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Pomeroy back in Charleston for upload
May 12, 2014 — MORE

USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316), is moored at Wharf Alpha, May 12, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. Pomeroy is undergoing an on-load as part of the Military Sealift Command’s Prepositioning Program. Pomeroy contains more than 393,000 square feet of storage space on six decks with space to lash down tanks, helicopters, trucks and other large vehicles. Working alongside the 841st Transportation Battalion and the Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston, Joint Base Charleston serves as a major hub for the prepositioning program (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

Krav Maga gets Joint Base Charleston in fighting shape
May 12, 2014 — If you are looking for a full-body workout to get you in shape while teaching you valuable self-defense techniques, check out Krav Maga at the Joint Base Charleston Fitness and Sports Center on the Air Base every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. through Sept. 26. According to the Krav Maga Federation website, Krav Maga was created by Imrich Lichtenfeld... MORE

Participants practice Krav Maga techniques May 9, 2014, during a during a Krav Maga class at the Air Base Fitness and Sports Center at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Classes are offered every Friday from noon till 1 p.m. through Sept. 26 as part of the Single Airman Initiative. SAI activities are primarily geared toward single Sailors and Airmen, ages 18-25, but all are welcome. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jessica Donnelly)

Action Line
May 9, 2014 — Action LineComment:My comment is about May 2nd. I am a retiree married to an active-duty service member and we live on base. On May 2, a Fun Run blocked the roads not only to all base housing, but to the routes to the Child Development Center as well. I contacted my wife as well as the CDC, and I asked if there were any announcements made to block... MORE

SECAF visits JB Charleston
May 7, 2014 — MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James is escorted from a C-17 Globemaster III by Maj. Christopher Carmichael, 437th Aerial Port Squadron commander May 6, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and was appointed to the position Dec. 20, 2013. She is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

SECAF gets firsthand look at JB Charleston mission
May 7, 2014 — Taking care of people, balancing the readiness of today with the readiness of tomorrow, and making every dollar count are the three top priorities of Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James."These three priorities underscore all the work I have ahead of me over the next three years," said James.James shared her vision during a visit to Joint... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to Airmen and Sailors at an “All-Call” May 6, 2014, at the Base Theater on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. James relayed her top priorities to the Airmen and Sailors and answered questions from the audience. James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and was appointed to the position Dec. 20, 2013. She is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Navy Voluntary Education kicks off month-long celebration of Sailors' successes
May 7, 2014 — www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Personal-and-Professional-Development/100056459206The Navy is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Voluntary Education program in May, and Sailors who weren't even born before 1974 have the end of the selective service draft to thank. Back in the early 1970s, the United States was taking steps to transition its... MORE

Skill-a-Thon tests medical readiness
May 7, 2014 — Naval Health Clinic Charleston conducted a Nurses Skills-A-Thon May 1, in an effort to keep NHCC medical professionals, as well their LowCountry Federal Health Alliance counterparts, ready for any healthcare challenge.Medical personnel from NHCC, the 628th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Beaufort, participated in the joint training event designed... MORE

Hospital Corpsman Zachary Phipps intubates a dummy during the Naval Health Clinic Charleston Nurse Skills-a-thon May 1, 2014 at the NHCC on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. Medical personnel from NHCC, the 628th Medical Group and Naval Hospital Beaufort participated in the Skills-a-thon, a joint training event designed for healthcare providers to brush up on their medical knowledge and skills. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Caralyn Mulyk)

SecAF visits JB Charleston
May 6, 2014 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, 437th Maintenance Group superintendent, salutes Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James as he welcomes her to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 6, 2014. James is the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force and was appointed to the position Dec. 20, 2013. She is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

Arbor Day Foundation names Joint Base Charleston as a Tree City USA
May 6, 2014 — Joint Base Charleston has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This makes the 20th time the base has received this distinction. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. Communities are recognized as a Tree City... MORE

Service members, family members attend JB Charleston Base Picnic
May 6, 2014 — MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston and their families enjoy a free lunch May 2, 2014, at the Joint Base Charleston picnic. The picnic was a free, two-day event which included arts and crafts as well as slides and obstacle courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)