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Charleston RiverDogs host Military Appreciation Night
July 15, 2013
Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks, Naval Support Activity commanding officer, delivers the ceremonial first pitch during Military Appreciation Night July 13, 2013, at the Joseph P. Riley Jr. ballpark in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston RiverDogs hosted Military Appreciation Night to show their support for the local military. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)
628th SFS Airman earns Levitow award
July 12, 2013
Col. Al Miller, 437th Airlift Wing deputy commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Earl Hannon, 628th Air Base Wing command chief, present Senior Airman Kyle Roman, 628th Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, the John Levitow Award during the Airman Leadership School Class 13-E graduation ceremony June 27, 2013, at JB Charleston - Air Base, S.C. The Levitow Award is awarded for a student's exemplary demonstration of excellence, both as a leader and scholar. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
628th MDOS receives new commander
July 12, 2013
(Left) Col. Judith Hughes, 628th Medical Group commander, passes the 628th Medical Operations Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Luis Otero during the 628th MDOS Change of Command, June 27, 2013 at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Otero replaced Col. Susan Moran. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
Dive into fitness at JB Charleston - Air Base pool
July 11, 2013
Senior Airman Robert Fortin, 628th Comptroller Squadron separation and retirement technician, and Airman 1st Class Lazaro Lazabal, 628th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, race on kickboards during a physical training session July 10, 2013, in the pool at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. More than 20 Airmen from the 628th CPTS split into groups and accomplished three workout stations before finishing the PT session with aquatic exercises at the JB Charleston – AB pool. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)
U.S. Armed Forces honored by the local community
July 10, 2013
Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge (right), Undersea Warfare Division director, Col. James J. Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, presents Evelyn Wilhems the Civilian Employee of the Year award on behalf of her husband Paul Wilhems, June 27, 2013, during the “Salute to the Military” ceremony at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston, S.C. (From left to right) Jon Rudy of General Dynamics Land Systems Force Protection, the Title Sponsor, and Mr. Stuart Whiteside, Charleston Metro Chamber Chairman of the Board, are also pictured here. Paul Wilhems , a 315th Airlift Wing electro environmental apprentice, performs in-shop and flight-line maintenance on 51 assigned C-17 aircraft and their associated components valued at $10.8 billion. Wilhems volunteered nearly 100 hours of his time to community service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
News Briefs - Air Base
July 10, 2013
JB Charleston hosts SAPR Down Day
July 10, 2013
Col. Darren Hartford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Airmen and civilians during a sexual assault awareness briefing June 28, 2013, in the Base Theater, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. JB Charleston hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Stand Down Day, which consisted of three “All Calls” hosted by senior leadership. Additionally, all 628th Air Base Wing and 437th AW squadrons held their own group discussions to talk about sexual assault awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
Naval Support Activity Charleston receives new commander
July 10, 2013
Navy Capt. Timothy Sparks is “piped aboard” to begin the Naval Support Activity change of command July 1, 2013, at the Redbank Club at Joint Base Charleston — Weapons Station. Sparks relieved Capt. Thomas Bailey. (U.S. Navy photo/ Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Hallford)
628th CES holds ribbon cutting ceremony
July 10, 2013
(From left to right) Lt. Col. Aaron Altwies, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Col. Justin Davey, 628th Mission Support Group commander, Erich Reichle, Project Manager and Sauer representative, Judy Anderson, 628th CES employee, Congressman Mark Sanford, Capt. Thomas Bailey, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, and Lt. Cmdr. Ancelmo McCarthy, Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, cuts a ribbon during the official 628th Civil Engineering complex ribbon cutting on July 8, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. There was a guest appearance by Congressman Mark Sanford. The new CE building is 48,000 square feet and provides consolidation for a 462 person unit that constructs and maintains daily base operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)
16th AS returns home from deployment
July 10, 2013
Capt. Rob Beckenhauer, 16th Airlift Squadron director of staff, hugs his children during the 437th Airlift Wing’s 16th AS redeployment July 2, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. More than 120 Airmen from the 16th AS returned home from a 60-day deployment to Southwest Asia. Flying the C-17 Globemaster III, crews flew and supported roughly 1,000 sorties, logged more than 2,500 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 36 million pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Neal)