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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)

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)