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TRICARE Retiree Dental Program Open for New Enrollments
January 16, 2014 — The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) offers comprehensive dental coverage to all enrolled members. Available to retired service members and their family, retired National Guard and Reserve members and their family, Medal of Honor recipients, their family and survivors, TRDP is currently open for enrollment.TRDP covers diagnostic and preventive... MORE

Preventive Care for a Healthy, Happy New Year
January 16, 2014 — As we count down to 2014, a popular trend is to New Year's resolutions. Some resolutions are physical, like losing weight, while others are behavioral, like 'stop procrastinating' or 'be more positive'. No matter which resolutions beneficiaries make, TRICARE recommends they put their health first and start the year off with preventive care... MORE

Air Force Medical Service seeks enlisted commissioning applicants for nurse corps
January 16, 2014 — Eligible active-duty enlisted Airmen interested in pursuing a nursing commission have until Feb. 28 to submit their intent to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Jan. 7.The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program offers eligible members with an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing and an Air Force commission, said Sandra... MORE

TRICARE Service Center Walk-In Service Ending
January 16, 2014 — Walk-in service at TRICARE Service Centers in the U.S. will no longer be available as of April 1, 2014. TRICARE Service Centers are customer service outlets that are operated by our regional contractors. They are usually located in military hospitals and clinics. Because our overseas areas are unique, we will continue walk-in service at TRICARE... MORE

597th Transportation Brigade commander visits JB Charleston
January 14, 2014 — Army Col. Jason Vick, 597th Transportation Brigade commander, visited the 841st Transportation Battalion Jan. 7, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. During his visit, Vick also met with Col. Jeffery DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander and toured the Army Strategic Logistics Activity Charleston on the Weapons Station.The 841st... MORE

The USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316) is docked at Wharf Alpha, Jan. 10, 2014, at the Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The Pomeroy is one of 19 large, medium roll-on and roll-off ships belonging to the Navy’s Military Sealift Command and is capable of carrying an entire United States Army Armor Task Force; the ship’s decks have space for securing helicopters, tanks, trucks and other large vehicles, including 900-plus associated battalion support vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

Airmen run commander's challenge at JB Charleston Air Base
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2nd Lt. John Montes, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics readiness officer, approaches the finish line during the Commander's Challenge Run Jan. 10, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Montes finished with a time of 17 minutes, 08 seconds. The Commander's Challenge is held monthly to test Team Charleston's fitness abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

437th AMXS Blue AMU Airmen save space, money
January 14, 2014 — It only took 30 days for Airmen from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit to plan, coordinate and execute a complete re-organization of their office, resulting in increased mission readiness and efficiency with zero cost to the Air Force. Prior to the re-organization, work areas were scattered throughout the... MORE

Nine Medal of Honor recipients visit Charleston
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Congressional Medal of Honor recipients (in order of military rank) Maj. Gen. James Livingston, Maj. Gen. Patrick Henry Brady, Col. Donald Ballard, Col. Harvey Barnum, Jr., Lt. Col. Harold Fritz, Maj. Bruce Crandall, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Kelley, Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Stumpf and Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, pose for a photo prior to eating brunch Jan. 11, 2014 in downtown Charleston, S.C. The nine Medal of Honor recipients were in town for The Medal of Honor Bowl to raise money to construct a new Medal of Honor museum in Charleston. The Medal of Honor Bowl is a senior college all-star game pitting the American team against the National team. The American team won this year’s inaugural game 20-3. (U.S Air Force photo/William O’Brien)

Distribution center key to U.S. departure in Afghanistan
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A C-17A Globemaster III with the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron receives cargo at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2014. The C-17A is deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and is part of the 405th Air Expeditionary Group's mission while deployed. The 405th AEG supports U.S. Central Command's Deployment and Distribution Operation Center, a strategically located air, land and sea logistics hub, playing a critical role in the U.S. departure from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)

816th EAS airmen fly, fight, win
January 14, 2014 — Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, equipment, supplies, troops and cargo have been transported via C-17 Globemaster IIIs, and Airmen from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron have been filling the role of keeping the mission going.The 79 pilots and loadmasters assigned to the 816th have already flown more than 130 sorties,... MORE

At Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Capt. Philip Bush inspects the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off on a mission to Kandahar, Afghanistan Jan. 9, 2014. The 816th EAS is responsible for providing strategic airlift and combat operations to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. The Airmen assigned to the 816th EAS, who are deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., have flown more than130 sorties, moved more than 4 million pounds of cargo and more than 1,700 passengers in the past two weeks alone. Bush is a pilot who hails from Lockhart, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)