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NEX holds awards banquet
December 17, 2013 — MORE

Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, thanks Navy Exchange employees during their annual Christmas Award Appreciation Luncheon Dec. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Sparks handed out several awards during the luncheon and joined the NEX employees for a buffet lunch. (U.S. Navy photo/April Ware)

I just want to celebrate
December 17, 2013 — It's party time! From Thanksgiving to New Year's, the holiday celebrations are happening everywhere. We all think of this time as one of the most joyful seasons, but it's also the time to pay greater attention to safety. In planning your festivities, consider and prepare for the hazards. As a party host, you want to take into account the food... MORE

NNPTC honors graduates
December 17, 2013 — MORE

Capt. John Fahs, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command commanding officer (left) and Frederick Bolz from the Fleet Reserve Society, recognize Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Dykeman and Ens. Daniel Detoma, as Honormen for graduating class 1305 during a ceremony at NNPTC at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, Dec. 13, 2013. The Class Honormen awards are given to the Sailors with the highest grade point average. Detoma was also named the Vice Adm. Behrens Award winner which is given to the office with the highest grade point average. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Pastrick)

Coast Guard cutter returns from final patrol
December 17, 2013 — The United States Coast Guard national security cutter Gallatin (WHEC 721), and its 170-member crew, docked at a Charleston, S.C., pier Dec. 11, 2013, after its final patrol.Gallatin's crew members seized more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine with a street value of $34 million during the ship's final patrol. "It's an amazing feeling knowing that we are... MORE

The United States Coast Guard national security cutter Gallatin (WHEC 721) and its 170-member crew, make their way into port Dec. 11, 2013, at Charleston, S.C., after completing the ship’s final patrol. Gallatin’s crew seized more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine with a street value of $34 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

437th OSS Airman wins HARM award
December 13, 2013 — Master Sgt. James Knox won the Air Mobility Command's Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Manager award for fiscal year 2013.Knox is the 437th Operations Support Squadron Host Aviation Resource Management assistant superintendent at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.Knox managed the 437th Airlift Wing's deconsolidation of the Air Force's... MORE

Sailors respond to vet in need
December 13, 2013 — With the sounds and smells of a backyard barbecue filling the air, nearly 50 people gathered for a steak dinner in an unassuming room in the LowCountry Chief Petty Officer Association building on Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. Conversations, laughs and a meal were shared by individuals of all ages in the tightly packed dining area. The... MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer Robert Bostic, Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston command master chief (right), grills steaks at a fundraising event held by the LowCountry Chief Petty Officer Association at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station, Goose Creek, S.C. The event held Dec. 6, 2013, raised nearly $1,500 for local Army veteran Walker Grainger who has recently fallen on hard times and was featured in a local news story. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Pastrick)

The first of its kind
December 13, 2013 — Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, will host a book release ceremony Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Pentagon Auditorium. The Keynote speaker is Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The book titled, "The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer:... MORE

Military Spouses lead Operation 'Cookie Drop'
December 12, 2013 — MORE

Kristen Neukom (center), Team Charleston Spouses Club vice president and Kaitlyn Litton (right), assemble boxes of cookies as part of Operation: Cookie Drop, Dec. 11, 2013, at the Air Base Chapel Annex on Joint Base Charleston — Air Base, S.C. The Team Charleston Spouses Club collected more than 6,500 cookies and edible goodies to be distributed to deployed members of Joint Base Charleston, the Gaylor Dining Facility and the Naval Weapons Station Galley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Reeves)

Motorcycle Safety wins AMC award
December 11, 2013 — Recently, Joint Base Charleston was awarded the Air Mobility Command Motorcycle Safety Award for 2013, for having the most outstanding motorcycle safety unit in AMC.In 2012, the motorcycle safety program was highlighted by playing a vital role in ground safety, and garnishing the "Distinguished Ground Safety Award" for AMC.2013 was no different.The... MORE

Naval Academy science program seeks young students
December 11, 2013 — Each year in June, the United States Naval Academy launches a summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program to expose young people to STEM concepts and technologies. The United States Naval Academy's 2014 Summer STEM Program is designed to encourage eighth-11th graders to pursue a course of study in STEM-related subjects... MORE