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Commissary fast facts
July 8, 2014 — Commissaries support Feds Feed FamiliesCommissary employees and customers are working together to collect donations for the Feds Feed Families campaign. The campaign, which began June 1 and continues through Aug. 31, collects much-needed items for local food banks. Customers and employees can donate nonperishable food and personal hygiene items... MORE

Initial C-17 pilot team cadre take to the sky
July 7, 2014 — MORE

A 927th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker soars overhead after refueling a C-17 Globemaster III July 1, 2014. C-17 Globemaster IIIs rely on aerial refueling to complete long-distance missions into and out of the theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

JB CHS gets Street Smart
July 2, 2014 — MORE

Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, introduces the
Presentation, Stay Alive From Education "Street Smart" program, at the Air Base Theater, June 28, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The program is an
audience-interactive workshop designed for young adults, and offers attendees a real-life view of their options when confronted with possible life-changing choices. S.A.F.E. members took Airmen into the real-life drama experienced by firefighters and paramedics as they work to save the lives of individuals who have made poor choices when it comes to drinking and driving, using drugs or not wearing seat belts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

ALS Class 14-E John L. Levitow Award winner announced
July 1, 2014 — MORE

Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles T. Brasel, Naval Health Clinic Charleston hospital corpsman, receives the John T. Levitow award June 26, 2014, at the Airmen Leadership School Class 14-E graduation ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The Levitow award is given for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and a scholar. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Getting out the vote
July 1, 2014 — MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Dale Oliver, Naval Health Clinic Charleston pharmacy technician and assistant voting officer (right), explains the write-in ballot option to Petty Officer 1st class John Furr (left), as Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Bethel fills out a voter registration form. NHCC’s voting assistance officers set up the voter registration table in the NHCC atrium during Armed Forces Voters Week which began June 30 and runs through July 7, to assist service members in registering to vote or to request an absentee ballot for this year’s elections. Military voters still have the option to send in a write-in ballot even if they haven't registered to vote. (U.S. Navy photo/by Kris Patterson)

C-130 Mosquito Spray Mission
June 30, 2014 — MORE

An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, performs aerial spraying June 25, 2014, over Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The C-130 Hercules and crew sprayed for mosquitos on JB Charleston and is the only unit of its kind in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

C-17 Night Ops
June 30, 2014 — MORE

437th Airlift Wing maintainers perform routine maintenance and system checks on a C-17 Globemaster III June 25, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The maintainers perform checks and maintenance around the clock to ensure the aircraft are ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

JB Charleston triathletes take on military's best
June 27, 2014 — Two members of Joint Base Charleston competed for the Air Force Triathlon team during the Armed Forces Triathlon Championships May 31, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu Calif.Capt. Brett King, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot and Capt. Jamie Turner, 315th Airlift wing C-17 pilot, had the honor of representing the Air Force and Joint Base... MORE

Capt. Jamie Turner, 315th Airlift Wing C-17 pilot and Capt. Brett King, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot stop to take in the view on a training ride at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu Calif., May 30, 2014. Turner and King represented the Air Force at the 4th annual Armed Forces Triathlon Championships.

NHCC holds hospital corpsman job fair
June 25, 2014 — MORE

Petty Officer 2nd Class Loveann Burch, Naval Health Clinic Charleston orthopedic technician, shows Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Moran, NHCC Hospital corpsman, a long-arm cast used to treat orthopedic patients during NHCC's Navy Enlisted Classification fair June 23, 2014, at NHCC on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The fair showcased the many career fields within the Hospital Corps. Representatives from each NHCC department staffed tables filled with interactive displays and information about the Hospital Corps, Hospital Corps classifications and various programs available to enlisted Sailors. (US Navy photo/Kris Patterson)

Early morning prep for C-17s
June 25, 2014 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Matt Sinclair, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a Globemaster III C-17 wing, June 24, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The maintainers perform daily checks and maintenance to ensure the aircraft are ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)