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Navy Surgeon General visits Weapons Station
August 28, 2014 — MORE

Vice Adm. Matthew Nathan, U.S. Navy Surgeon General and Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery chief, performs a theraband exercise at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Physical Therapy department, Aug. 27, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. During his visit, Nathan met with staff members to discuss U.S. Navy health care, medical readiness and joint service opportunities, had lunch with NHCC's civilians and Sailors of the Year, and held an “All Hands” call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Seaman Cody Meeks)

Good nutrition key to a successful school year
August 28, 2014 — As the new school year begins, many summer activities are coming to an end. The pools will soon close and the countless hours of free time have also ended. School children now will spend a large portion of their day in the classroom and behind a desk exercising their brains. It is important during these long school days that there is a focus on... MORE

628th ABW Quarterly Awards
August 26, 2014 — MORE

Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deupty commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Wing command chief (right), congratulate (left to right) Brian Jones, Civilian Category II of the Quarter; Mr. Robert Hunt, Volunteer of the Quarter; Senior Airman Joshua Kilburn, Honor Guard Member of the Quarter; Master Sgt. Ruebin Long, Senior Noncomissioned Officer in Charge of the Quarter; Carmel Lumia, Civilian Category I of the Quarter; Capt. Joshua Van Wyngaarden, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter; and Staff Sgt. Spenser Amos , Noncomissioned Officer of the Quarter Aug. 4, 2014, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston. The Quarterly Awards are held to recognize outstanding Airmen, noncommisioned officers, senior noncomissioned officers, company grade officers and civilians for their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

AMC Icon competition showcases JB Charleston's talent
August 25, 2014 — MORE

Erin Pope, Ashley Balter and Chad Slayton (from right to left) celebrate winning first, second and third respectively at Joint Base Charleston's AMC Icon competition Aug. 21, 2014, at the Charleston club. Each major installation within AMC is conducting a base-level AMC Icon contest. As the top placing active duty contestant, Slayton will represent JB Charleston in the AMC finals. AMC Icon is held each year to promote morale and healthy competition across the command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William O'Brien)

USAF Expeditionary Center vice commander visits JB Charleston
August 25, 2014 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Martha Meeker talks with Joint Base Charleston Airmen Aug. 21, 2014, at the Gaylor Dining Facility on JB Charleston, S.C. Meeker was the 628th Air Base Wing commander from January 2010 to July 2011 and has been the vice commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center from July 2012 to present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Under Secretary of Defense visits JB Charleston
August 22, 2014 — The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica L. Garfola Wright, completed the first day of a two-day visit to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Aug. 22, 2014, to witness joint basing in action and observe the active duty and Reserve missions.Wright is the senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career... MORE

Cmdr. Patrick Boyce, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston commanding officer, gives a security brief to Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica L. Garfola Wright, Aug. 22, 2014, at the NCBC on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Wright was on a two-day tour of JB Charleston to observe the active-duty and Reserve missions. The mission of Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston is to ensure the security, good order, discipline and safety of adjudged and pretrial prisoners; to retrain and restore the maximum number of personnel to honorable service; to prepare prisoners for return to civilian life as productive citizens; and when directed by superior authority, detain enemy combatants in accordance with guidance from the President via the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

JB Charleston hosts MARE
August 22, 2014 — Joint Base Charleston held its first functional Major Accident Response Exercise Aug. 20, 2014, at North Auxiliary Air Field. This is the first time in nearly 10 years a MARE has been held at North Field."Last year's table-top exercise set-up the capability for us to hold a functional MARE," said David Hunt, JB Charleston Deputy Inspector General... MORE

Zac Wojcik, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs resuscitation exercises on a dummy during a Major Accident Response Exercise Aug. 20, 2014, at North Auxiliary Air Field. The MARE simulated a C-17 in-flight emergency resulting in a simulated crash at North Field. The 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing and Orangeburg County Emergency services participated in the functional MARE. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Reaching out for good health
August 21, 2014 — MORE

Navy Cmdr. Amy Smith, Naval Health Clinic Charleston director for administration, discusses various health care topics with Emily Ollic, during Marrington Elementary's Back-To-School Night Aug. 14, 2014, at Marrington Elementary School on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Navy photo/Kris Patterson)

Flightline Airmen maintain the mission
August 20, 2014 — Airmen on the flightline enable combat airpower worldwide by doing the jobs that keep our aircraft flying. Crew chiefs maintaining aircraft, loadmasters preparing cargo for airdrops, and quality assurance specialists ensuring proficiency are just some of the things happening every day on the Joint Base Charleston flight line.Click here for full... MORE

Airman 1st Class Dillon Varner, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief,
marshals a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the taxi way on Aug. 19, 2014, at Joint
Base Charleston, S.C. The flight crew performed air-drop training at North Auxiliary
Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

437th AW Airmen make most out of free time
August 19, 2014 — Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing recently sacrificed their free time by volunteering at a Columbian orphanage during a recent mission.The aircrew, comprised of Airmen from several different Joint Base Charleston squadrons, was flying a U.S. Southern Command mission in support of a Capstone Military Leadership Program mission."Capstone missions... MORE

Maj. Adam Dalson, Capt. Jared Thomas, Capt. Ryan Sullivan, Capt. Kenneth Welborn, Staff Sgt. Stephen Williams, Senior Airman Laura Reed and Senior Airman Andy Lopez pose for a photo with orphans from La Casa de la Madre y El Nino while on their off time during a U.S. Southern Command Capstone mission. The aircrew donated supplies and toys to the orphanage and spent hours playing with and caring for the children. (Courtesy photo by Maj. Adam Dalson)