was hand selected by his leadership to be part of Exercise... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Akers, a 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews his pre-flight checklist Nov. 3, 2015, during exercise Ultimate Reach 16-1. The exercise is an annual U.S. Transportation Command sponsored, live-fly exercise designed to test the ability of 18th Air Force to plan and conduct strategic airdrop missions with the 82nd Airborne Division. Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Squadron out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. participated in a seven-ship formation to help airdrop more than 500 U.S. Army and Spanish military jumpers in Zaragoza, Spain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)