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Airmen compete in volleyball/crossfit challenge
August 8, 2013 — MORE

Senior Airman Nolan Ritter, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, performs burpees during a crossfit competition Aug.2, 2013, at the Fitness Center on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The monthly Commander's Challenge consisted of a crossftt competition and volleyball game matches between squadrons. The monthly Commader's Challenge is a Wing initiative intended to encourage resident interaction and camaraderie as partof Comprehensive Airman Fitness. (U.S, Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas)

Diamond Sharp Award winners announced
August 8, 2013 — MORE

Joint Base Charleston first sergeants congratulate their Diamond Sharp award recipients Aug 6, 2013, at the Charleston Club, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The Diamond Sharp award winners were Airman 1st Class Michael Romack (2nd from left), 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Airman 1st Class Kyren Gantt (4th from left), 628th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, Senior Airman Amber Followill (5th from left), 437th Operations Support Squadron intelligence specialist, Airman 1st Class Robert Verlie (5th from right), 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Senior Airman Dawn Denton (4th from right), 628th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. Diamond Sharp awards are designed to recognize individuals in a unit who stand out to their first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

Joint Base Charleston hosts runway ribbon cutting event
August 7, 2013 — Military officials, construction contractors and local civic leaders gathered to mark the end of major construction efforts on the main runway, August 8, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.The ribbon cutting ceremony featured speakers from DWG & Associates, the 628th Air Base Wing, Charleston County Aviation Authority and the 437th... MORE

Joint Base Charleston leadership cut the ribbon during the opening of new Joint Base Charleston Runway Aug. 7, 2013, at JB Charleston – Air Base, S.C. (From left to right) Lt. Col. Patrick Miller, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Col. Richard McComb, Joint Base Charleston commander, Andrew Savage, Charleston County Aviation Authority chairman, Doug Marquart, DWG & Associates, Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander. The newly constructed runway is 9,000 feet long and 150-feet wide and 18-inches thick at a cost approximately $40 million. The runways at JB Charleston are part of a dual-use airfield and are shared with the Charleston County Aviation Authority and private industry. The new runway will be capable of supporting Air Force mission requirements and also serve the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

News Briefs - Air Base
August 7, 2013 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.All classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information, or to... MORE

Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction
August 7, 2013 — Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible today's announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.Hagel signed a memo cutting furlough days for about 650,000 Defense Department civilian employees from 11 to six. This means that for most employees, the... MORE

Got skeeters?
August 7, 2013 — Picture this - You're outside in your backyard at night grilling out with a few of your friends. As you're discussing Hugh Jackman's performance in the newest Wolverine movie, you feel something biting your leg. You look down to find a red, painful insect bite and immediately begin scratching in order to find relief. As you scratch your leg until... MORE

Senior Airman Kelby Rosengarten and Airman First Class Jake Palmer, 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health technicians, hang traps to capture mosquitoes for identification at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base. (Courtesy photo)

News Briefs - Weapons Station
August 7, 2013 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.All classes or events will be held at the Fleet and Family Support Center at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station (Building 755) unless otherwise... MORE

AMC Icon Talent Contest
August 7, 2013 — MORE

Contestants wait for the judges results during the Air Mobility Command Icon Talent Contest Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. All participants are equally eligible to win the base-level contests however, only AMC active duty Air Force members (to include AMC affiliate units (guard and reservists), will be permitted to represent their installations in the command finals. The AMC Icon command finals are designated as an official AF function and as such is limited to AD participants. The top rated participant from each base will be that installation’s representative in the command finals and a video of their performance will be forwarded to compete. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)

49 JB Charleston Sailors selected for promotion to chief petty officer
August 7, 2013 — Forty-nine Sailors from Joint Base Charleston were selected for promotion to the rank of chief petty officer. As chief petty officers, more will be expected and demanded of these exceptional Sailors. Only in the U.S. Navy does promotion to the rank of E-7, or chief petty officer, carry with it the spoken and unspoken responsibilities expected of... MORE

Dirt ... soil ... sand ... mud
August 7, 2013 — Controlling soil is one aspect of being an environmental engineer at Joint Base Charleston. Soil is quite an interesting medium. Get it wet, and it becomes mud. Grind it, and it becomes dust (when very dry). Put it in your shoes, and it becomes the black stuff between your toes. Put too much of it in one place, and it becomes a landslide. Soil can... MORE