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NEX welcomes chief selectees
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It was an evening of celebration, trying on uniforms, food and camaraderie as newly selected chief petty officers from all the LowCountry commands came out to the Navy Exchange’s special evening for the chief petty officer selectees Aug. 13, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. As Sailors make the transition to the rank of chief petty officer (E-7), new uniforms are required and experienced chiefs serve as sponsors to the selectees, helping them pick out all the correct uniform items they will need as they begin the next step of their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Eric Sesit)

Operation Homefront comes to the Weapons Station
August 14, 2014 — MORE

Shannon Bryson and her children (left to right) Delilah, Collin, Brigham and Landon, select school supplies for the upcoming school year Aug. 14, 2014, at the Balfour Beatty Military Housing Community Center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Working with Operation Homefront, volunteers from Balfour Beatty collected donations from Charleston Area Dollar Stores during a six week period and then donated the supplies to military children in the Joint Base Charleston area. Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to the families of service members and wounded warrior s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

EFMP, providing the support you need
August 13, 2014 — The Exceptional Family Member Program is here to help by supporting military families with special medical and educational needs.The EFMP's simple three component process includes identification and enrollment, assignment coordination and family support.Service members are encouraged to enroll family members with special medical or educational... MORE

A minute of your time helps MTF increase quality of care
August 13, 2014 — Like the private health care industry, the cost of providing health care services to the Department of Defense's active-duty personnel, their dependents, retirees and survivors and their dependents, has increased dramatically and will continue to rise. To defray costs, in 1986 Congress created the Third Party Collection Program requiring all... MORE

Billing third party insurance carriers helps offset the costs of medical care and allows for improvements to the quality of care

Hold the anchovies!
August 13, 2014 — MORE

Micah Coward and Laila Winfield chop mushrooms as they prepare pizzas Aug. 13, 2014, at the Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station Youth Center. Children participating in the Fleet and Family Support Center’s summer youth program were treated to three “Cooking on a Budget, International Style” classes which focused on creating menu plans, shopping and price comparisons, and best of all, preparing, cooking and eating their creations. Besides pizza, the children also prepared tacos and fried rice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Beat the heat: remain safe in heat, humidity
August 12, 2014 — Summer is here and we know what that means: 100% humidity and black flag conditions before 9 a.m., but we still have a job to do. The 628th Air Base Wing mission statement, "We Enable Readiness," means we never stop working no matter the conditions. We still have to maintain our physical fitness and train in this hot and humid climate... MORE

Team effort saves wingman’s life
August 12, 2014 — Note: Patient and family member's names are kept anonymous to for privacy.The values and characteristics we hold most dear as a service and a military force are traits the Air Force's Honor Guard team not only fully embodies, but are also equally recognized as the standard for discipline and military professionalism.At Joint Base Charleston, three... MORE

Senior Airman Kendall Johnson, Senior Airman Joshua Kilburn and Airman 1st Class Michael Reeves, Joint Base Charleston honor guardsmen, pose for a photo, Aug. 7, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The three members of the JB Charleston Honor Guard responded to a crisis where a fellow team member was in need of help. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Football legend Herschel Walker tackles mental health at JB Charleston
August 12, 2014 — Herschel Walker, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL running back, arrived at Joint Base Charleston, Aug. 6, 2014, as part of a full day visit of tours and speaking engagements.The College Football Hall of Famer shared his struggles of tackling mental illness with Airmen and Sailors. Walker has battled dissociative identity disorder for years, but... MORE

Herschel Walker, former NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner, listens to Capt. Gerald Coscarelli, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, as he explains what the C-17 Globemaster III brings to the warfighter Aug. 6. 2014, at Joint Base Charleston
, S.C. Walker visited the base to share his story about growing up in Georgia, playing professional football and how he sought help from mental health professionals for his struggles with dissociative identity disorder. Walker spoke and met Sailors and Airmen at both the Weapons Station and Air Base where he met with service members and their families and signed autographs. Walker played college football at the University of Georgia and spent 14 years in the NFL. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Back to school safety & resources
August 12, 2014 — Charleston County schools are back in session August 18 and that means increased traffic on the LowCountry roadways. Please pay particular attention to crossing areas such as the ones at Hill and West Jackson on the Air Base. The Charleston County Sherriff provides a crossing guard at this location, easily identified in her bright colored jacket... MORE

Justice Files
August 12, 2014 — Involuntary Administrative Discharges The following Joint Base Charleston Airmen were involuntarily discharged for performance and/or conduct that demonstrated their lack of potential for further service. Members discharged from their current enlistment with a less than fully Honorable service characterization are not entitled to receive... MORE