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628th ABW holds October promotion & Quarterly Awards ceremony
November 6, 2013 — The 628th Air Base Wing held its monthly promotion ceremony combined with their Quarterly Awards ceremony for the 3rd Quarter October 31, 2013, at the Charleston Club at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Twenty-four Airmen received promotions. Congratulation to May's promotees:628th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior Airman Dylan ArcherSenior... MORE

Members of Joint Base Charleston gather for a group photo with Col. Jeffrey DeVore, JB Charleston commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Al Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, after a promotion and Quarterly Awards ceremony for the 3rd Quarter on Oct. 31, 2013, at the Charleston Club on JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Twenty-four members of JB Charleston were recently promoted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Col. DeVore visits with 437th AW Airmen
November 6, 2013 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Brian Farley, 437th Maintenance Squadron Non-Destructive Inspection inspector gives Col. Jeff DeVore, Joint Base Charleston commander, and Col. Darren Hartofrd, 437th Airlift Wing commander , a brief synopsis of his job Nov. 5, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. DeVore visited several different squadrons to include 437th NDI, 437th Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, the Passenger Terminal, as well as the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 5 as part of an immersion to learn about the 437 AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Families Celebrate Halloween at Joint Base Charleston- Air Base
November 6, 2013 — MORE

Airmen and their families trick or treat on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The 628th Security Forces members and volunteers walked the streets of base housing while families were trick or treating to add extra security. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Attention All Airmen: Air Force Holds Sexual Assault Offenders Accountable, Sexual Assault Convictions Are Now On-Line
November 1, 2013 — You should know that the Air Force now publishes sexual assault convictions on-line. Anyone can go to this website and review more than 100 sexual assault convictions from across the Air Force, to include viewing them by base. Regrettably, the deviant actions of Joint Base Charleston members are also documented there.After a few minutes of... MORE

Military Working Dog is laid to rest
October 30, 2013 — MORE

The 628th Security Forces Squadron Airmen hold a burial ceremony for military working dog Athos on Oct. 24, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Athos was born Aug. 1998 and passed away Oct. 2012. Athos served as an explosive detector dog for 11 years. He was returned to JB Charleston where his ashes were buried alongside his fellow military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

Political Activities
October 30, 2013 — Whether you are a federal employee or member of the U.S. military, there are certain restrictions when deciding to become involved in the political process. DoDD 1344.10 and 5 U.S.C Sections 7321-7326 list the restrictions for military members and federal employees regarding partisan and nonpartisan activities. Many of the restrictions involve... MORE

New inspection system offers Airmen 'direct line' to Pentagon
October 30, 2013 — In what officials call a successful first-of-its-kind event, Air Mobility Command inspectors launched the command's implementation of the new Air Force Inspection System at Little Rock AFB, Ark., the last week of September. Part of that new system included the chance for Airmen and family members to confidentially pass their concerns directly to... MORE

JB Charleston K'9 unit trains with Federal Agencies on Explosives detection
October 24, 2013 — The K'9 unit at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. trained with federal agencies concerning explosives detection on October 22, 2013.The training was held at an undisclosed warehouse in Summerville, S.C."This is a great opportunity for all of our federal, state, and local agencies to work together as an inter-agency," said Kim Barnett, Transportation... MORE

Chico, a dog with the 628th Security Forces K’9 unit, poses for a photo outside a warehouse October 22, 2013 during an Explosives detection training in Summerville, S.C. During this training, the dogs undergo obstacles where they searched through blocks or warehouse equipment for substances that are and may be used by terrorists or criminals. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Ashlee Galloway)

437th MXS Airmen perform tire change
October 16, 2013 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Quintanilla, 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, measures the distance between an aircraft jack and the aircraft using a tape measure Oct. 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. A team of eight crew chiefs used six jacks to raise a C-17 Globemaster III off the ground to change a tire and inspect the gears. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Top 3 hosts Oktoberfest at JB CHS
October 16, 2013 — MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th Airlift Wing command chief, gives opening remarks before the 2013 Oktoberfest Oct. 11, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Oktoberfest is an annual event put together by the Top 3 for ranks E-1 through E-6 to show appreciation for their day-to-day hard work. The event included free food and drinks, a disc jockey and a hot wing eating contest. Airmen also played games such as basketball and cornhole. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)