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437th Quarterly Award winners
January 21, 2014 — MORE

(Left) Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and (right) Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, 437th AW chief standing in for Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th AW command chief, stand with the 437th AW Quarterly Award Winners during the 437th Quarterly Awards ceremony Jan. 16, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (Left to Right) Tech. Sgt. Jessy Martin, Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, Master Sgt. Eric Smathers, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, Senior Airman Anna Sozzi, Airmen of the Quarter, Arevene Middleton, Category I Civilian of the Quarter and Rhonda Perry, Category II Civilian of the Quarter. Not pictured are Capt. Nicholas Miles, Company Grade Officer of the Quarter and Jon Kidder, Innovator of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

AF uniform policy update: welcome back morale t-shirts, badges and limitless athletic shoes
January 21, 2014 — The Air Force updated the policy governing uniform wear Jan. 17, with a goal of not financially burdening Airmen. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Welsh III approved several updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Dress and Appearance, with many of the changes coming directly from Airmen. During the past year, Welsh prompted... MORE

JB Charleston leadership visits USNS Pomeroy
January 21, 2014 — MORE

Tom D’Agostino, Military Sealift Command - Atlantic Detachment (left), welcomes Joint Base Charleston leadership onboard the USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR 316) for a tour Jan. 16, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, S.C. The Pomeroy is a 950-foot-long, medium-speed, roll on/roll off cargo ship with a crew of 30, used for prepositioning U.S. military combat equipment and combat support equipment needed overseas, and for resupplying U.S. armed forces with vital equipment during an international crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Tom Brading)

Judge Advocates offer a variety of legal services
January 21, 2014 — The Joint Base Charleston Legal Office's mission is to deliver professional, candid, independent counsel and full-spectrum legal capabilities to commanders and servicemembers ensuring forces are always mission ready. While a large part of our mission consists of assisting commanders with legal issues relating to their official duties such as... MORE

DOD adds synthetic marijuana to random drug testing
January 16, 2014 — The Defense Department has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as "spice," the director of DOD's drug testing and program policy said here today.In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Army Lt. Col. Tom Martin said that in addition to the broad... MORE

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)