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Cleanup efforts continue outside JB Charleston
July 19, 2014 — Crews continued removing jet fuel from a drainage ditch outside Joint Base Charleston - Air Base July 19, 2014, following a leak on the base's flightline three nights earlier."We're making very good progress," said Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks, 628th Air Base Wing deputy commander, after touring all three sites early this morning.Most of the fuel is... MORE

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Cleanup crews remove jet fuel from one of three sites along a drainage ditch outside Joint Base Charleston - Air Base July 18, 2014, following a leak on the flightline two nights before. A multi-pronged team comprised of base civil engineers and members of the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Health and Environmental Control and Moran Environmental Recovery have been working together to control and remove the spilled fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William O'Brien)

Base, local officials respond to fuel leak
July 18, 2014 — A team of workers from Joint Base Charleston and other agencies are actively responding to a fuel leak that occurred on base at approximately 6:31 p.m., July 16, 2014, due to a mechanical failure.An estimated 1,200 gallons of the fuel, called Jet Fuel A, escaped through a storm drain as a result of torrential rains during the clean-up effort,... MORE

CRS 10: A force to reckon with
July 16, 2014 — MORE

Members of Coastal Riverine Squadron 10, a U.S. Navy Reserve unit home-based at Joint Base Charleston, prepare one of their patrol boats July 12, 2014, at JB Charleston, S.C. CRS 10 is part of the Coastal Riverine Force which is comprised of three active-duty squadrons and four Reserve Squadrons. The units operate in harbors, rivers, bays, across the littorals and ashore. Their primary mission is to conduct maritime security operations across all phases of military operations by defending high value assets, critical maritime infrastructure, ports and harbors both inland and on coastal waterways against enemies, and when commanded, conduct offensive combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Calling all singers - Joint Base Charleston is looking for the next AMC Icon
July 14, 2014 — Do you have what it takes to sing your way to a $1,000 cash prize? Joint Base Charleston is giving you the chance to find out.Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is conducting its seventh annual AMC Icon talent competition, which is loosely based on the TV program, American Idol. But first, participants must compete at the... MORE

The ongoing battle of the bite
July 14, 2014 — You may have seen the Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules spraying for mosquitos last month. But what you probably don't know is Naval Health Clinic Charleston preventive medicine technicians are helping our Air Force teammates take the bite out of the Joint Base Charleston mosquito population."NHCC Preventive Medicine is in charge of surveillance;... MORE

Surveillance traps use a combination of light and carbon dioxide to attract mosquitos. NHCC preventative medicine technicians provide surveillance for five areas throughout the Weapons Station, setting up Center of Disease Control light traps that lure and capture mosquitos so they can be counted, deciphered according to species and sex, and sent to labs to be tested. (US Navy photo by Kris Patterson)

Are you ready for some FootGolf?
July 14, 2014 — Team Charleston FootGolfers came out to Wrenwoods Golf Course, July 11, 2014, to participate in the Air Force's first ever Battle FootGolf competition, as part of the monthly fitness challenges offered by the Joint Base Charleston Air Base Fitness and Sports Center.Twenty-two, six-player teams competed for the lowest score, with Airmen from the... MORE

A pair of teams tee-off by kicking their soccer balls toward the green at the
Battle FootGolf at Wrenwoods Golf Course, July 11, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Battle FootGolf was part of the monthly fitness challenge offered through
the Air Base Fitness & Sports Center and is expected to become an annual
event. FootGolf is a combination of soccer and golf where team members kick
a soccer ball into the marked holes on a golf course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jessica
Donnelly)

Junior servicemembers eat breakfast with their AMC commander
July 11, 2014 — MORE

Gen. Darren¬ McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, is greeted by Airmen from the 628th Force Support Squadron as he enters the Gaylor Dining Facility July 10, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. During the breakfast, McDew met with 20 junior servicemembers from various branches at JB Charleston to answer questions, solicit feedback and offer words of encouragement. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

AMC commander immerses in JB Charleston
July 11, 2014 — Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife Evelyn met with Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families here recently to learn about their issues and concerns. He spent much of his visit July 9 through 11, 2014 touring the JB Charleston - Weapons Station, seeing a variety of missions performed by the... MORE

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Commander commander, and his wife Evelyn, tour the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command with Navy Capt. John Fahs, NNPTC commanding officer July 10, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. McDew interacted with service members, families, Department of Defense civilian employees, contractors and local civic leaders in a variety of venues at JB Charleston during his three-day visit. McDew assumed command of AMC May 5, 2014, becoming the 11th AMC commander and is responsible for more than 130,000 active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and DOD civilian employees comprising AMC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Gen. McDew visits JB Charleston
July 9, 2014 — MORE

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife, Evelyn, arrive at Joint Base Charleston July 9, 2014. McDew was visiting JB Charleston to get a firsthand look at how joint basing builds closer relationships and forges stronger ties between our sister services. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Air Base Youth Programs brings joy of music, creativity to military children
July 9, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Youth Programs recently enhanced the current natural playground area at the youth center with the addition of interactive and musical equipment for the children.Shannon Norris, AB Youth Programs director, explained music is a vital component of the Youth Programs' curriculum, and the new elements allow children... MORE

The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Youth Programs recently enhanced
the current natural playground area at the youth center with the addition of
interactive and musical equipment for the children. The musical additions to
the play area include a pebble harp, sound tubes, thunder drum and steel
drums. The other improvements to the play area include a collection table
area where the children can sort, count, rearrange, make patterns, dig and
mix materials, as well as a natural seating area and ropes obstacle course.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Jessica Donnelly)