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Stash your trash properly
April 22, 2014 — There is an illegal dumping problem developing on Joint Base Charleston. Some people on base are using the central recycling drop-off points to dump bulk items such as mattresses, furniture, electronic equipment, carpet, appliances, used oil, etc. These actions violate South Carolina laws and regulations as well as base directives. In an effort to... MORE

Illegal dumping is not a pretty picture. Dispose your trash properly. (Courtesy photo)

Project STAR conducts training at JB Charleston
April 22, 2014 — MORE

First Sgt. Danny Blackwell, Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, shows 628th Security Forces Squadron Airmen how to check to see if an ID is fake, using their flashlights during the Project Star: Safety Through Alcohol Responsiblilty training April 18, 2014, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The training was designed to decrease the number of first-time alcohol-related incidents among underage military personnel on Join Base Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Basic Chacarra Neal)

628th Medical Group receives CAP accreditation
April 22, 2014 — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to 628th Medical Group/SGSL Laboratory, on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP's Accreditation Program.The facility's director, Avtar Singh, MD, was advised of this national recognition and... MORE

Could you be the next AMC Icon?
April 22, 2014 — Air Mobility Command is searching for the 2014 AMC Icon. All AMC installations will host base-level talent shows in either July or August. The AMC Icon program is loosely based around the hit TV program, American Idol. Local contestants compete for $1,000 in cash prizes, the top active duty Air Force vocalist will then compete for $2,000 in cash... MORE

628th Medical Group receives CAP accreditation
April 21, 2014 — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to 628th Medical Group/SGSL Laboratory, on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP's Accreditation Program.The laboratory's director, Avtar Singh, MD, was advised of this national recognition and... MORE

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Earth Day
April 18, 2014 — On April 22, Joint Base Charleston will join the rest of the world in celebrating the 44th observance of Earth Day. Started in 1970, Earth Day was the idea of U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Nelson was very cognizant of environmental issues plaguing our country and started an effort in the early 1960's to increase environmental awareness... MORE

Commissary Rewards Card now offers Android app
April 18, 2014 — Commissary Rewards Card users can now download an Android app to access and clip digital coupons. Available free from the Google Play Store, the Commissary Rewards Android app joins the previously released iPhone/iPad app, giving Commissary shoppers access to their rewards card accounts through a vast array of smart phones and tablets. "We've... MORE

NNPTC Barracks Bash supports SAAM
April 16, 2014 — MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Bryant, an electrician’s mate and staff member assigned to the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocate, takes his place in a dunk tank to raise money for Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 11, 2014 during the NNPTC bi-monthly barracks bash cookout on Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. During the event, the SAPR team helped raise $2,300 for victim assistance and sexual assault education. (US Navy photo /Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Pastrick)

Through Airmen’s Eyes: Language enabled airman program ‘perfect’ for lieutenant with five languages
April 15, 2014 — For many Americans, being bilingual is an admirable feat. Proficiency in five languages, though, is a whole other level - a level that one contracting officer at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. has achieved through lifelong learning."Learning a language and maintaining it is like running. The 'secret' of improving your running performance is by running... MORE

U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
April 15, 2014 — If you're caught texting while driving, the message you receive might not be from your cell phone, but from law enforcement.And while cell phones play a huge role in distracted driving, there are many other risks that can cause drivers to become distracted.Distracted driving is caused by any activity that could divert a person's attention away from... MORE