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Joint Base Charleston Airman SOARs
February 7, 2014 — If you ever wanted to have a meeting with, or speak to the 628th Air Base Wing command chief, you've probably met Staff Sgt. Olivia Lion. As the 628th ABW command chief's executive assistant, she is the gatekeeper to the wing's senior enlisted leader ... but not for much longer. Lion was recently accepted into the Scholarships for Outstanding... MORE

There will be blood
February 7, 2014 — Facing a potential blood shortage, military installations around the country have been scrambling to get more people to donate blood. Medical officials at Joint Base Charleston say they normally run low on blood supplies in January after the holidays, and this year, their demand has increased significantly. Service members choose not to donate... MORE

Blood donors receive stickers after donating their blood during the American Red Cross blood drive Feb. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The donated blood will be sent to a Red Cross blood component laboratory where it will be processed into several components; red blood cells, plasma, platelets and/or cryoprecipitate. A single blood donation may help up to three different people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

Naval Support Activity holds awards ceremony
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Naval Support Activity recently held their monthly awards ceremony. (Left to right) Chief Petty Officer Eric Combs received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Petty Officer 1st Class Alicia Pitts received a Flag Letter of Commendation, Petty Officer Third Class Justin Boulware received a Flag Letter of Commendation and Petty Officer 1st Class Anabelle Craddock received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Not pictured is Petty Officer 2nd Class JessicaRose Thurber who received a Flag Letter of Commendation. (U.S. Navy photo/Eric Sesit)

CPO 365 … training tomorrow’s leaders, today
February 7, 2014 — It was once called initiation. Through the years, initiation became induction, induction became transition, and now, transition has become CPO 365.CPO 365 is a year-round training initiative Chief Petty Officer messes (associations) throughout the Navy conduct to prepare all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7). Introduced in... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class John Furr, Naval Health Clinic Charleston Military Medicine leading petty officer, conducts a mentorship briefing for fellow first class petty officers at the LowCountry Chief Petty Officer’s Association, Feb. 6, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Furr’s briefing is part of CPO 365, a year-round training initiative that prepares all first class petty officers (E-6) to become chiefs (E-7). (U.S. Navy photo/Eric Sesit)

JB Charleston holds monthly Commander's Challenge 5K Run
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Members of Joint Base Charleston begin the Commander’s Challenge 5K Run Feb. 7, 2014, on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Commander’s Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston’s fitness abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

17th AS trains Kuwaiti C-17 aircrew
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Warrant Officer Bavvr Al-Duwaisan, Kuwait Air Force’s 41st Transport Squadron loadmaster, performs initial checks prior to take-off Feb. 5, 2014, on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Kuwait Air Force recently purchased a second C-17 and 17th AS Airmen were to familiarize the Kuwait flight crew on the operations and maintenance of the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

628th Quarterly Awards
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Several members of the 628th Air Base Wing received quarterly awards Jan 31, 2014 during the 628th ABW Quarterly Awards ceremony at the Charleston Club on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

SAI and Liberty programs provide activities to Airmen and Sailors
February 4, 2014 — If you're a single Airman or Sailor searching for fun and interesting activities, then look no further than the Single Airman Initiative and Liberty programs on Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Both programs offer free to low cost opportunities to experience a variety of recreational, educational, historical and cultural programs.The SAI program, located... MORE

Joint Base Charleston provides the Single Airman Initiative program which is directed toward serving single and unaccompanied military members. The SAI program was initiated in January based on feedback from the 2011 Caring For People forum, which provided Air Force members to express their opinions on quality of life issues via an online survey. The Single Airman Program is designed to focus on four core areas to include Wi-Fi, creating new programs, purchasing equipment and setting up life skills classes.

Commissary reset improves shopping experience
February 4, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Commissary will close at 4 p.m. Feb. 23, 2014, while it undergoes a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience. The store will re-open Feb. 26, at normal hours."We hate to inconvenience our customers with the closure, but this is something we'll all... MORE

437th Airlift Wing Annual Award winners
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Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th Airlift Wing command chief (right), and the 437th AW Annual Award winners gather after the 437th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the USS Yorktown, Jan. 31, 2014 in Charleston, S.C. (Left to right) Airman 1st Class Laura Reed, 437th Airlift Wing 14th Airlift Squadron, Capt. David Rhodes, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, John Speaks, 437th Maintenance Squadron, Archie Evans 437th AW 16 AS, Staff Sgt. Keitha McCarthy, 437th Airlift Wing command chief executive, and Tonya Prentiss, wife of Capt. Christopher Prentiss, 437th Operations Group. Not pictured are Senior Master Sgt. Terrence Spradley, 437th MXS and MSgt Eric Rainer, 437th AW 15 AS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)