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Morale, Welfare, Recreation customer survey rolls out
May 22, 2014 — Does your base fitness center need new equipment? Do you want more recreational traveling opportunities? Do you think there aren't enough recreational opportunities for single service members, or do you think there are too many?You have your chance to make a difference by answering the Defense Department's Morale, Welfare and Recreation Customer... MORE

Compensation for involuntary flight changes
May 22, 2014 — Military members and civilian employees are often required to travel as part of their duties. If everything goes well, you arrive at the correct location on time, with no complications. In reality, you arrive in Atlanta for your connection, change gates three times and 30 minutes prior to boarding you find out the flight was oversold. The airline... MORE

16th AS changes leadership
May 22, 2014 — Lt. Col. Stewart Newton passed the squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Patrick Farrell, during the 16th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony May 16, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C."The men and women of the 16th Airlift Squadron are truly extraordinary. Throughout my two-year command, they've shown incredible character, dedication and a knack... MORE

TCSC makes contributions to Joint Base agencies
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The Team Charleston Spouses Club presented checks totaling more than $6,000 to various base agencies May 20, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. On hand to receive the checks on behalf of their organizations are: (Left to right)Tonya Prentiss, Team Charleston Spouse Club president, Brooke Matthews, Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station Youth Program manager, Kim Walker, COMPASS representative, Shannon Norris, JB Charleston – Air Base Youth Program manager, Eryn Pope, Single Airman Initiative program manager, and Stacy Ledford, TCSC treasurer. The TCSC is open to all services and all ranks, active duty and retired and strives to bring Charleston area military spouses together for social, charitable and educational purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

JB Charleston recognized for recycling excellence
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Lt. Col. Patrick Miller, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander accepts a plaque from Christine Sanford- Coker, DHEC Area Director LowCountry Environmental Health Services, Charleston Office May 20, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Joint Base Charleston was honored for its comprehensive recycling program that resulted in earning more than $268,000 from the sale of recyclable materials and a reduction in disposal costs of almost $7,000. In addition, the base has a green procurement policy that requires products and services meet high environmental standards regardless of procurement method or purchase value. Along with Miller and Sanford-Coker are (left to right) Edgar Jennings, Charleston County Environmental Management superintendent, Stacey Washington, DHEC Environmental Engineering Associate, Alan Moyer, 628th CES Solid Waste program manager and Dennis Bates, 628th CES Environmental Project Specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Balfour Beatty Communities to kick-off 2014 housing survey
May 20, 2014 — At Balfour Beatty Communities, our primary goal is to provide quality housing and customer service so our residents have a positive and enjoyable experience living with us. In a few weeks, residents will be invited to give feedback on Balfour Beatty Communities' operations through our CEL Resident Satisfaction Survey. The annual survey is an... MORE

JB Charleston celebrates National Police Week
May 19, 2014 — MORE

Members of the 628th Security Forces Squadron march towards the flagpole for a retreat ceremony May 16, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 628th SFS was accompanied by members of the Patriot Guard Riders, a non-profit organization which ensures dignity and respect at memorial services honoring fallen military heroes, first responders and honorably discharged veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Base leaders take on SFS as they visit units around the base
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Capt. Jonathan Blount, 628th Security Forces Squadron (center) watches as Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bronson, 628th Air Base Squadron command chief and Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gardner, Naval Support Activity command master chief, don the gear they will be using during their “ride-a-long” with Security Forces personnel May 14, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Bronson and Gardner, along with Joint Base Charleston Commander Col. Jeffrey DeVore, were visiting the 628th SFS as part of a program designed to give base leaders a taste of what Airmen and Sailors do at their job centers every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Life in Upgrade of a pilot
May 19, 2014 — Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma ... the place where all C-17 pilots go to better their skills and grow in their knowledge of employing the Air Force's premier heavy airlift/airdrop platform. Throughout various times in a C-17 pilot's career they will return to Altus for a number of upgrades to include Pilot Initial Qualification, Co-Pilot Air Drop,... MORE

Navy commands donate to Lowcountry sexual assault organizations
May 19, 2014 — Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, and Tiffany Mizzell, Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, presented the Medical University of South Carolina Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner department and People Against Rape, monetary donations and clothing May 16, 2014, onboard USS Yorktown at... MORE

Sailors from Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, present the Medical University of South Carolina and People Against Rape, monetary donations and clothing, onboard the USS Yorktown in Patriot’s Point, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. The donations were collected during Sexual Assault Awareness Month this past April. (Left to right) Lt. jg. Amy Ellison, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Bryant, NNPTC, Master Chief Petty Officer Joseph Gardner, Naval Support Activity command master chief, Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, Tiffany Mizzell, JB Charleston – Weapons Station Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Janet Ward, Medical University of South Carolina Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Nancy Hall, MUSC SANE, Stacey Tunstill, People Against Rape executive director, Alex Jeffery, People Against Rape volunteer coordinator, Master Chief Petty Officer Donald Ziegler, Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston command master chief, Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Smith, NPTU, Senior Chief Petty Officer Rodney Colbourne, NPTU, and Chief Petty Officer Jermaine Glover, NPTU.