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Commander Patton retires after 35 years
June 23, 2014 — After more than 35 years of mentoring, leading and sacrificing for the U.S. Navy, Cmdr. Marquis Patton retired June 20, 2014, during a ceremony abroad the USS Yorktown (CV 10) in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. The retired commander successfully served in numerous roles throughout Joint Base Charleston, including Navy Munitions Command Unit Charleston... MORE

Commander Marquis Patton salutes the side boys as he is piped ashore during his retirement ceremony June 20, 2014, onboard USS Yorktown (CV 10) in Mount Pleasant, SC. Patton served 35 years in the U.S. Navy, beginning his career in 1979 as an enlisted seaman and being selected to chief petty officer before being commissioned and making his way through the officer ranks before retiring as a commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Tom Brading)

PDAS for energy, installations and environment visits SPAWAR
June 23, 2014 — MORE

Cmdr. Marcia Ziemba, SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic executive officer (center), briefs the Honorable Roger Natsuhara, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment (left), during a visit to Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, June 23, 2014. Natsuhara visited SSC Atlantic to learn about the command vision. SSC Atlantic delivers and supports solutions that enable Information dominance for our U.S. warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo/Joe Bullinger)

Airmen make softball possible behind the scenes
June 23, 2014 — Intramural sports are a big part of morale on military installations. They build camaraderie and enhance teamwork and allow service members to take part in something other than the day-to-day grind of their daily jobs. But there is a lot of work required to keep intramural sports going year around.The person in charge of that mission is Staff Sgt... MORE

Staff Sgt. David Johnson, 628th Force Support Squadron sports program director, waters an infield, June 18, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The fields are watered to soften them up to give players more traction and prevent injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

628th ABW commander: 'We enable readiness'
June 20, 2014 — "We enable readiness." With these three words, Col. Jeffrey DeVore, 628th Air Base Wing commander, summarized the contribution of his wing for the more than 60 DOD organizations and 90,000 people making up Joint Base Charleston, during a series of commander's calls June 19, 2014.During these calls, the colonel discussed the wing's purpose and... MORE

Col. Jeffrey DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, discusses base topics with the crowd at a commander's call, June 19, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Base leadership answered questions from the audience and talked about the future of JB Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)

Critical Days of Summer: Some like it hot
June 20, 2014 — In AFI 1-1, Airmen are reminded that the Air Force is a way of life. Airmen are on call every hour of every day: "You must strive to be resilient: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to meet the challenges inherent to being a member of a fighting force, both in the deployed environment and at home station." Physical... MORE

Commissaries support 'Feds Feed Families'
June 20, 2014 — Commissary employees and customers are working together again this year to collect donations for the Feds Feed Families campaign. The campaign, which began June 1 and runs through the end of August, collects much-needed items for local food banks. Customers and employees can donate nonperishable food and personal hygiene items to the campaign using... MORE

NCBC trains and presents 21st service dog to a wounded warrior
June 19, 2014 — MORE

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Miller, from Indianapolis, Ind. (center), and his wife Vanessa, receive congratulations from Rick Hairston, Canines for Service president, as Miller takes ownership of Ava, a 21-month old lab mix, June 19, 2014, at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston. Ava was trained at the NCBC in association with Canines for Service Program and will serve as Miller’s canine companion, providing him with greater mobility and assisting his transition back into civilian life while also providing him a greater sense of independence and hope. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Local Hospital Corpsmen celebrate their heritage
June 17, 2014 — MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer Betty Waton, Naval Health Clinic Charleston command master chief, and Hospital Corpsman Lauren Knouse, also from NHCC, cut a cake celebrating the 116th birthday of the Navy Hospital Corpsman rating during NHCC's Hospital Corps Ball June 14, 2014 at the Storm Point Conference Center on Joint Base Charleston. (U.S. Navy photo/Sasha Fimiani)

Col. Miller bids farewell to 437th AW with fini flight
June 17, 2014 — MORE

Col. Al Miller, 437th Airlift Wing vice commander, gets sprayed by his son, Austin and daughter Lindsay, after finishing his final flight as the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander May 16, 2014, on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The final or "fini flight," is an aviation tradition in which aircrew members are met by their unit comrades, family and friends and then soaked with water. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. William A. O’Brien)

American Red Cross gives JB Charleston chance to give
June 17, 2014 — MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston sign in for a blood drive at the Air Base gym, June 12, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Team Charleston members had the opportunity to donate blood with the help of the American Red Cross, which utilizes volunteers to aid those in need during emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman George Goslin)